Hearing Voices

1. Olives and Onions

2. Drive Time

3. Letter to Milton

4. Moth

5. Just About Everything

6. Watching and Waiting

7. Puff

8. Me and the Wife

9. Cocktail Party

10. Fax of Life

11. Home and Away

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Average customer rating: Great vocal virtuosity Confuzzled An American Composer of Art Song more German than Rorem delightful art songs

Ned Rorem: Selected Songs Ned Rorem , and Carole Farley Manufacturer: Naxos American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Susan Graham - Songs of Ned Rorem Rorem: The End of Summer, Book of Hours, Bright Music Rorem: Three Symphonies Rorem: Flute Concerto; Violin Concerto The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00005QISU Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. The Waking
2. Root Cellar
3. My Papa's Waltz
4. I Strolled Across An Open Field
5. Memory
6. Orchids
7. The Serpent
8. Night Crow
9. Snake
10. Lilltel Elegy
11. The Nightingale
12. Nantucket
13. Lullaby Of The Woman Of The Mountain
14. Love In A Life
15. What If Some Little Pain...
16. Visits To St. Elizabeth's
17. Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
18. Spring
19. See How They Love Me
20. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
21. I Am Rose
22. Ask Me No More
23. Far-Far-Away
24. Early In The Morning
25. Alleluia
26. Such Beauty As Hurts To Behold
27. Sally's Smile
28. Youth, Day, Old Age, And Night
29. O You Whom I Often And Silently Come
30. Full Of Life Now
31. As Adam Early In The Morning
32. Are You The New Person?

Customer Reviews:

Great vocal virtuosity.......2005-04-07

This is a great recording, by two great artists. Carole Farley is the ideal singer for Ned Rorem's songs. She spell out every
word and every nuance, giving each song and every poem their full character. The songs are a revelation. I recommend this recording without hesitation.
Christoph (Berlin, Germany)

Confuzzled.......2004-01-03

While these song are GREAT...I cannot get over Carole Farley; her voice is so affected (kind of like a sprechstimme; overly dramatic...). I love the fact that Rorem himself is playing the piano, and as a singer, the catalogue of songs is good to have...but cant say I could ever manage getting over Farley's affectation. There are far superior recordings out there.

An American Composer of Art Song.......2003-04-02

American popular song, whether standards, show tunes,jazz, blues, or rock, is one of our country's most visible artistic achievements. American classical (or Art) songs are much less known. Ned Rorem (b. 1923) is probably the greatest American composer in this unfamiliar medium. Rorem is sometimes dubbed the "American Schubert."

This disc features 32 of Ned Rorem's songs for voice and piano. Soprano Carole Farley is the accomplished singer, and Ned Rorem himself plays the piano. The disc is special because it features settings of the works of American poets. The CD begins with 9 settings of poems by the mid-twentieth century poet, Theodore Roethke, and concludes with settings of 5 poems by Walt Whitman. The disc also includes settings of poems by William Carlos Williams, Gertrude Stein, and Paul Goodman, among others. Thus the disc combines in a special way American creative effort in poetry and in music.

Rorem's songs are declamatory in style. Typically, the voice line delivers the text of the poetry in a sort of chant. The relationship between the voice line and the piano is far from Schubertian. Generally, the piano takes a separate line and accentuates the voice by means of large chords or by runs or by other comments and punctuation on the voice. The texts are well set and the music is effective. There are some unusual harmonies with jazz and blues influences. Rorem's piano accompanyment on this disc gives the recording a sense of authenticity -- we get a good idea of how the composer wants his songs to be conveyed.

The disc includes excellent program notes and texts of all the songs. Naxos has received deservedly high praise for its "American Classics" series which makes much music written by Americans available on CD at a low price. This disc includes some lovely, little-known songs. It is an excellent introduction to the American art song and to the music of Ned Rorem.

more German than Rorem.......2002-07-20

I've been a Rorem fan since hearing a highschool friend perform some of his work in her college recital. His startling, atonal songs were an instant revelation. For years there were few reliable CDs of his vocal work. A scandal considering his reputation rests more on his art songs and chamber music than on his orchestral pieces. This Naxos entry of a wide overview of his best songs is thus quite welcome, due largely to its availability, wide distribution and professional packaging (he's had some shoddy issues before with incorrect liner notes, etc.; the challenge of the low budget).

