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4. Blue Sonny

5. Rhythm Thing

6. Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered

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Product Description
Japanese version featuring a limited LP style sleeve cover. Digital K2 remastering.

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Tracks:

Pull Me Under
Another Day
Take The Time
Surrounded
Metropolis- Part 1 'The Miracle And The Sleeper'
Under A Glass Moon
Wait For Sleep
Learning To Live

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Proof positive that one can be a virtuoso musician and also have heart, Dream Theater are in impressive form on this album, arguably their best. They do it by never allowing technical flash to overwhelm their songs; there's substance under the style, in the form of ear-catching riffs and aggressive rhythms. The opening "Pull Me Under" is, quite simply, a great song, from its sparse introduction to its heavy-duty main riff to its memorable lyrics. Dream Theater, as its name implies, is an introspective band, exploring the complexities of the human heart and bringing them to life with songs like "Learning to Live," "Take the Time," and "Wait for Sleep". Unlike many metal bands, they favor an optimistic outlook, as with "Another Day" and "Surrounded," and even the dazzlingly complex "Metropolis, Pt. 1" is an entertaining listen. -- Genevieve Williams

Album Description

Atco. 1997.

Customer Reviews:

Best musical creation in existence........2007-06-21

After hearing this album, just WOW. I used to listen to most of DT's later stuff, which is quite different from this album, and thought that was the best, until I heard this.

First off, let me start off by saying it is Dream Theater's best work. Take a look at the band members:

James LaBrie--his voice isn't tainted at all. He hits AMAZING notes. Check out "Learning to Live" at 7:00. Other examples are in Another Day and Take the Time.

John Myung--a terrific bassist. Its a shame the bass is probably the least audible in heavy metal, but boy is he good.

John Petrucci--I'm dead serious, he's arguably the best guitarist in the world, knocking Joe Satriani himself on his knees. He can play virtually anything. The only problem, if any, is that his style doesn't allow him to express himself and bring soul into his music. He's a freaking machine.

Mike Portnoy--Arguably the best drummer in the world. He can play virtually anything, but, unlike J.P., he can really bring his soul into his playing.

Kevin Moore--At this point of time in D.T. history, he is the weakest link, but that's not saying much. The keyboards are huge in the band sound, and he plays his part well.

Ok so for the Lyrics: they are absolutely AMAZING! Here are two examples:

Take the Time:
Just let me catch my breath...
I've heard the promises
I've seen the mistakes
I've had my fair share of tough
breaks
I need a new voice, a new law,
a new way
Take the time, reevaluate
It's time to pick up the pieces,
Go back to square one
I think it's time for a change

Learning to Live:
There was no time for pain
No energy for anger
The sightlessness of hatred
slips away

Wow, the lyrics are so poetic and....magical almost. Amazing.

Now for each individual song, flawless in their own respect:

Pull Me Under (10/10): Lyrics are based off Hamlet. Really neat effects to give a certain mood. Also the creative twist at the end.

Another Day (10/10): I can't see why people don't like this song. This could be LaBrie's best song. The lyrics are about J.P.'s father's struggle with cancer. Jazzy with the saxophone.

Take the Time (10/10): Amazing vocals, amazing lyrics. Great show from all the band members.

Surrounded (10/10): I'll admit, the beginning of the song threw me in a weird mood the first time I heard it. It grows on you though.

Metropolis (10/10): Wow, so musically dynamic and creative. Lyrics are complicated its about a story that's hard to pick up. Maybe the best on the album.

Under a Glass Moon (10/10): Amazing solo. The lyrics are weird, I'm trying to figure them out, based on other DT songs, there's no way they just threw a bunch of words together.

Wait for Sleep (10/10): Moore really shines. Great piano/singing duet. Basically a prelude to Learning to Live.

Learning to Live (10/10): Wow, could be the best on the album. Great lyrics, epic portrayal of the theme, and AMAZING note hit by LaBrie. (at about 7:00) The lyrics have something to do with AIDS.

The thing with DT is that no one song sounds just like another one of their songs. If you listen to one don't be turned away if you don't like it, odds are you'll like one of them.

All that being said, BUY THIS SIMPLY PERFECT ALBUM! It is the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life, and a lot of people I know, please don't miss out!

Airplay in 1992?.......2007-06-12

It was hard enough to get any airplay on the rock and alternative radio stations in the early 90's unless you were Pearl Jam, Nirvana, or the like. Dream Theater managed to do it with an eight minute epic in Pull Me Under, what a fantastic song. The rest of the album isn't too shaby either, a definite recommendation for any rock fan.

Where images and words are running deep.......2007-06-09

Sometimes, really good things happen by coincidence. Before I actually review "Images and Words", an album of epic magnitudes, I would like to explain my discovery of Dream Theater.

While listening to AOL Radio, I clicked to, I believe the progressive station, and heard the "Rover/ Achilles Last Stand/ The Song Remains The Same" seven and a half minute medley from Dream Theater's mostly-covers album, "A Change of Seasons". Not knowing the glorious band I was about to get into, I bought that album and instantly loved it (I mean, come on, a 23-minute title track!)

