Color of Love

1. Cries and Whispers

2. Some Other Sunset

3. Color of Love

4. Jeanne Moreau

5. After Hours

6. Scattin' in the Moonlight

7. Rooftops

8. Son of the Stardust Lady

9. No Place Left to Go

Color of Love,Mark Winkler,Chase Music,Jazz,Jazz Music,Jazz-Pop,Pop,Vocal Pop

Jazz

Music

jazz

Tracks:

Oh, Shenandoah (Traditional)
He's Goin' Away (Traditional)
Skip To My Lou (Traditional)
Steal Away (Spiritual)
Wayfarin' Stranger (Traditional)
Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me? (Traditional)
Pretty Saro (Traditional)
Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
Black Is The Color (Traditional)
Red River Valley 9 (Traditional)
Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster)
My Lord, What A Mornin' (Spiritual)
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (Stephen Foster)
Hard Times Come Again No More (Stephen Foster)
Single Girl (Traditional)
Deep River (Spiritual)
Buffalo Gals (Cool White [John Hodges])
The Water is Wide (Traditional)
Black Sheep (African-American lullaby)

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2007-06-06

Robert De Cormier's remarkable arrangement and Marie Spar Dymit's and Lynette Johnson's pure vocals of "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" are well worth the price of the entire CD.

Incredible..Worth 30 stars.......2007-05-16

The Dale Warland Singers are my benchmark by which I judge all other choirs. The uniformity of sound, blend, and precise entrances, uniformity are incredible - almost inhuman. Excluding the all male Chanticleer from the roster, this was the finest choir in America. Now that they have broken up, buy all of their CD's you won't be disappointed!

Superb singing matched with superb arrangements.......2004-07-03

A project like this one inevitably highlights the skill of arrangers, and Dale Warland has selected some of the most talented anywhere. Most of these selections will be familiar to listeners, but I doubt most people have heard, for example, "Red River Valley" in Carol Barnett's haunting version here, and ditto for her magnificent "Deep River."

The disc opens with a spectacular, panoramic "Shenandoah" that takes maximum advantage of the Dale Warland Singers' refined sound, and things only get better (if that's possible). Other favorites are a cheery, fizzing "Nelly Bly" and Mark Keller's strong reworking of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More."

Throughout the recording, the freshness of the arrangements is matched by the irresistible singing. This group is known for its outstanding performances and recordings, but this must be counted as one of their all-time best. The sound quality is terrific, capturing the gorgeous blend and precision of the group in a natural-sounding acoustic. Just stunning.

Beautiful music.......2003-07-03

I bought this CD after hearing a few of the recordings on our local NPR radio station. I was not disappointed in any of the selections. Very beautiful.

Beautiful Music, Yet There Is No There Here.......2003-01-13

The Dale Warland Singers (DWS) are among the relatively few musical professionals, who by their aesthetic standards and demonstrated artistry, have taken the less traveled and narrow road to exemplary artistic excellence.

The sound quality and acoustics are excellently engineered in this 20-bit original recording. The most delicately blend and inflection of the singers' voice can be heard. This sheaf of choral works has once existed in real space and time in the kaleidoscopic folklife of past generations. In recording the "Blue Wheat", the 40-member DWS, the creme de la creme of professional choral ensembles, has elevated the common oral tradition of American folk music into a rarified choral art form a capella "in the style of the chapel."

If the soul of the DWS is a capella singing, then Warland and the arrangers are the wings of the same soul. Among the kapellmeisters whose arrangements have graced this folksong anthology are the late Norman Luboff and Roger Wagner. Also included in this album are contemporary arrangements by other esteemed composers: John Rutter (conductor of The Cambridge Singers), Carol Barnett (the DWS resident composer from 1992 to 2001), and Stephen Paulus.

Gertrude Stein is famous for saying of her childhood home, Oakland, California, "When you get there, there's no there there." Purportedly, Stein opined this city by the San Francisco Bay lacked a defining sense of place. Bel canto notwithstanding, the folk melodies of "Blue Wheat" invoke a longing for something no longer possible. The abyss between the America today and the its past is impossible to bridge. Already, we have yielded to the abstractness of political correctness. Our past is either neglected, actively destroyed, or selectively museumed. We do not live in an understood land and culture. There is no there here in the presence of this music. It is only the poignancy of the moment that these beautifully rendered tunes live in our mind. We have to accept this reality as part and parcel of our rootlessness.