I can't call myself an unalloyed fan of soprano Carole Farley however. Her delivery here recalls the speak-singing style of German 12-tone composers (a specialty of hers), and can sound melodramatic, especially when she rushes the more delicate passages.

I prefer Rorem's softer, more melodious French side, the one that descends from Impressionism and is more warmly emotive. While Farley loses the shading of some of the more fragile songs, she is well-suited to the longer, more forceful pieces. I've heard many readings of "Early in the Morning" (one of Rorems most popular songs) by male and female vocalists, and its tale of wistful nostalgia is muted by Farley's direct approach. However, she nails "My Papa's Waltz," a fractured setting for a Roethke poem about a frightened child forced to dance with a drunken father. Here her acting skills come to the fore, and she perfectly captures the tipsy madness of the song. Rorem can be quite theatrical himself on occasion. She does almost as well with "See How they love me," a ballad with a regular pace that allows her assertive style to breathe.

At any rate it's great to hear these lovely songs in a recent (2000) recording, accompanied (rather emphatically, but perhaps he's matching his theatrical singer) by Rorem himself.

The similar Susan Graham album is more to my taste, but this is a more than competent bargain set.

delightful art songs.......2002-01-02

rorem's songs are amazing, and naxos has done well
to group them by poet. the complete settings of roethke
are particularly compelling and edgey.

carole farley's voice is lovely, but her phrasing
and willingness to push her voice seems
a big departure from the styling of art songs i've
heard by poulenc and somers.

this takes some getting used to- at least 3 or 4 complete
listen-throughs in my case. her voice is almost jazzy,
kind of like early recordings by holly cole.

anyway, rorem accompanies her on piano so obviously
this reading fits with his intent; his playing is also delightful.

one small quibble- although there are 32 songs, the CD is
57 minutes- brief by naxos standards.

Average customer rating: Combining two of my favorite artists The Road Less Traveled Simply --- great!!! Ethereal voices blending with soulful guitar unbelieveable

Hearing Voices Will Ackerman Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sound of Wind Driven Rain Conferring with the Moon: Pieces for Guitar Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004 Past Light Imaginary Roads ASIN: B00005OW52 Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Before We Left This All Behind
2. From The Song Of Songs
3. Briars Above The Well
4. For The Asking
5. Fear Not Mary
6. Walk With Me
7. In The Valley Of Moses
8. Somewhere In All This Green
9. A Koan From Hugh
10. Illumina
11. Beneath The Tree
12. His Old Eyes
13. As Stars Fell
14. River
15. Happy Ending

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The founder of Windham Hill Records, Will Ackerman has stretched his sound occasionally with different instrumentation, but Hearing Voices is an entirely new approach. Picking up on his uncredited production of Samite's Stars to Share album, Ackerman enlists a group of singers that includes Samite, Happy Rhodes, Curtis King, and Heather Rankin to intone his quiet meditations, sometimes with English lyrics, other times with Native tongues and imaginary dialects. As a result, Hearing Voices has a hymnlike quality on tracks like "Somewhere in All This Green" and "Fear Not Mary." Rankin gets to do some ecstatic Gaelic chanting on "Walk with Me," which also features Ackerman's only electric guitar lead on record. Ackerman tosses in a couple of wistful acoustic guitar solos, but it's the vocal tunes that continue to haunt on this quietly daring departure. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Combining two of my favorite artists.......2006-03-21

I am a long time fan of William Ackerman and purchased this CD the day that I heard that it was out. I am also a big fan of Happy Rhodes and upon finding that they had collaborated I knew that I had to get this CD. While certainly different for both artists I find this a strong addition to their works.

This is strong, quiet and beautiful work, and quoting my daughter, "this music makes me so happy that I cry."

