| 1. Three for Dizzy |
| 2. Makin' Whoopee |
| 3. Funk Underneath |
| 4. Kirk's Work |
| 5. Doin' the Sixty-Eight |
| 6. Too Late Now |
| 7. Skater's Waltz |
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Kirk's Work
Rahsaan Roland Kirk , and Jack McDuff Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OLHG5C Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Three For Dizzy
- Makin' Whoopee
- Funk Underneath
- Kirk's Work
- Doin' the Sixty-Eight
- Too Late Now
- Skater's Waltz
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Arturo Toscanini: The Complete Philadelphia Orchestra Recordings 1941-42
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000JCDSGM Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Customer Reviews:
Toscanini + Philadelphia = Must Have.......2007-03-04
The recordings were quite problematic, sonically. The initial 78rpm discs had defects (including off center pressings, which caused the pitch to waver) and were not stored in optimal conditions. It took recording engineers 1,000 hours of work time to make the Schubert C Major Symphony sonically acceptable. Even so, the recordings did not sound good, with screeching strings, unsteady pitch, and an occasional muddy quality.
It's a bit of hyperbole to claim that Toscanini's Philadelphia Orchestra recordings have gone from the worst to the best sounding. Did they ever really sound as bad as the La Scala Orchestra acoustical recordings? Do they sound better than RCA's recent remasterings of his later NBC recordings? No, and no. However, there is no denying that Sony/BMG's new remastering is far superior to the 1990 reissue. Frequency response and clarity are improved, and the strings have gained some tonal allure.
The performances bear the typical Toscanini hallmarks (phrasing, tempo, and unanimity of attack), while still sounding like the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Schubert C Major Symphony and Debussy selections have a slightly more relaxed, flexible quality than his later NBC recordings. Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream selections (including the rarely heard "Ye Spotted Snakes") are charming and transparent, while Resphigi's Feste Romane is orgiastic. The Strauss Death and Transfiguration, while a strong performance, does not have the shattering impact of Toscanini's 1952 NBC recording. Perhaps the highlight of the set is the performance of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, far more flexible and yearning than either the studio or live NBC versions (the latter in early stereo, but with some slipshod orchestral playing).
Sony/BMG has managed to fit the entire contents onto three mid-priced CDs, as opposed to the four discs of the 1990 issue. Highest recommendation.
Listenable, but I've heard better versions; judge for yourself.......2007-01-18
I haven't made up my mind whether to get this set, because I think the LP set (RCA Victor CRM5-1700?) sounded less filtered - brighter and fuller. (And noisier too: if you open the window wider, more dirt comes in! But with good equipment and experienced listening, you can separate the music from the noise, and listen "through" the recording to the performance behind such noise as there is.) Best of all was the later version of the single LP of the Schubert C-Major Symphony on RCA Victor LD-2663.
(By the way, if you think listening over the internet compromises the sound, test it by listening to a couple of recent fine-sounding recordings you know - I did, and they sounded just like they do when I play my own CDs of them.)
And there's an intersting discussion of this set from November 2006 you can read through Google Groups.
Stunning remastering, just a few glitches.......2006-12-06
But now, they have been remastered anew, and the sound is incredible. Granted, there is still some inherent surface noise, particularly in the first two sides of "Death and Transfiguration" and a few places in the "Midsummer Night's Dream" music, but otherwise the sound is STUNNING - clear, full, natural, with lots of hall ambience and perfectly natural section balances.
The performances herein vary in quality, but my favorites are the "Death and Transfiguration," "La Mer," "Iberia," "Queen Mab Scherzo," "Midsummer Night's Dream" and the Tchaikovsky 6th.
Highly recommended. These have now gone from being the worst-sounding of all Toscanini commercial recordings to the BEST-sounding, virtually overnight.