It had been quite some time before I would soon rediscover my love for Dream Theater. Every now and again, I would look at lists of musicians and how high they rank, alongside bands and albums, and for each, Dream Theater ranked high (I read somewhere "Images and Words" ranked #2 on a list of the greatest progressive metal albums of all time). Deciding it couldn't hurt to revisit the band, and after listening to samples of "Pull Me Under", "Another Day", and I believe "Metropolis Part 1", (though I can't remember my reactions to the online previews), I bought it one day.

I didn't really know how I would feel after I listened to the album. However, I did know two things: 1) In an album, I look for the musical chops that I love and that will keep me hooked. 2) I knew what made me want to LISTEN to something.

That's the question I often consider when looking at an album. What about it will make me want to listen? Is it the clever use of lyrics that keep me puzzled and searching for the answers? Is it the untouchable talent that leaves me breathless (especially considering I am a multi-instrumentalist). Or is it the overall quality of something that keeps me listening to it?

Well, one night I sat down on my bed and played this album, and then it hit me: Dream Theater is an excellent band with dazzling songwriting, furious musical talent, and, to solve my own (problem may be overstating it, so I'll say concern), that it made me want to listen!
The way everything came at me was breathtaking! From the album jacket itself, the bright colors of the pictures, that flaming heart in a mansion's bedroom, the band's picture inside it what appears to be some coliseum, and the summery glow behind them. The vivid images easily accompany the music itself.

Ahh, there it is: the music itself. John Petrucci's blazing, and I mean BLAZING, guitar work. Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie J. Malmsteen may have invented the shred-solo technique, but John Petrucci gives many guitarists competition, as he displays intricate riffing, speedy solos, catchy hooks, and goes the whole, nine yards for us. John Myung, while not as dominant as John Petrucci, runs a tight ship, as well, displaying energetic basswork that will satisfy people who want to hear that. From the hammer-on solo (how many bassists have ever recorded THAT?!), to his overall basslines, he is a great musician.

Kevin Moore, though he didn't last, made a serious impression while still with Dream Theater. In just eight songs, he can prove that he can do it all. Dreamy, haunting piano lines, warm, lush synth solos (ahhh, that just says it all), and just general virtuoso skills on the keyboard. Mike Portnoy is an animal on the drumset. He pounds those big ol' plates like there's no tomorrow. This guy has some stunning chops, and yet, I feel sorry for the fact that he has an alcohol problem. You're in our thoughts, Mike. Anyway, as a musician, he's nothing short of magnificent.

And finally, there's the dramatic, ever-quotable James LaBrie. From his soaring, almost operatic vocals to his cool bounce-and-sway rhythm, he is the ideal frontman for a band like Dream Theater. I can hardly imagine them with a different lead singer, and can hardly imagine James LaBrie being any more perfect in a different band. When you put these five musicians together, you get the one-of-a-kind Dream Theater.