The Road Less Traveled.......2003-11-22

It is an affirmation of my over all opinion of Will Ackerman's work that, after something of an artistic hiatus, he can branch from instrumental music to song writing, and manage to capture a Grammy nomination with his efforts. I only recently realized that Ackerman is recording again, after a period of 10 years that saw only one new album. Now that I've listened to Hearing Voices, I can report that it is surprisingly compelling, while being quite a bit different than what I expected.

Why unexpected? From what I have seen of Ackerman's work I anticipated that the music would have strong folk overtones, similar to what he does as a soloist, and even in an ensemble. What I found is that, while he continues to use melody over a rhythmic chordal architecture, he has reduced the amount of arpegiation that marked his work and turned his focus to the intermingling of thematic voices. The catalog of languages that the performers use is extensive - Luganda, Gaelic, Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Hindi, Sanscrit, English, and even invented. Obviously the intent isn't to produce an 'international' album, but to emphasize the importance of the sounds of the words aside from lyrics.

The result, however, is quite a bit different thant that of other musicians who have investigated this form (such as Vas and Wim Mertons). The selection presented is self-consistent - they play against each other smoothly, and it is very easy to approach this album as a work in its entirety rather than just a collection of works. As usual, Ackerman demonstrates his ability to get musicions to work together to create something that is more than a brilliant solo performance. That, coupled with the usual perfection we expect from Windham Hill productions, makes this one of the must have albums for those of use who like soft jazz and new age work.

Simply --- great!!!.......2002-11-20

I have been a Will Ackerman for a few years now and when I saw this CD in the store, I snatched it up right away. It is definitely a departure from his previous work but still maintains the acoustic style that is defines his style. This CD has a prominent place in my collection and makes for some great driving music.

Ethereal voices blending with soulful guitar.......2002-06-08

Unlike most of the reviewers hear, I am new to William Ackerman's music, and this doubtlessly helped me appreciate this album because I didn't have anything to compare it with.

This is uplifting music, suitable for meditation, going to sleep by, or just sitting and imaging. The non-English lyrics serve to let the music and the sound speak for itself.

The voice of the guitar is quite distinguishable here, and is not drowned out or even diminished by the voices. There is a blending.

Nor is the music monotonous. Some is strictly Idyllic, but some has more of an upbeat. This isn't to say that it's envigorating, but it is deep and ultimately satisfying.

There are those who prefer Ackerman without voices, or only his own. But for those who enjoy an Enya type quality with expert guitar blending in, this is for you.

unbelieveable.......2002-03-31

the beauty of william ackerman's work is that it comes straight from the heart. i won't dwell on technical issues here but i love his music for this simple reason: it is beautifully haunting and very emotional. like a previous reviewer, i have found his music inspiring and gratifying. so it only come naturally that he would finally feature vocals on an album. and while his guitar may not be the spotlight of most of the pieces on this album, it is quietly there, not overpowering. i have one word to describe this: breathtaking. buy this album now!!!!

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13. O magnum mysterium - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
14. Hodie Christus natus est - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
15. Ricercar - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
16. Buccinate in neomenia - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
17. Toccata V In G major - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
18. Zefiro torna - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
19. The First Booke Of Songes: 'Now O Now' - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
20. Dances From Terpsichore: Passameze - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC

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1. Suite In A Minor For Flute And Strings - Overture - Various Artists
2. Abdelazer: Rondo - Various Artists
3. Concerto Grosso In G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8 'Christmas': I. Allegro - Various Artists
4. Oboe Concerto: I. Allegro - Various Artists
5. Concerto For Mandolin: I. Allegro - Various Artists
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8. Adagio In G Minor For Organ And Strings - Various Artists
9. The Four Seasons - 'Spring' RV.269: I. Allegro - Various Artists
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13. Canon In D - Various Artists
14. Water Music - Suite In D: Alla Hornpipe - Various Artists
15. Contata No. 80: Chorale - Ein 'Feste Burg ist unser Gott - Various Artists
16. Quella pace gradita (Cantata) - 'Care selve, soggiorni quieti' - Various Artists
17. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro - Various Artists
18. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante - Various Artists
19. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai - Various Artists