If the Oakland Raiders do make it to and win the Superbowl in 2003, there is a there there for some in the football community, albeit fleeting.

Color My Love: The Best of Fun Fun
Average customer rating:

Perfect album! Another classic lost in the 80s!

This is true producer based italo!

Beccate questa!

Fun! Full of energy!

GET THIS CD IF YOU LIKE QUALITY HI-NRG!!

Color My Love: The Best of Fun Fun
Fun Fun
Manufacturer: Hot Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of the Flirts

The World of Italo Dance

The Best of "O" Records, Vol. 2

Roni Griffith

The Best of "O" Records, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000001QLS
Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

Color My Love
Living In Japan
Give Me Your Japan
Baila Bolero
Happy Station
Gimme Some Loving
Could This Be Love
Give Up Your Fight
Give Me Love
Sing Another Song
Fun Fun Mega Hit Mix

Customer Reviews:

Perfect album! Another classic lost in the 80s!.......2007-07-02

Fun Fun is Italo disco at it's very best. The first half of the CD is all Italo disco tracks, while the last few are Italo House. "Living In Japan" and "Color My Love" are my favorite tracks. The cover of "Give Me Your Love" is really cute and upbeat as well. Every time I listen to this CD, I feel wonderful all over. Listening to this CD is like being a kid and eating lots of Jellybeans. Italo disco is the best music of the 80s in my opinion. This CD is gold! Great CD for those looking for a little more than the mainstream 80s dance songs you hear on the radio constantly.

This is true producer based italo!.......2007-02-25

I've been a huge fan of Italo (disco) for over 20 year now. Although most people I know find it "superficial", "simple" or even "dumb", the true italo lover knows better... We know Fun Fun is not about the two or three girls that are singing, it is about the producers Dario Raimundi and Alvaro Ugolini. I love the electronic bass line, the bells, the high hats, the intros, the break downs etc. This "Best of" is , as it contains only 12" versions, a collector's item. The Cd cover states that they used the Original Master tapes, but I'm not sure if that's really true: during the intro of Happpy Station it's seems that I hear the record playing...

The only minor point of this CD is the absense of the original version of Happy Station, it now contains the Ben Liebrand scratch version. Fortunately, Ben has included it in master quality on his Grand 12"s version 3: [...]
That original version of Happy Station is really magnificent!

Buy it and have fun!

Beccate questa!.......2004-04-30

Ma ando cavolo ve siete cacciate, belle romane dei bei tempi andati? Finalmente un CD con tutti i vostri mix. Mi ricordo ancora quanto vi sentivo a Dimensione Suono, pompate alla grande dal mitico Faber Cucchetti. Almeno qualche concertino in giro per l'Italia fatelo, neh? Vi bacio e vi mando un po' di love, se gia' non aveste abbastanza.

Fun! Full of energy!.......2003-07-11

This cd is one of my favorites!I have really enjoyed Fun Fun since hearing them in the late 80's.A lot of fans of the songs, "Color My Love" and "Happy Station" didn't know too much about the group.They started in 1983 with singers, Roberta, Natalie and Spagna. After the release of "Color My Love", Roberta left the group. Roberta can be seen in the video, "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna. Spagna went on to do solo work and was replaced with Eleena. Spagna continued doing backing vocals in the songs, Give Me Your Love" and "Give Some Loving".Fun Fun's music is known world-wide. Their most popular crowd was from Japan.The Best of Fun Fun is full of fun and energy. this cd is one to get if you enjoy non-stop dance music.

GET THIS CD IF YOU LIKE QUALITY HI-NRG!!.......2001-09-21

buy this cd, and add it to the classic HI-NRG collection!!
Fun Fun is one of the best hi-nrg groups that put out quality hits!!" baila bolero","capital girl","color my love","give me your love" all packed the dance floors at the disco! the new music is not the same as it was in the EIGHTIES, today most of the music is cheezy, with cheezy beats....back in the EIGHTIES groups were pioneering, today groups are BITING! even in 2001 this FUN FUN cd is great to party too.........

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American Beauty
Unusual - I love it!