"Pull Me Under": A progressive opener that is perfect for kicking off an awesome album, with lyrics that say the person talking basically accepts death and all it brings. The heavy guitars and drums drive this song throughout, and James' repeated, "Pull me under", during the chorus, shows the hypnotic effects a song like this will leave on you. A great display of lyrics keep rolling, the instruments fire all of their guns at once (to quote Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild") and the song keeps it explosion at large until...everything stops! An amazing, eight-minute masterpiece stops on the spur of a moment, what an unusual concept!
"Another Day": Ooooh, there's a lot to say about this song. In terms of time, it's shorter than "Pull Me Under", at four and a half minutes. Lyrically, its focus is to keep faith and spirit and don't give up, hence the lyric, "so die another day". The songwriting on this untouchable song is in a balladic style. The acoustic-to-electric style of guitar-playing, a songwriting technique that is always used but never getting old, works perfectly, the lovely soprano sax guest musician provides two great solos and some unbelievably beautiful saxophone lines. Uhhh, it just displays the summery tinge this album can't help but contain. It makes me wanna pick up my own sax again (though I play alto), and learn this stuff again! James put his soaring vocals to use to just add more and more to the beauty of this. His vocal lines make me feel like I'm floating on a cloud in heaven! And of course, Kevin Moore's keyboards perfectly accompany this wonderful masterpiece. Such a beautiful song, man, that's just about the best way to sum it up!
"Take The Time": Another longer, progressive song, but nothing short of stunning, these lyrics are a bit more literal, telling you to take things as they come. It was also written as a bit of a autobiographical thing, describing how the guys in Dream Theater felt about all that was going on in their lives.
"Surrounded": A five-and-a-half minute work of absolute art! The first thing I noticed about this song is the synthesizer line taken from the Styx song "Loreli", that opens this song. There's just so much to love about this song, it's nearly impossible to describe! However, it's the perfect type of song to end your night listening to before you go to sleep. Lyrically, it seems to talk about refreshing your spirit, but I can't say too specifically the meaning of all the lyrics. However, this song will prove to be absolutely magnificent, along with all the others!
"Metropolis, Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper": A preview to the '99 album, "Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory". However, without delving too deeply into that, I'll describe this song. First off, it's one of the greatest metal songs of all time, period. It has that certain atmosphere, hard to describe what it is, but the opening, keyboard work gives you that feel that something great is about to approach. Then comes in John Petrucci's monstrous, chugging riffs, Mike's drums slam into it, and the whole song explodes into a nine and a half minute musical treasure! Musical chops all over the place, dramatic use of vocals, it paints such an interesting scene that you really want to know more about. It seems to go on and on like a road filled with fantastic journeys, because, well, that's what this album is. On that note, you might wanna check out, "Scenes From A Memory" to conclude this amazing tale. What a rocker this thing is, and completely artistic at the same time!
"Under A Glass Moon": This is one of my favorite songs on the album. Well, that's a bit of an ironic statement, because I absolutely adore all songs on this epic piece of art. Anyway, the opening chord progression gives the song a very night-time atmospheric feel to it, just so incredible. Then the rest of the song comes in and another great work is born! I especially love the part of the song where the drums speed up and James sings, "Outside the soundness of your mind/ Bathing your soul in silver tears/ Beneath a blackened, summer sky/ Praying for time to disappear". Oooh, the combination of the music and James' voice just sends a feeling to you that makes you grasp the huge proportions of it all. This seven-minute wonder has an enormous feel to it, and contains a stupendously awesome guitar solo by John Petrucci. I can't believe the critics at, I believe Rolling Stone, put it at #98 (but then again, these are the same critics at listed Eddie Van Halen at #70 of the greatest rock guitarists). Anyway, this song totally rocks, I mean, you can just feel John Petrucci GRIND out that guitar work, SHRED out those solos. The practically overwhelming experience of this, after "Metropolis, Part 1", is sure to deliver sixteen and a half minute of undoubted bliss. And, to some extent, this is a religious song, like "Surrounded". It seems as though somebody has died and they are going to heaven, hence the lyric, "Night awaits the lamb's arrival" and "By your hand, I've awakened/ Bear this honor in my name".
"Wait For Sleep": A two and a half minute ballad completely written by Kevin Moore, about a female friend of his who felt a bit empty inside and needed something good to believe in. The haunting, yet romantic piano line perfect accompanies the incoming string section, and James adds a bounce with his vocal rhythm that incorporates an even greater feel to the song.
"Learning To Live": Ahhh, the closer of a dynamic album, and at eleven and a half minutes, it's sure to last. The keyboards open, the instruments progress, and James tells the tale of, in my opinion and the opinions of others, learning to live with AIDS. This song may also just mean living with the everyday troubles life gives you, but lines like, "The 90s bring new questions/ New solutions to be found/ I fell in love to be let down", and "Once you're touched you stand alone/ To face the bitter fight/ Once I reached for love/ And now I reach for life". In all honesty, it's a sad topic, but it's delivered in such a beautiful way, this song, though it may actually drag on in some areas, is just dynamic and is a great way to end an album on this level.

The great thing about "Images and Words" is that it brings out my reflective, sensetive side, while still being able to also draw out the side of me that can listen to an eight-minute rocker. It explores different emotions with different approaches, yet Dream Theater has a very noticeable style that sticks out when compared to other bands of their (slightly recent) time frame. There's a lot to love about this album, A LOT, I mean it. I don't know if any reviews can cover the vastness this album covers, but I did my best to describe with a leviathan of a musical masterpiece "Images and Words" is. There's really no other album like it, so if you get, and I really hope you do, cherish it for what it is, all the beauty in the images (album booklet) and words (the music itself), and together, how it paints such a stunning picture.

If you like music with incredible talent, deep, epic meaning and the power of, say, a modified Rush, "Images and Words" may just be that album. It seems to be just so much to describe, but I, both as a musician and a music-lover (and I can say that I've heard quite a few acts out there), I give kudos to this album without a doubt, as it is truly worthy of a five-star rating. For your enjoyment, get this, as I know you'll love it as much as I do.

Simply amazing !.......2007-05-08

I have recently discover Dream Theatre, a band that I knew but never took the time to listen to their albums. Now I did and I have discover one of the best band that I have ever known, they are so talented!
The music is complex, played with perfection by incredible musicians!
The more I listen to them, the more I like, think I'll turn into a fan soon ! This album is amazingly good. A perfect score !

Tremendo material!!!.......2007-02-06

Nuestros panitas de Dream Theater siempre asombran con sus buenos riff y complicadas piezas. Excelente material!!!

Recomendado...

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Lonesome Dove
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THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE
A beautiful and pastoral soundtrack

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Lonesome Dove.......2007-03-30

I ordered this item through Amazon and have contacted the individual I ordered it from as well as Amazon. If you will note, it has been over one (1) month since I purchased the item and have not received it yet.

An Honest Review.......2007-01-17

WONDERFUL SOUND TRACK!! INCREDIBLY MOVING AND BITTERSWEET!

Every track on this CD is worth listening to - it is so rare to own a CD that you do not press the 'skip' button occassionally!

I would highly encourage all who are interested to purchase this CD.

Excellent quailty movie score.......2005-09-15

This movie score ranks with the best in capturing the spirit of the western theme. Already should be rated a classic.

THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE.......2005-03-29

This is my favorite movie of all time. The casting was perfect for each character played in this movie. I couldnt make this movie more perfect than it was already made. Like i said the this is the best movie that has ever been made, and i have seen alot of movies.