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Arturo Toscanini Collection, Volumes 67-70: The Philadelphia Orchestra Recordings
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000003EYL Release Date: 1990-10-10 |
Tracks:
- La Mer: From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea
- La Mer: Play Of The Waves
- La Mer: Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea
- Iberia: In The Streets And Byways
- Iberia: Fragrances Of The Night
- Iberia: The Morning Of A Festival Day
- Roman Festivals: Circuses
- Roman Festivals: The Jubilee
- Roman Festivals: The October Festival
- Roman Festivals: Epiphany
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique' In B Minor: Adagio; Allegro non troppo
- Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique' In B Minor: Allegro con grazia
- Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique' In B Minor: Allegro molto vivace
- Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique' In B Minor: Adagio lamentoso
- Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24: Largo: Happy Memories Of Childhood
- Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24: Allegro molto agitato: Life And Death Battle
- Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24: Meno mosso, ma sempre alla breve: Dreams Of The Dying; Death
- Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24: Moderato: Transfiguration
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944, 'The Great': Andanta; Allegro ma non troppo
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944, 'The Great': Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944, 'The Great': Scherzo: Allegro vivace
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944, 'The Great': Allegro vivace
Tracks:
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Overture
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Intermezzo
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Nocturne
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Song with Chorus
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Wedding March
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Scherzo
- Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 And 61: Melodrama And Finale
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Scherzo: Queen Mab
Customer Reviews:
Excellent performances, but the remastering has been improved.......2007-03-04
The recordings were quite problematic, sonically. The initial 78rpm discs had defects (including off center pressings, which caused the pitch to waver) and were not stored in optimal conditions. It took recording engineers 1,000 hours of work time to make the Schubert C Major Symphony sonically acceptable. Even so, the recordings did not sound good, with screeching strings, unsteady pitch, and an occasional muddy quality.
The 1990 reissue listed here improved the sonic quality considerably, but they have been eclipsed by the Sony/BMG's 2006 remastered version: ASIN: B000JCDSGM
The performances bear the typical Toscanini hallmarks (phrasing, tempo, and unanimity of attack), while still sounding like the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Schubert C Major Symphony and Debussy selections have a slightly more relaxed, flexible quality than his later NBC recordings. Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream selections (including the rarely heard "Ye Spotted Snakes") are charming and transparent, while Resphigi's Feste Romane is orgiastic. The Strauss Death and Transfiguration, while a strong performance, does not have the shattering impact of Toscanini's 1952 NBC recording. Perhaps the highlight of the set is the performance of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, far more flexible and yearning than either the studio or live NBC versions (the latter in early stereo, but with some slipshod orchestral playing).
Toscanini's Philadelphia recordings.......2006-02-15
Furthermore, a musicians' union recording ban made it impossible to redo the damaged masters; by the time the ban had ended, the Philadelphia Orchestra had left RCA Victor for Columbia and, presumably, RCA did not want to promote an orchestra that was no longer under contract. The decision was made to record all of the music with the NBC Symphony.
It wasn't until 1963 that RCA Victor finally issued one of the recordings, Schubert's "Symphony No. 9 in C." A lot of work had gone into the process, but the results were clearly worth it. Here was an exciting, even dramatic, spirited performance that clearly rivaled Toscanini's magnificent 1953 recording of the same music with the NBC Symphony. One could also enjoy the brilliant playing by the Philadelphia musicians, a wonderful testament to the years of refinement by Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy. Toscanini brought his own unique qualities to the performance, however, and there is far greater variety in the playing than in many of the recordings the Philadelphia Orchestra made with Stokowski and Ormandy.
In 1977, RCA was able to release the other Philadelphia Orchestra recordings, again spending many, many hours of editing and electronic doctoring. All of these incredible recordings were finally available and one can marvel at the performances. They were all recorded in the historic Academy of Music in Philadelphia, where so many performances and recordings were made over the years. Ormandy decided to record elsewhere after the hall was remodeled in the 1950's and in recent years the orchestra has played and recorded in its own new concert hall.