American Ballads

Manufacturer: Postcards
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Invitation to the Dance
Reform: Solo Piano

ASIN: B000059T25
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Excursions, Op.20: I. Un Poco Allegro
Excursions, Op.20: II. In Show Blues Tempo
Excursions, Op.20: III. Allegretto
Excursions, Op.20: IV. Allegro Molto
Four Piano Blues: I. Freely Poetic
Four Piano Blues: II. Soft And Languid
Four Piano Blues: III. Muted And Sensuous
Four Piano Blues: IV. With Bounce
On Gossamer Wings
American Ballads: I. Streets Of Laredo
American Ballads: II. Wayfaring Stranger
American Ballads: III. The Bird
American Ballads: IV. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
American Ballads: V. Cod Liver Pie
North American Ballads: III. Down By The Riverside
Piano Sonata No.2: III. The Alcotts
The Plow That Broke The Plains, Ste: I. Prelude
The Plow That Broke The Plains, Ste: II. Cowboy Songs
The Plow That Broke The Plains, Ste: III. Blues
The Plow That Broke The Plains, Ste: IV. Finale
American Nocturne

Album Description

Pianist Lara Downes takes us on a journey through the heart and soul of the USA with American Ballads, as she interprets 20th century works by Barber, Copland, Ives, Thompson and features the world premiere recording of jazz composer/saxophonist Benny Golson's On Gossamer Wings.This collection of solo pieces reflects the influence of popular music on our master composers and captures the essence of the American spirit, brilliantly performed by one of today's remarkable talents.

Lara Downes has attracted attention as one of the most exciting and communicative pianists of today's younger generation. She has been cited by critics for her breathtaking virtuosity and penetrating, sensitive accounts of classical and romantic repertoire. She has been hailed as an artist worthy of placement in the highest rank of classical performers. Since making noteworthy debuts at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Vienna Konzerthaus, and Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Ms. Downes performs regularly throughout Europe and the United States.

Ms. Downes eclectic and engaging programs encompass both the standard repertoire and works by young composers such as Augusta Read Thomas and Stephen Paulus. Her recent projects include a Copland Centennial recital, a recently discovered piano concerto by Clara Schumann, and a four-part recital series entitled This American Century. She recently made the world premiere recording of On Gossamer Wings by legendary jazz composer Benny Golson for the Arkadia/Postcards label.

The eldest of the three musical daughters of a civil-rights attorney mother and a Jamaican biochemist father, Ms. Downes began her piano studies at age five at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. At seven, she composed an opera based on the book Charlotte's Web, which was performed in San Francisco. Home-schooled through high school, Ms. Downes completed her advanced studies under Hans Graf at the Vienna Hochschule and with Rudolf Buchbinder at the Music Academy in Basel. She has received highest honors in the Claude Kahn, Palma d'Oro and Artists International competitions.

Ms. Downes' busy solo and chamber career is strongly impacted by her commitment to expanding and developing new audiences for the arts. She dedicates time during her concert tours to elementary school workshops, and has developed a wide network of community outreach through the University of California at Davis. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Arts Exchange, a project dedicated to building creative partnerships between the visual and performing arts. In her own words: "I'd like to re-define the concert experience, to give it new relevance in our 21st-century world".

Ms. Downes speaks fluent English, Italian, German and French. She lives in Northern California.

Customer Reviews:

American Beauty.......2001-07-26

OK, I admit it! I picked up this CD because of the great-looking Ralph Lauren-esque cover art. Lara is gorgeous and not your typical classical pianist. But then I listened to the recording and discovered that she's REALLY not your typical classical pianist! A feisty, swinging musician with a mind of her own, she brings a brand new sound to these terrific American classics. I can't recommend this enough.

Unusual - I love it!.......2001-04-18

As a piano fan and record collector, I always look for new concepts and presentations. This is a marvelous collection of seldom-heard works that deserve more attention. Miss Downes is a big talent. Bravo!