A beautiful and pastoral soundtrack.......2002-12-26

Basil Poledouris, known mostly for his bombastic action music, gives us an extremely well composed lush, beautiful soundtrack to Lonesome Dove. The "Theme from Lonesome Dove" which opens the score is simply outstanding and is one of the most beautiful pieces of music i've ever heard. It is a perfect setting for the open plains and vast, pastoral landscape. This wonderful theme occurs differently in several other tracks and in full force in the final track, "Goodbye Ladies/Finale". "Night Mares" contains noble fanfares for horn and various percussion effects to accompany the theme once again. Other highlights are "On the Trail" with its upbeat drive to it and the final 2 tracks that take the breath away with that main theme. Also various instruments besides the regular symphony orchestra are used in this score to represent the setting of the film, such as fiddles, banjos, accordions, and the like. You can hear these instruments in tracks such as "Arkansas Pilgrim", "The Leaving", and "Murdering Horse Thieves". I think that Basil Poledouris should compose for more films like this because his music is truly amazing and leaves you wanting more. A very good soundtrack that gets the best rating and is well deserved.

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As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
...And Quite Low.
Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
Introduction To The Saxophone
Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
Bolero
The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
Sax-O-Phun
The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
Bolero
The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
Symphony No.3 (Opening)
The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

Tracks:

The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
The Ceremonial Trumpet
Fanfare For The Common Man
Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
Billy The Kid
The Trumpet As Character Actor
Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
The Birth Of The Trombone
Aenmerckt Nu Hier
The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
Canzon 12 In Double Echo
The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
Hosannah
The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
The Trombone As Caricaturist
Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
The Horn And The Hunt
Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
Walter Music (Minuet 1)
The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

Tracks:

Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
Den Hoboecken Dans
Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
Gymnopedie No.2
The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
The Birth Of The Bongo
Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
Taking Advantage Of Tunability
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
Ravel And The Xylophone
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
Introducing The Vibraphone
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
Folk Dances
The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
Introducing The Tubular Bells
Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
Carmen Suite (Introduction)
But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Introducing The Celeste
The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
Petrushka (Russian Dance)
The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
Mahler's Sleighbells
Symphony No.4 (Opening)
A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Nocturnes
Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
The Oboe As Duck
Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A Thunderstorm In A Million
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
Octet In F (Mvt 3)
The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
Canzon 28
Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
Images (Gigues)
A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

Tracks:

Suite Bergamasque: Prelude
Suite Bergamasque: Menuet
Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune
Suite Bergamasque: Passepied
Children's Corner: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
Children's Corner: Jimbo's Lullaby
Children's Corner: Serenade For The Doll
Children's Corner: The Snow Is Dancing
Children's Corner: The Little Shepherd
Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cakewalk
Images - Premier Livre: Reflets dans l'eau
Images - Premier Livre: Hommage a Rameau
Images - Premier Livre: Mouvement
Images - Deuxieme Livre: Cloches ravers les feuiles
Images - Deuxieme Livre: Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
Images - Deuxieme Livre: Poissons d'or
Deux Arabesques: Andantino con moto
Deux Arabesques: Allegretto scherzando

Tracks:

Prdes - Premier Livre: Danseuses de Delphe
Prdes - Premier Livre: Voiles
Prdes - Premier Livre: Le Vent dans la plaine
Prdes - Premier Livre: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
Prdes - Premier Livre: Les Collines d'Anacapri
Prdes - Premier Livre: Des pas sur la neige
Prdes - Premier Livre: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
Prdes - Premier Livre: La Fille aux cheveux de lin
Prdes - Premier Livre: La Snade interrompue
Prdes - Premier Livre: La Cathale engloutie
Prdes - Premier Livre: La Danse de Puck
Prdes - Premier Livre: Minstrels
Pour le piano: Prde
Pour le piano: Sarabande
Pour le piano: Toccata
Estampes: Pagodes
Estampes: La Soirdans Grenade
Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie
L'isle joyeuse
Rrie

Customer Reviews:

of the 6 or 7 recordings .......2007-05-10

I've heard almost every artist of Debussy's wonderful solo piano music, Pascal roge is the finest. the only one you need actually.

One of the best Debussy performances I've heard........2006-10-12

There's obviously hundreds of options if you're just "looking for some Debussy", but keep in mind that the $3 CDs at Best Buy are $3 for a reason: They don't put any money into the production. It's near impossible to enjoy such amazing works as this if it's being recorded on a cheap microphone across the room from an amateur clanking away on an upright piano!

Great recording, great performances. I don't know what the other reviewer was talking about with the "volume problems", this CD is actually mastered a little bit louder than most of the genre.

Luminescent performances of Debussy's piano music! .......2005-03-30

I bought this CD on the suggestion of a former piano professor with whom I studied. I'm really glad I followed his suggestion.

It's a rare performer who can take pieces that we've heard over and over and OVER again, and bring something fresh to them. Pascal Rogé has pulled this off -- and then some!

Of the two CD set, I really can't tell which is my favorite: I'll play one CD, and listen to it over and over again and decide that one is my favorite; then I listen to the other one and the same thing happens!

Which piece is the best? It's really difficult to tell, simply because the playing throughout is of such high caliber! L'isle joyeuse is ecstatic -- the timing of the phrases, the colors achieved are almost miraculous! (This is my favorite performance of L'isle joyeuse, hands down!) Le vent dans la plaine actually conveys the idea of wind moving over a plain; Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest (What the West Wind Has Seen) is just downright creepy in a musical description of an extratropical storm (what was a hurricane, until it lost its tropical characteristics -- but not its wind and the potential for damage).