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6. Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Various Artists
7. Cello Concert No. 1 In E Flat, G. 474: I. Allegro moderato - Various Artists
8. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K. 467, 'Elvira Madigan': II. Andante - Various Artists
9. Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major: III. Allegro - Various Artists
10. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro - Various Artists
11. Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture - Various Artists
12. Medea: Overture - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Barber Of Seville: Overture - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 6: III. Rondo (Allegro spirituoso) - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D.759 'Unfinished': I. Allegro moderato - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Symphony No. 4 In A 'Italian': I. Allegro Vivace - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance (Larghetto) - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 'Pastoral': I. Allegro ma non troppo - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Der Freischutz: Overture - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Roman Carnival Overture - Various Artists
2. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 In D - Liszt
3. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, 'Rhenish': I. Lebhaft - Various Artists
4. Voices Of Spring, Op. 410 - Johann Strauss
5. Dance Of The Persian Slaves: Khovanshchina - Various Artists
6. VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D, OP. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Various Artists
7. Carnaval Overture, Op. 92 - Various Artists
8. Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod - Various Artists
9. Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale, (Allegro con fuoco) - Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles - Various Artists
2. Pavane, Op. 50 - Various Artists
3. Symphony No. 1 In E Major, Op. 26: I. Lento - Various Artists
4. Symphony No. 4 In E Flat 'Romantic': III. Scherzo And Trio - Various Artists
5. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: IV. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) - Various Artists
6. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 In D, Op. 39-1 - Various Artists
7. Poeme De L'amour Er De La Mer, Op. 19: II. Interlude - Various Artists
8. On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring - Various Artists
9. The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Various Artists
10. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Renunciation - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Finlandia - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini: Variation No. 18 - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Pavane pour une infante defunte - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Nocturnes: 'Fetes' - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. The Firebird: 'Infernal Dance' - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Feste romane: 'La Befana' - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
8. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: III. Adagio - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
9. Adagio For Strings - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
10. Rodeo: Hoe-down - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
11. Romeo And Juliet, Suite No. 2, Op. 64c: Montagues And Capulets - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
12. 5 Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16: Peripetie: Sehr rasch - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
13. A Set Of Pieces For Theater Or Chamber Orchestra - No. 3: In The Night - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
14. Candide: Overture - GATEWAY TO CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Orfeo ed Euridice: 'J'ai perdu mon Eurydice' - Various Artists
2. Don Giovanni: 'Madamina, il catalogo e questo' (Catalog Aria) - Various Artists
3. Fidelio: 'O namenlose Freude!' - Various Artists
4. Norma: 'Casta Vista' - Various Artists
5. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo al factotum della citta' - Various Artists
6. L'Elisir d'Amore: 'Una furtiva lagrima' - Various Artists
7. La Traviata: 'Lunge da lei...de'miei bollenti spiriti' - Various Artists
8. Aida: 'Qui Radames verra...O patria mia' - Various Artists
9. Tannhauser: 'Wie Todesahnung O du mein holder Abendstern' - Various Artists
10. Carmen: 'Votre toast je peux vous le rende' (Song Of The Toreador) - Various Artists
11. La Gioconda: 'Suicidio!' - Various Artists
12. Pagliacci: 'Vesti la giubba' - Various Artists
13. La Fanciulla del West: 'Ch'ella mi creda libero' - Various Artists
14. TOSCA: 'E lucevan le Stelle' - Various Artists
15. Adriana Lecouvreur: 'Ecco! respiro appeno...Io son lumile ancella' - Various Artists
16. Peter Grimes: 'Embroidery In Childhood Was A Luxury Of Idleness' - Various Artists
17. Salome: 'Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund gekusst' - Various Artists

Average customer rating:

Unforgettable Classics: Relaxation Manufacturer: Classics for Pleasur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000I767 Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Gymnopedie No. 1
2. Gymnopedie No. 3
3. Peer Gynt: Morning
4. Requiem: Pie Jesu
5. Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
6. Adagio For Strings
7. Serenade In C For Strings: III Elegie
8. Carmen: Act III Entr'acte
9. On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring
10. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins: Largo ma non tanto
11. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune
12. The Lark Ascending