Average customer rating:

Beauty
Wonderful.
Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs
Surprisingly good
Brilliant

Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Andreas Scholl - English Folksongs & Lute Songs (17th Century)
The Best of Andreas Scholl
The Voice
Andreas Scholl - Kantate
Andreas Scholl - Ombra mai fu ~ Handel Arias from Giulio Cesare, Admeto, Radamisto, Rodelinda, Serse, Alcina

ASIN: B00005OC0C
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

Wayfaring stranger
Down by the Salley Gardens
My love is like a red red rose
Wild mountain thyme
Henry Martin
Charming beauty bright
I will give my love an apple
She moved through the fair
Blow the wind southerly
Wife of Usher's well
I loved a lass
Pretty Saro
Down in yon forest
Barbara Allen
Raggle taggle gypsies o
Annie Laurie
Black is the color of my true love's hair

Amazon.com

The German countertenor Andreas Scholl takes risks on his latest CD, Wayfaring Stranger, and not all of them pay off. It is a recording of 17 English-language folksongs, some of them very well known, such as "Down by the Salley Gardens" and "My love is like a red, red rose." This is not usually a repertory tackled by classically trained singers, who can sound prissy, but Scholl's clear, plaintive alto, with its rich low notes and gentle top range, is a quite plausible vehicle. "Wild Mountain Thyme" evokes real sadness, while "Barbara Allen" aches with unhappy love. A surprise awaits in the ballad "Henry Martin," as Scholl uses his rough, nondescript baritone to identify the hero. It is rather a jolt. At least, it is good to know his voice has actually broken. In this song, too-feminine endings in the lyric fall clumsily on stressed beats. Scholl does nothing to counter the infelicity; English, of course, is not his mother tongue. In the beautiful title track, which opens the disc, he sings endearingly of a "why-farring straincher." The accompaniments for various combinations of chamber orchestra, lute, dulcimer, and harp tend to be slushy, sentimental, and over-fussy. The bass uncomfortably parallels the tune in "Salley Gardens" and would have won a big red line through it in old-fashioned harmony classes. Still, on the whole, this is a worthwhile disc. Scholl clearly loves the songs he sings with great tenderness, and he deserves credit for his courage even where the experiment fails. --Rick Jones

Customer Reviews:

Beauty.......2006-05-12

This is one of the most beautiful CDs I know: so pure in tone, so haunting in its harmonies. The reservations of some other listeners seem to make this quality a sort of fault, and perhaps it is if you like your ballads gritty; but I find the selections, the arrangements, and Scholl's singing so ravishing that I felt I had to write this review just to urge everyone to try it. Listen to "I Will Give My Love ..." You might feel your heart stop.

Wonderful. .......2006-03-14

This is the perfect CD to listen to one a cold winter's afternoon with a warm cup of tea and a good book. Scholl's voice is so pure and smoothing. The orchestral arrangements are very creative and lush - sort of an English version of Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne. The one down note I would have is eventhough Scholl's voice is very expressive his phrasing can be a little square. I would have liked him to take a bit more liberties with the sentences. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra musical fluidity more than makes up for any of Scholl's rigidity however.
A recommended buy.

Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs.......2005-10-26

This is a fantastic CD. The countertenor voice of Andreas Scholl gives an entirley new
meaning to traditional folk music. The orchestration is just enough to give a haunting sound to each selection. ' Wayfaring stranger' and 'Wild mountain thyme' are two selections that make the purchasing of the CD worth the pice.

Surprisingly good.......2005-03-05

At first I was suspicious due to the album's sleek marketing and desing. But right from the start I was delighted to hear the lush arrangements of these peculiar songs.

Granted, we do hear quite a lot of strings and even some sound effects that make the music sound dangerously "romantic", or worse, "exotic"...

And yes, the arrangements become very similar to those used by Sarah Brightman, Bocelli and other musical aberrations.... but Scholl's scholarly perfection of voice and delivery save the day. Not only that, but his (limited) potential to characterize the music is in full capacity... especially in the songs where he actually sings in his baritone in a self-contained duet.

Yes, the strings are too warm. And yes, there are parts that could even fit as background music for Disneyworld rides... And yes, it can at times sound cheap and "postcard-ish".........

But, truth be told, sometimes a Coke tastes better than Bordeaux, and sometimes a "Little Debbie" cake hits the spot better than the Sachertorte.

So, if you want to listen to songs that are warm and glowing -albeit effectist-, sung by a first class musician... this album will do the trick.

For those who are new to Scholl, I strongly reccomend his earlier CD's --namely those containing the Handel Arias, the English Lute Songs, and the German Baroque lieder.