And then, by contrast, Rogé's performance of Debussy's Toccata has the necessary dryness to pull off the feeling of a clavecin and yet conveys a vivid sense of tonal color!

I've had the CD a week, and I can already tell this is going to be one of my very favorite CDs. I've heard Horowitz and Gieseking playing these pieces, as well -- the Rogé is definitely my favorite. If you're going to buy a comprehensive CD of Debussy's piano music -- this one is the one to get!

one of my favorites.......2004-10-27

I am a young, yet avid, piano fan, and when I began playing Debussy last year I knew I had to get a cd. This cd is really amazing, the whole Children's Corner Suite is so much fun to listen to and each song is true to it's title. I would highly recommend this, both cds have earned themselves in my nightly rotation of classical music, and will continue to fill the boring hours of homework with amazing background music.

A great performance by a great pianist.......2002-01-31

If you ask me - they ought to put Pascal Roge in the series of "Great Pianists of the 20th century". His recordings of Debussy, Ravel and Satie's piano music are among the best I know for these composers, if not the very best. Roge's tender touch is especially good for their dreamy, hovering style. Indeed, in pieces like "l'Isle Joyeuse" I prefer Horowitz's powerful dynamism, and Roge sounds a little pale - but these are the exceptions, not the rule. His performance of the "Reverie" - in my view Debussy's best work and one of the masterpieces of piano music in all times - is touching, exciting, lovely; and so is the "Clair de lune" and many other pieces. Most recommended.

Average customer rating:

The First Album (Bedsitter Images)
Al Stewart
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MR9EOY
Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

Bed-Sitter Images
Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres
The Carmichaels
Scandinavian Girl
Pretty Golden Hair
Denise At 16
Samuel, Oh How You've Changed!
Cleave To Me
A Long Way Down From Stephanie
Ivich
Beleeka Doodle Day
Lover Man
Clifton In the Rain
Go Your Way
My Contemporaries

Average customer rating:

88, a great year for music
beautiful.
******
Solid 80's Techno
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Voices & Images
Camouflage
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Ada
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

That Smiling Face
Helpless Helpless
Neighbours
The Great Commandment
Winner Takes Nothing
Strangers Thoughts
From Ay To Bee
Where Has The Childhood Gone
Music For Ballerinas
I Once Had A Dream
They Catch Secrets
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Customer Reviews:

88, a great year for music.......2005-11-01

I recently listened to this album out of curiosity for the first time, not knowing what to expect. It was recommended to me for being a DM fan. I was BLOWN AWAY! I love this CD!
In my opinion, it's everything good music shoud be.
Poetic, Artistic, political, mysterious and all delivered in a sleek, cool, ambiguous package. Anyone who likes new wave or electronic definitely has to add this to their collection.

beautiful........2005-10-30

What a perfect album. Fans of iris de/vision need to buy this. these guys rule.

******.......2005-05-08

MY FAVORITE ALBUM EVER!!!
FORGET THE COMPARISONS TO DEPECHE MODE, CAMOUFLAGE HOLD THEIR OWN. GREAT VOCALS, MELODIES AND LYRICS.

Solid 80's Techno.......2005-02-22

A lot of people jibe about how Camouflage just tries to be like Depeche Mode. While Camouflage's sound can only be described as DM-esque this album has a very different sound than that of DM if you stop to really listen to more than just effect. That being said if you had to compare Depeche Mode would still be the superior songwriters, however Camouflage has a style and structure that sets them apart from their apparent peers. This music I suppose can be called industial/techno, however it's a bit lighter than the hard-edged industrial groups of the day like Bigod 20, Nitzer Ebb or Ministry. So yeah... Depeche Mode kind of industrial/techno.

Voices and Images probably is their most well defined album in regards to the genre. The music is straight electronic of that day and anybody who's into that genre can appreciate this album. The beats are solid and punchy. The synths are a combination of hard syncopation and breathy voxes. The lyrics are thoughful and have an edge of social commentary on them. No superficial lyrics or fluffy love songs in here, but that's a good. It's always refreshing to broaden your scope.

Anybody who clubbed in the late 80's knows THE GREAT COMMANDMENT. Definitely a great song that epitomizes the Voices and Images sound. While I find many times the "hits" of an artist aren't always their best work I would be hard pressed to say that here. TGC combines a tight beat with opposing bass lines and the Camouflage "vox" sound along with those lyrics I mentioned. Probably the best representation of the band.

THAT SMILING FACE is a very nice song that's laid back as well as dancey. This one was also considered a hit in Europe, but I don't recall ever hearing it broadcast in the states (much to my chagrin). The CD version is a little different from the cassette/vinyl version as they add some record static at the beginning along with a giggle from Marcus (apparently they enjoyed going to digital).

STRANGER THOUGHTS is a really good song too. The beat gets broken up and sparse during the verses but the way it all falls together in the choruses really give this song a lot of energy. I consider the chorus of this song the best in the album... something you'll either want to sing along with or just soak up.

WINNER TAKES NOTHING is a great song in a wierd way. It has a freaked out Eastern sound to it and the beat seems to go all over the place, but you can still dance to it. This song might not be for everybody due to it's... um... originality. But man. What a ride!