One clearly recognizes the lush strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra plus the brilliant acoustics of the Academy of Music, before it was remodeled and somewhat acoustically deadened (as can be detected in surviving off-the-air recordings from broadcasts). Here is the added ingredients of the inspired, imaginative conducting of Arturo Toscanini, yet another tribute to perhaps the greatest conductor of the last century.
Another perspective on Toscanini........2002-12-09
The efforts were worthwhile, inasmuch as we are able to hear the work of the great conductor with different orchestral forces than the ones he usually led, and in better sound than he usually obtained elswhere at the time. All critics and reviewers agree that the Schubert and Tchaikovsky symphonies found here receive the best performances to survive from Toscanini's recorded legacy. The Mendelssohn/Berlioz CD also preserves some exquisite sound textures, even if the marerial might be likened to spun gold rather than the spun silk that other conductors achieve. The Richard Strauss tone poem receives a strong, taught performace also. So there is much here to treasure. In boxed format, it offers everything at a cheaper rate than if the CDs are purchased separately.
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Kirk's Work
Rahsaan Roland Kirk , and Jack McDuff Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000FZDNG8 Release Date: 2006-08-07 |
Tracks:
- Three for Dizzy
- Makin' Whoopee
- Funk Underneath
- Kirk's Work
- Doin' the Sixty-Eight
- Too Late Now
- Skater's Waltz
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
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Virgil Thomson: Portraits And Self Portraits
Manufacturer: Northeastern ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001YLK Release Date: 1995-01-31 |
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Kirk's Work
Rahsaan Roland Kirk , and Jack McDuff Manufacturer: Jvc Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005222G Release Date: 2000-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Three for Dizzy
- Makin' Whoopee
- Funk Underneath
- Kirk's Work
- Doin' the Sixty-Eight
- Too Late Now
- Skater's Waltz
Album Description
Japanese reissue of the classic jazz album originally released on Prestige in 1961. Featuring Digital 20 bit K2 Super Coding. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.Album Details
Japanese Limited Release from the 'prestige Best 15 Series'. Digitally Remasetered Using Jvc's K2 Technology, and Packaged in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
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Kirk's Work
Rahsaan Roland Kirk , and Jack McDuff Manufacturer: Ojc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000YPM Release Date: 1991-07-01 |
Tracks:
- Three For Dizzy
- Makin' Whoopee
- Funk Underneath
- Kirk's Work
- Doin' The Sixty-Eight
- Too Late Now
- Skater's Waltz
Customer Reviews:
Amazing album.......2007-01-05
great CD.......2006-06-26
Not one weak track.......2005-01-24
Every song has a good feel, a good groove, and the sound quality is very good throughout. Kirk plays his trademark instruments simultaneously, but not as a constant showcase; he merely uses the "multi-element" as an effect here and there on certain songs, which works better in this down-to-earth music than had the "multi-element" predominated.
The fresh sound of the Hammond organ fits in nicely and ties the album together. There aren't too many early 60's jazz recordings featuring Hammond - get this album for a great Hammond sound and feel.
Unfortunately, this edition of the album (OJCCD-459-2) is missing approximately the first second of track 1. The first second of track 2 begins at the end of track 1, the first second of track 3 begins at the end of track 2 etc. It's as if they'd pressed "play" before "rec."
There's also 1 minute and 40 seconds of silence at the end of the last track (making the album 34:40 long even though there are only 33 minutes of music.)
At the time of my writing this review, amazon.com wants $12.97 for this disc, but since it's not very long, and since the edition has the audio weaknesses mentioned above (and even though amazon provides reliable service,) I'd suggest for you to find another edition, because music this good should be presented a little bit better.
Doin' The Sixty-Eight = Senor Blues?.......2002-12-29
Great Combo.......2002-07-09
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Gabrieli: Canzonas, Sonatas, Motets
Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000DNPB Release Date: 1992-01-23 |
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