As for "Wayfaring Stranger", play close attention to "My Love is a Red Red Rose"... If you've ever felt true love, this is the song to make you cry.

Brilliant.......2005-01-11

Putting this wonderful voice together with an easy-listening style of ochestration was simply a brilliant idea.

This compilation will surely bring this wondrous voice to the attention of a wholly different public to the one which presently adores Andreas, and secondly, it will introduce these folk treasures to an audience at present virtually ignorant of them.

Add this one to your Scholl collection

The Westminster Choir Sings Familiar American & British Folk Songs

Average customer rating:

easy listening

The Westminster Choir Sings Familiar American & British Folk Songs

Manufacturer: Gothic Records
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Annie Laurie ~ Folksongs of the British Isles / Barrueco · The King's Singers
Sea Shanties
Songs Of The South/Songs Of The Sea
Irish Folk Songs

ASIN: B000003J87
Release Date: 1994-07-22

Tracks:

17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Danny Boy
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Annie Laurie
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: O Waly, Waly
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Turtle Dove
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Alister McAlpine's Lament
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Ca' the Yowes
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: O Dear! What Can the Matter Be?
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Polly Wolly Doodle
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Old Folks at Home
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Beautiful Dreamer
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Comin' Through the Rye
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Loch Lomond
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Flow Gently, Sweet Afton
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Shenandoah
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: My Lord, What a Morning
17 Familiar American And British Folk Songs: Great Day

Customer Reviews:

easy listening.......2001-06-12

a good combination of great songs. The choir's voices are sweet and melancholy. If you enjoy the old folk songs, you'll enjoy this cd.

Average customer rating:

What a beautiful CD!

I Know Where I'm Going

Manufacturer: Proteus Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DD786
Release Date: 2005-12-27

Tracks:

Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
There Is a Garden in Her Face
The Urchin's Dance
Riddle Song
Midnight's Bell
The Bellman's Song
Flower of Beauty
The Keel Row
The Turtle Dove
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Lamorna
Black Sheep
Down by the Sally Gardens
He's Gone Away
Swansea Town
The Oak and The Ash
Early One Morning
I Know Where I'm

Customer Reviews:

What a beautiful CD!.......2003-11-23

I saw this CD in a store and since I had previously heard the group at a performance in St. Charles, I thought I'd buy it. I'm very happy I did. I play it all the time. Beautiful vocals and music. They start with some wonderful John Rutter compostitions highlighting the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra and then move into more traditional choral music featuring American and British folk songs. Shenendoah closes out the CD and is just beautiful. When I heard them do it live they moved out into the church and surrounded the audience. What a moment. This CD captures the feeling of the performance and I'm glad I have it.

Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair

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aldez-moi
More great Dulli
Excellent EP
13 Minutes and 13 seconds
dulli is back

Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
The Twilight Singers
Manufacturer: Birdman
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Blackberry Belle

ASIN: B0000DBO95
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Domani
Son of the Morning Star

Customer Reviews:

aldez-moi.......2004-02-29

'domani' itself is worth 1000 words, which just happens to be the limit that amazon allows for reviews.

i haven't bought an e.p. in years, and that says a lot.

More great Dulli.......2004-02-20

I stumbled onto this after picking up Blackberry Belle (also outstanding), and it is a great companion EP to that record. In addition, it features exquisite cover art and is a limited edition. If you're a fan of Afghan Whigs, I'd highly recommend rediscovering Greg Dulli with this EP and Blackberry Belle.

Excellent EP.......2003-12-11

Greg Dulli and the Twilight Singers released some fantastic music with this album. The tunes are wonderful and Greg's voice is at it's best!

13 Minutes and 13 seconds.......2003-11-27

Is the running time of this three song EP a coincidence, or is it that former Afghan Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli seems to thrive on bad luck? Used as a precurser for The Twilight Singers' full-length opus, "Blackberry Belle", "Black Is the True Color..." is an excellent sampler of the Singers' "new sound" and departure from their "Twilight As Sung By..." sound. The difference isn't too drastic, but noticeable.