MUSIC FOR BALLERINAS and I ONCE HAD A DREAM are really nice, laid back songs. BALLERINAS is more uplifting and ambient. Something to watch a sunset by. DREAM is more like an industrial sad song done in an industrial waltz pattern. I know that sounds odd, but trust me. It works. Both are good songs.

POMPEJI is another bonus that was never on vinyl or cassette. It was actually a B-Side for The Great Commandment 12" remix album. It's moody like I ONCE HAD A DREAM, but much more brooding and dark. It's also the most ambient track on the CD. A definite treat in my book.

The songs I didn't mention range between "still pretty good" to "just okay" in my opinion. THEY CATCH SECRETS is probably the least of the songs. I think it was a B-side for That Smiling Face 12", but I can't be sure. Anyway if you liked The Great Commandment back in the 80's then you'll love this album. If you like that classic industrial/techno sound similar to Depeche Mode this is also a winner for you too.

Signature Dark Synth Sound.......2004-03-28

You'll hear and read Camouflage referenced quite often. And for good reason too. While some will call Camo a DM ripoff this is not completely true. Sure there are obvious similarities but this album will make you realize that Camo probably got a little darker than DM usually liked to go up to that point in time (although that changed later on DM's masterful 'Black Celebration'). I also think that this German act had a sound that would dominate you more than Depeche or Erasure ever did. The monumental "The Great Commandment" just seems to take control of your body and force you to pump your feet. This actually was a harbinger of what would later become electro industrial which is where this song would likely be categorized if it were released today. TGC is obviously the main reason to own this album thouhg there are some other solid songs along with some weak ones.

Average customer rating:

Good CD for kids
Excellent resource
Great for preschool teachers.

Rhythms on Parade

Manufacturer: Hap-Pal Music/Newsound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I3YS
Release Date: 1995-10-01

Tracks:

Rhythms on Parade
The Mice Go Marching
Woodpecker
Roller Coaster
Jingle Bell Bees
Mother Goose Has Rhythmical Rhymes
Kris Kringle's Jingle Bell Band
Switch on the Music
Five
Tap Your Sticks
Sounds Around the World
Bean Bag Shake
Homemade Band
Choose an Instrument
Country Classics Stop and Start
Spreading Rhythm
Stuff it in the Closet
Slow and Fast
Walking Notes
Play and Rest
Old Mac Donald's Band
I'm a Little Wood Block
Stick Dance
Choose and Instrument - Instrumental

Amazon.com

Rhythms on Parade, a revised and expanded version of an earlier album, is one of Palmer's most inspired collections. Catchy tunes encourage kids to sing, play, and march along, while Palmer skillfully uses pitch, tempo, and rhythm to reinforce his lyrics. In "Roller Coaster," for instance, tempo and pitch vary to conjure an image of a roller coaster slowly climbing a hill and then rushing down the other side. Palmer sounds comfortable using a wide variety of sounds (including a children's chorus, percussion, keyboards, strings, and woodwinds) in a number of styles (ballads, jitterbugs, and country, among others), which should delight most any child. Rhythms on Parade is an easily accessible study of rhythm that will leave both parent and child humming long after the music stops. --Tami Horiuchi

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Customer Reviews:

Good CD for kids.......2007-06-14

This CD is lots of fun and has plenty of movement activities that are explained in the CD insert. My kindergarten students have enjoyed it as has my 3 year old at home. Hap Palmer's voice is soothing for kids and not annoying to adults.

Excellent resource.......2007-03-11

This CD is an excellent musical resource for the preschool classroom. I have used it for years with my Nursery 3-4 children. It gives a variety of musical themes. Everyone loves to "Stuff it in the Closet"

Great for preschool teachers........1999-05-07

I have used this CD for a couple of years with my preschoolers and they all respond positively to it. It is all I need to teach rhythm instruments to my students. I highly recommend it.

Average customer rating:

Debussy with a difference!
One Star for Charity's Sake
Beautifully interpreted
Complete Debussy

Debussy: The Complete Piano Music

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z2RSM
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Reverie
Prelude
Menuet
Clair De Lune
Passepied
Lent (Melancolique Et Doux)
Tres Vite
Prelude
Sarabande
Toccata
Reflets Dans L'eau
Hommage A Rameau
Mouvement
Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
Poissons D'or

Tracks:

Arabesque No.1
Arabesque No.2
Danse Bohemienne
Ballade Slave
Tarantelle Styrienne
Valse Romantique
Mazurka
Nocturne
Danseuses De Delphes
Voiles
Le Vent Dans La Plaine
Les Sons Et Les Parfums
Les Collines D'Anacapri
Des Pas Sur La Neige
Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
La Serenade Interrompue
La Cathedrale Engloutie
La Danse De Puck
Minstrels

Tracks:

L'isle Joyeuse
Pagodes
La Soiree Dans Grenade
Jardins Sous La Pluie
D'un Cahier D'esquisses
Morceau De Concours
Masques
Brouillards
Feuilles Mortes
La Puerta Del Vino
Les Fees Sont D'exquises Danseuses
Bruyeres
General Lavine - Eccentric
Les Terraces Des Audiences
Ondine
Hommage A S. Pickwick Esq. PPMPC
Canope
Les Tierces Alternees
Feux D'artifice