Average customer rating:

Hearing Voices David Mahler Manufacturer: Tzadik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Minimal Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000054OYG Release Date: 2001-02-02

Tracks:

1. The Priest From Cape Breton - Sandy Silva
2. A Chorale That Ludvig Lindeman Wrote - Thomas Peterson
3. Wagnerian Opera - Matthew Stadler
4. Who I Just Adored - Sherry Markovitz

Album Details

Minimal House: One of the unsung heroes from the early days of minimalism. 4 new text-basted tape pieces.

Average customer rating:

Classical Spring Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music London Symphony Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003XADC Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

1. To the Spring
2. Spring from the Four Seasons
3. Rondo in D, K. 485
4. Voices of Spring Waltz
5. Spring Song from Songs Without Words
6. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
7. Overture to la Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
8. Rustle of Spring
9. Overture to Tannher

Average customer rating: I PURCHASED THIS CD IN '91...IT'S STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

Hearing Voices Hearing Voices Manufacturer: Chase Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000012HK Release Date: 1993-09-11

Tracks:

1. Olives and Onions
2. Drive Time
3. Letter to Milton
4. Moth
5. Just About Everything
6. Watching and Waiting
7. Puff
8. Me and the Wife
9. Cocktail Party
10. Fax of Life
11. Home and Away

Customer Reviews:

I PURCHASED THIS CD IN '91...IT'S STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES!.......1998-11-13

AMAZING, ORIGINAL MUSIC...YOU MUST HAVE THIS CD

Average customer rating: Hearing Voices Seek Their Balance

Balance Hearing Voices Manufacturer: Bellyrub Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000667F4 Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. This Cannot Be
2. Ready Or Not
3. Maybe
4. Corruptible
5. Wish I Could Fly
6. Hearing Voices
7. Spaces In Between
8. Breakdown
9. Lost Along The Way
10. I Paint You
11. In Your Eyes
12. Didn't Have To Be That Way
13. What Ya Gonna Do

Album Description

Bucking the trend of going for a "style", or "sound", Hearing Voices focused, first and foremost, on making great music, and followed that star wherever it took them. The result is an unexpected combination of musical styles bound together only by the strength of their melodies and lyrics. The songs range in style from acoustic roots rock, to hyper punk, smooth blues, and melodic hard rock. So, good luck trying to force this one into a narrow category!

Perhaps it's all a byproduct of how they formed. Hearing Voices was formed when a professed studio geek and a dynamic rock stage veteran pulled together the hottest players in their area to create an album they could be proud of. The result is a showcase of writing talent, and performance muscle.

From the sweet, sentimental "In Your Eyes" and "I Paint You", to the angry, defiant, hard rock of "Breakdown" and "Corruptible" this album runs the gamut of style and emotion. "Wish I Could Fly", is reminiscent of the smooth blues produced by Robert Cray, or Dire Straits, while "Spaces In Between", evokes singer/storytellers like Shawn Mullins and Bob Dylan.

Pick any one or two songs, and you might compare Hearing Voices to Train, Vertical Horizon, or 3 Doors Down. But, the collection, taken as a whole, covers more ground than you'll find in most commercial releases.

Customer Reviews:

Hearing Voices Seek Their Balance.......2002-04-25

I was gradually won over by this new work from unfamiliar artists. Their sound is cohesive and driving. They vary the flavor of their songs and this serves them well. This group could be around to stay, given the right direction and influences. There was, however, a distinct gap in what I thought the vocals needed to provide on several songs. This could be overcome easily and then, look out!

Jazz Music:

1. Home Free
2. Hottest Night of the Year
3. Invitation
4. Jazz Impromptu, Vol. 2
5. Jazz in the Pocket
6. Jazzmen Detroit [Import] [Original recording remastered]
7. Lionel Hampton with Dexter Gordon
8. Live At Chadney's [Live]
9. Live at the Riverbop [Live]
10. Marionette

Jazz Music

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