The track listing is as follows;

1. Black Is the Color of my True Love's Hair - This is a very cool song, almost sounds like a farewell to their previous album, "Twilight as Sung By...". Acoustic guitar, piano, subtle music that creeps up on you and turns into a soul-wrenching electric guitar masterpiece.
2. Domani - I love this track. It's definitely a preview of the overall sound of "Blackberry Belle". It's sweeping chorus and rock roots usher in a whole new sound for the Twilight Singers.
3. Son of the Morning Star - This danceable ditty is rich with sounds, builds into a grand crescendo of emotion into the end of an incredible disc.

All three tracks are unavailable anywhere else, and this EP is extremely limited, so buy one (or two) while they last.

dulli is back.......2003-11-11

Get this now. It's limited to 2500 copies. If you love Afghan Whigs or the other Twilight Singers you will love this. BUY NOW!! Hurry before its sold out!

Average customer rating:

Absolutely enjoyaable
The best at what they do!

The Mystic & The Muse

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Following the Moon
From The Isles To The Courts
A Winter's Night; Christmas in the Great Hall
Come, Gentle Night: Music of Shakespeare's World
Ancient Noels

ASIN: B000001QBP
Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

My Love Is In America - Mother's Delight
Sibylla & Agatha
Helen Douglas Waltz
Cuimhne an Phiobaire - The Misty Maids of Galway - The Absent Minded Woman
Mrs. Whittes Nothing - Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
Sparrows And Cats
The Alchemist
O Ecclesia
The Celt
Nancy's Waltz
Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - My Lady Carey's Dompe
Carolyn Anderson Surrick: Far, Far Beyond Yon Mountain - Ellen's Waltz
Mrs. Judge's Lament - Mrs. Judge
The Oyster Catcher And The Actress
Bist du bei mir
Mizzie Mine

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely enjoyaable.......1999-05-02

Both my husband and I enjoy this CD. We love the music of this time period. Have given it as a gift and all the recipients have felt the same.

The best at what they do!.......1998-12-08

I just got back from a Hamilton College performance of this group and was very impressed. Not only do they master the old but they write the new! Keeping to the style of those they play of course. Of all the CDs that they have made, this is their most famous and covers the 11th to the 20th century. I can fall asleep to it, I can write a paper to it, or just enjoy it by itself.

Average customer rating:

Strangers indeed (3.5 stars)
Bravo
Bravo - Mentzer is warm, rich and musically pleasing
Moving musicality - the voice of Mentzer is soulful and rich
Nice idea, problems in execution

Wayfaring Stranger

Manufacturer: Teldec
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Tracks:

Wayfaring Stranger
Red Rosey Bush
Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
The Nightingale
Go 'Way From My Window
Zapateado
Aranjuez, Ma Pensee
Spanish Dance No.5
Plaisir D'amour
Jeune Fillettes
Que Ne Suis-Je La Fougere!
L'amour S'envole
Maman, Dites-Moi
Capricho Arabe
Standchen
Heidenroslein
Nachtstuck
Reveillez-Vous
J'ai Descendu
Le Rossignol
Marguerite, Elle Est Malade

Amazon.com

This is an intriguing collection of mostly folk and folk- influenced material in concert form. The splendid opera singer and recitalist Mentzer and the great guitarist Sharon Isbin have arranged their program for maximum variety, even including several guitar solos as interludes. Although Mentzer says she has long wanted to record the five American folksongs that open the program, she sounds a little uncomfortable in them, too large-scale and operatic in delivery. But the remainder of the disc is excellent, including three wonderful Schubert Lieder and the delightful French folksongs arranged by the almost-forgotten composer Mátyás Seiber. The performers and recording engineers collaborate to ensure that the guitar is always properly audible. And what a great way for fans of each artist to meet the other! --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Strangers indeed (3.5 stars).......2007-02-21

Take away the 5 American Songs, I'll give this CD 4.5 stars. It makes me wonder why the artists would choose one of their weakest set to be the title of the CD. I find Ms. Mentzer meandering her way operatically through the 5 songs, ended up totally at lost. But what is amissed here, she made it up in the rest of the CD and I find her most comfortable in the Schubert's songs, she did especially a fine job in the popular Standchen. Aranjuez, Ma Pensee also got a nice premiere here. It is sorrowful and heart-wrenching and well worth the transcription from the Concerto. But the limelight of the performance belongs to Ms. Isbin. She is an excellent accompanist throughout and truely shines in the 3 solo performances. She takes more risks with Capricio Arabe and is well rewarded. The contrasts in color and her rubatos make (the ever-solid) David Russell's interpretation sounds prosaic! In summary, skip past the 5 American songs, the rest of the CD is very enjoyable. I only wish Ms. Mentzer and M. Isbin had choosen a couple more Schubert's songs and a few more guitar solo pieces.