Tracks:

Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
Jimbo's Lullaby
Serenade For The Doll
The Snow Is Dancing
The Little Shepherd
Golliwog's Cake-Walk
Hommage A Haydn
Le Petit Negre
La Plus Que Lente
Berceuse Heroique
Elegie
Page D'album (Piece Pour Le Vetement Du Blesse)
Pour Les Cinq Doigts
Pour Les Tierces
Pour Les Quartes
Pour Les Sixtes
Pour Les Octaves
Pour Les Huit Doigts
Pour Les Degres Chromatiques
Pour Les Agrements
Pour Les Notes Repetees
Pour Les Sonoritees Opposees
Pour Les Arpeges Composes
Pour Les Accords

Customer Reviews:

Debussy with a difference!.......2007-03-10

Do not let the dismissive review below make you dismiss this amazing and breath taking complete set. Like his Scriabin recordings, Gordon Fergus-Thompson works wonder with the well known piece like Clair de Lune, Arabesque and Reverie, and breathes new life into the music by his keen sense of tonal colours and delicacy. When it comes to impressionist music, no pianists can match Richter, who played Clair de Lune, Pavane or miroirs like a miracle, but Fergus-Thompson creats his own unique soundscape.

He is one of very few pianists alive who pay careful attention to how a note produced on the instrument decays and merges with other notes, while most of pianist nowadays focus mostly on starting point of the sound. That's a secret of the richness of colours and expression in his pianism.

He is often criticised for lack of technical prowess, compared to past masters like Gieseking or Michelangeli, but I can not detect even a hint of technical weakness or instability in this set. This is simply a different and highly personal interpretation, and it is a shame to miss out this magical music making simply because it is different from the mainstream interpretation.

One Star for Charity's Sake.......2007-03-01

Avoid this set!!! The man is a gifted pianist but has no understanding on how to interpret the music. This is the nadir of all the Debussy piano sets. With Walter Gieseking's superlative set available why would you want dog food when you can eat supreme cuisine!!!

Beautifully interpreted.......2007-02-13

Gordon Fergus-Thompson does an amazing job of playing and interpreting Debussy's music. I have been playing piano for years--especially Debussy--and this CD really captures the essence of the music. I'd recommend this to anyone.

Complete Debussy.......2006-12-13

These recordings are some of the highest quality Debussy you'll find. There is a freedom that comes across in Fergus-Thompson's playing that you won't find in other so-called great recordings. Instead of trying to sound "Debussy-like", the music is played naturally while maintaining accuracy and original intent of the composer. Recording quality is up to date. Box set is 4 discs, with the body nicely separated into larger works with dates included.

Ravel: Bolero; La Valse; Rapsodie Espagnole [Hybrid SACD]

Average customer rating:

A must-listen for audiophiles
Grandes, buenas y no muy buenas interpretaciones
Outstanding Performances
In a class of its own

Ravel: Bolero; La Valse; Rapsodie Espagnole [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006PV5US
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Bolero
La Valse
Prelude A La Nuit
Malaguena
Habanera
Feria
Gigues
Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
Les Parfums De La Nuit
Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
Rondes De Printemps

Customer Reviews:

A must-listen for audiophiles.......2006-07-15

RCA is leading the way in releasing hybrid SACDs at mid-price, after a decade when we were asked to pay a hefty premium for the new technology. They have selected choice itmes from the Living Stereo catalog, and as a result RCA's reisues are at the forefront of the industry. Munch's famous collection of Ravel and Debussy from the Fifties has always been an audiophile favorite, but its SACD incarnation, even if you listen through two-channel stereo instead of surround sound, is impeccable for spaciousness and detail

Munch's interpretations are self-recommending. Boulez and Karajan surpass these readings in finesse and precision, but Munch brought excitment to French music without undue sophistication and fussiness. The wind solos in Bolero, for example, aren't self-conscoiusly nuanced; they are played for direct, sometimes brash impact and the thrill of Ravel's orchestral magic. The same holds true for everything else here.

Grandes, buenas y no muy buenas interpretaciones.......2006-07-13

El contenido artístico de este Hybrid SACD contempla obras impresionistas de los titulares franceses.

Por un lado, Ravel, con su Bolero y bajo la dirección de Munch, a mi gusto no llena la expectativa comparado con otras opciones disponibles de esta obra. Lo que Munch no alcanza, es ese nivel de tensión creciente conforme también crece la riqueza orquestal de la obra, la cual debería interpretarse como un crescendo constante hasta alcanzar el climax; en el caso de Munch, arranca bien, pero se mantiene relativamente constante en el medio de la obra y el climax aparece casi exclusivamente en la última recapituación del tema principal.

La Rapsodie Espagnole, otra obra subproducida en interpretación; por largo están otras que, sin necesariamente ser las mejores, superan a esta rendición, como por ejemplo Giulini con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Chicago, también con la Filarmónica de Los Angeles o Karajan en su última rendición de esta misma obra...

Por el lado de La Valse, la realidad cambia drásticamente y encontramos una calidad artística de muy alto nivel en lo referente a esta obra; obviamente, ayuda en mucho la tecnología DSD y el sonido obtenido a través del SACD. Bien podría erigirse como la referencia en lo que respecta a la misma.

Finalmente, Debussy con sus Imágenes para Orquesta, cuyo sonido es intoxicantemente delicioso, no así la consistencia de la interpretación, la cual presenta momentos sublimes de inspiración y otros muy lejanos a este estándar.

No me cabe la menor duda de que el Sr. Munch fue un gran ícono en su época; no obstante, su época se encuentra en el pasado y podríamos obtener mayor calidad interpretativa en grabaciones más recientes, a excepción segura, de lo referido en La Valse.

Por último, el sonido obtenido a través del DSD y SACD compra el tiquete para disfrutar este CD con el mejor sonido que se pueda obtener de estas interpretaciones históricas, lo cual en muchos casos los tienen muy bien merecido, como en la gran mayoría de lanzamientos realizados por RCA de las interpretaciones de Fritz Reiner.

Outstanding Performances.......2005-10-19

Munch and the Boston Symphony combine the ultimate in orchestra playing with a power and muscularity sometimes missing in these works. This RCA issue is also one of the best transfers of LP to CD, with solid bass and even some bloom from the horn player's instruments.
It's amazing to realize one would have had to spend more for this recorded music when it first came out than we pay today.
If you enjoy this issue the entire series of reissues of orchestra music by RCA is very good. Especially not to be missed is Reiner's performances of Bartok.

In a class of its own.......2005-10-18

It's clear that RCA must be the champion of re-release and re-packaging, but then again this famous Ravel/Debussy disc from the mid-fities in the Living Stereo series remains in a class of its own. The winning combination of Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony musicians set standards of orchestral virtuosity, sense of atmosphere (one can really smell the fragrances of the night in Debussy's "Images") and full-blooded excitement that have hardly ever been equalled, let alone surpassed. And very few have proven more authoritative and eloquent than Charles Munch in the French repertory.

Available now in convincingly enhanced SACD sound quality (which is indeed an improvement of its previous CD-guises in clarity, warmth and pure sonic impact), this is one of the greatest discs of Ravel and Debussy of all time.

Average customer rating:

La Mer is one of my all-time favorites
Wonderful
Great interpretations, but the recorded sound is ok
Ravishing Debussy from a master of French music

Debussy: La Mer

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002MXMY
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

La Mer: I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer
La Mer: II. Jeux de vagues
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Jeux
Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien I (Fragments symphoniques): La Cour des lys
Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien I (Fragments symphoniques): Danse extatique et Final du Premier Acte
Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien I (Fragments symphoniques): La Passion
Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien I (Fragments symphoniques): Le Bon Pasteur
Prelude 'aprmidi d'un faune

Tracks:

Images pour orchestre: Gigues
Images pour orchestre: Iberia: I. Par les rues et par les chemins
Images pour orchestre: Iberia: II. Les Parfums de la nuit
Images pour orchestre: Iberia: III. Le Matin d'un jour de f
Images pour orchestre: Rondes de printemps
Trois Noctures: Nuages
Trois Noctures: Fs
Trois Noctures: Sirs
Printemps: Trmod
Printemps: Mod

Customer Reviews:

La Mer is one of my all-time favorites.......2006-01-11

There is nothing quite like Dutoit's handling of some of Debussy's timeless masterpieces. All have enormous strength and have clear sound quality. The piece that gives me the shivers the most is La Mer. It has the perfect oceanic feeling that some other conductors forget about. I can just imagine the stormy sea letting out its dangerous but majestic fury when listening to the third movement. Images for Orchestra and Printemps are also fabulous. Highly recommended for those who are interested in impressionistic music.

Wonderful.......2004-03-30

Charles Dutoit does so pretty wonderful things with this Debussy set and his orchestra is in top-notch form. Dutoit handles these works well, bringing delicacy of phrasing, sweeping crescendos, and awesome sonics. Rarely does can an orchestra sound calm, quiet, even serene AND loud, dramatic, and forceful. La Mer is particularly striking in Dutoit's hands. Decca's crystal clear sound makes this set even more attractive. Highly recommended.

Great interpretations, but the recorded sound is ok.......2002-08-30

Charles Dutoit does so pretty wonderful things with this Debussy set and his orchestra is in top notch form. However, the reason I gave this CD set only 4 starts is because the recorded sound less much to be desired. The cd sound is very "echo"y, it sounds like the orchestra is playing in a cave, not a concert hall. If that doesn't bother you then go for this set. As for me, I want Debussy with a little clearer of a sound.

Ravishing Debussy from a master of French music.......1999-12-11

Most of Dutoit's Debussy recordings were released at the beginning of the 1990s and are of the same very high standard of his Ravel and Poulenc recordings, and it is good to have the best-known of them reissued on a well-documented 2-CD bargain set. The sound quality is fantastic. This set comes into competition with Haitink's excellent Philips Duo set, and choice between the two sets will probably be determined by the minor works included. The Haitink set has long been the first recommendation in this repertoire, and the analogue sound is excellent, if not as spectacular as that of the Dutoit set. It should be noted, however, that those who buy the Dutoit set along with Martinon's "Orchestral Works II" set on EMI's Double Forte label will have obtained virtually all of Debussy's orchestral compositions and transcriptions all for not too many dead presidents.

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