Bravo.......2000-07-31

This CD presents two marvelous artists who each perform magnificiently in solo roles. I had sought this CD to hear Sharon Isbin. Susanne Mentzer's voice was unfamiliar. No longer.

The CD consists of many folksongs, American and French plus British works and Lieder. The sound quality is superb. The symetry and synergy produced by Isbin and Mentzer has to be heard to be truly appreciated. Sometimes the voice or instrument is in the background. While writing I am listening to Mentzer and Isbin's guitar mastery provides a beautiful blend. There is one problem that I find. The title is misleading. After listening to this CD, most listeners will feel like neighbors, not strangers. They may be wandering but there is some direction. "Wayfaring" to me implies less direction. The music is spontaneous and moving. It is also free flowing rather than having each performer stick exactly to the scores. Yet they are in tandem. So, as they wander, their steps are in synct.(sp). I bought my copy on an auction. Now, I will look for more Mentzer works while continuing my search for more Isbin. If Erato shows its savvy, there should be an encore CD.

Bravo.

Bravo - Mentzer is warm, rich and musically pleasing.......1999-03-25

The strength of Mentzer's full mezzo is moving and most enjoyable to the ear and heart. A truthful and beatifully trained artist whose voice allows the listener to do just that "listen". Worthy and rich, full of contrast and life, I find Mentzer's singing very moving. A fine compliment is Isbin's generousity with guitar. Buy this.

Moving musicality - the voice of Mentzer is soulful and rich.......1999-03-25

Ms. Mentzer is a mezzo with a full rich range, yet very sensitive and moving. Her voice tells us she has love in a complicated life...as all fine artists share. Ms. Isbin is a fine compliment to Mentzer's brilliant and heartfelt singing. A fine addition to any music collection.

Nice idea, problems in execution.......1999-01-27

If you are intrigued by the idea of classical artists performing folk music, this album may prove discouraging. The fault is not with Isbin, who seems comfortable in any musical genre. Mentzer, on the other hand, runs into trouble immediately; her delivery lacks the necessary understatement, and her vibrato goes whanging all over the place. It's pretty painful, though it improves when the performers get to the lieder tracks and Mentzer seems more at ease. Still, getting to the later tracks isn't easy.

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Lettau's musical journey is a great ride
Beutiful like one musical show!

The Color of Love
Kevyn Lettau
Manufacturer: Video Arts Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000084448
Release Date: 2003-03-10

Tracks:

Winter
Pickin' Weeds
Let Peace Surround You
Thorns Have Roses
You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
Color of Love
I Wish You Enough
My Cherry Tree
Heart of a Child
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever - Outro
Michael's Home
Luna and Butterfly
If I Loved You

Customer Reviews:

Lettau's musical journey is a great ride.......2004-01-22

This CD didn't grab me initially, but now I now listen to it often. Lettau's voice is even better than before, with a wonderful range of expression. The finely crafted arrangements and great musicians make it a joy to re-listen to the tracks. They don't get old for me.
A wide variety of styles, all held together by a very personal approach by the singer. I recommend it.

Beutiful like one musical show!.......2003-08-18

This album consists of various type of songs. However, it has a wonderful consistency like one musical show. Let me give you my comments for some songs of the album.
3. Let Peace Surround You
Amazingly beautiful song like a hymn with strings of violins, violas, celli and bass, composed by Russell Ferrante. Multiple overdubbing makes Enya type of world.
5. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
This is a very famous song written for Fourty-second Street almost 70 years ago. Kevyn sings cute duet with a famous actor and musician Hector Elizondo.
7. I Wish You Enough
This is an up tempo rock like Faith hill or Shania Twain. Very catchy sound composed by Mike Miller.
10. Strawberry Fields Forever
Too famous song but Kevyn is singing as a light rock with reggae tempo.
14. If I Loved You
Famous ballads from the Musical Show "Carousel" , Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II . Kevyn's ballads and a piano by Russell Ferrante are so beautiful.

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