Poeta [Import]

1. Preludio

2. Pleamar (Fragmento)

3. Poeta en el Puerto

4. Flor de la Noche

5. Poeta en la Mar

6. Pleamar (Fragmento)

7. Amor Dulce Muerte

8. Entre el Clavel y la Espada

9. Nada Pude Dormir

10. Marinera de Levante

11. Mar de Tu Sentir

12. Como Antes, Como Nunca, Como Siempre

13. Buscando el Aliento

14. Guajira

15. Poeta en el Viento

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Average customer rating: This CD is special cd quality Excelente Poetry and music Poetas necesarios

Dedicado a Antonio Machado, Poeta Joan Manuel Serrat Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mediterraneo Miguel Hernandez 24 Páginas Inolvidables Paloma Mi Niñez ASIN: B00004X0M9 Release Date: 2000-07-20

Tracks:

1. Cantares
2. Retrato
3. Guitarra Del Meson
4. Las Moscas
5. Llanto Y Coplas
6. La Saeta
7. Del Pasado Efimero
8. Espanolito
9. A Un Olmo Seco
10. He Andado Muchos Caminos
11. En Coulliure
12. Parabola

Customer Reviews:

This CD is special.......2006-05-09

I absolutely love this CD. I first heard the music when a friend of mine played the (then) album just after we both returned from Spain on foreign study in the '70s. The words of Machado said so much to me about what I had seen and learned about Spain, and the music by Serrat couldn't be more appropriate. I managed to buy the album a number of years later on a trip to Mexico and then bought the CD many more years later when it was available from Amazon. In my mind, it's timeless. If you have a sense of the history of Spain and the Spanish people, you will love this music. My personal favorite is La Saeta.

cd quality.......2003-11-20

I was heartbroken to find that the quality of the recording is this bad... lots of hissing and noise that could be easily removed with modern technology. It just goes to show that music companies like BMG prefer to put resources on junk than to pay attention to what people really buy, because even with the bad quality, Serrat's work shines. Joan Manuel, if you are reading this, get rid of BMG, go somewhere else. You are too good for that mafia.

Excelente.......2000-12-23

Serrat obtuvo el 26 de julio del 2000 el Primer Premio Antonio Machado que lo otorga la Fundación Española Antonio Machado, debido al gran trabajo que realizó con este disco en el año de 1969, dando a conocer a muchos, al gran poeta español del siglo XX, de una manera tan hermosa y deliciosa. Este disco contiene 11 poemas de Machado musicalizados por Serrat, y una canción de Joan Manuel dedicada a su poeta. Es otro de los grandes discos de la musica en español, una obra de arte, respaldada por hermosos y grandes poemas y una musica tan cálida y exquisita, acompañada por la particular voz de, para mí, el más grande cantante de España y de los países de lengua española.

Poetry and music.......2000-08-25

Antonio Machado was one of Spain's 20th century's best poets. Raised in Andalucía, his poetry has become national common culture and this album greatly contributed to that. Serrat, himself a notable poet as well as the most important songwriter of Spain for the past thirty five years, wrote excellent music for a handful of Machado's poems. The result is incredibly beautiful, with an match between tempo and meaning so outstanding that for the not-so-well-read it might be difficult to digest the news that it was not Serrat's lyrics...

Poetas necesarios.......2000-07-24

Antonio Machado, poeta que regaló vida en una era de muertes, recibe a través de Serrat el mejor de los homenajes: la música para ser entendido en cualquier lenguaje. Para cualquier hispanoparlante, Cantares es el tema que al menos una vez en la vida va a cantar de principio a fin. Es el tema obligado en colegios, universidades, reuniones cálidas entre buenos amigos. Cantares, es eso, un canto a la vida en contemplación desde un rincón del alma que cree en la paz y en la luz. No dudes en tenerlo en casa!

Average customer rating: Music Poetry Romance Il Postino (Le postier) True Romantic Cd - www.michaelpalmer.net lovely! WHAT DID THEY DO?!

The Postman (Il Postino): Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994 Film) Luis Bacalov , Pablo Neruda , Luis Bacalov , Riccardo Pellegrino , Symphony Orchestra of Rome , Luis Enríque Bacalov , and Carlos Gardel Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Poetry | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Il Postino LOVE: TEN POEMS Cinema Paradiso: Original Soundtrack Recording (1988 Film) Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella) The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems ASIN: B000000OEM Release Date: 1995-06-27

Tracks:

1. Theme From Il Postino
2. Morning - Pablo Neruda / Sting
3. Poetry - Pablo Neruda / Miranda Richardson
4. Leaning Into Afternoons - Pablo Neruda / Wesley Snipes
5. Poor Fellows - Pablo Nevuda / Julia Roberts
6. Ode To The Sea - Pablo Neruda / Ralph Fiennes
7. Fable Of The Mermaid & The Drunks - Pablo Neruda / Ethan Hawke
8. Ode To The Beautiful Nude - Pablo Neruda / Rufus Sewell
9. I Like You To Be Still - Pablo Neruda / / Glenn Close
10. Walking Around - Pablo Neruda / Samuel L. Jackson
11. Tonight I Can Write - Pablo Neruda / Andy Garcia
12. Adonic Angela - Pablo Neruda / William Dafoe
13. If You Forget Me - Pablo Neruda / Madonna
14. Integrations - Pablo Neruda / Vincent Perez
15. And Now You're Mine - Pablo Neruda / Julia Roberts & Andy Garcia
16. The Postman
17. Bicycle
18. Madreselva - Carlos Gardel
19. The Postman Lullaby
20. Beatrice
21. Metaphors
22. Loved By Women
23. The Postman
24. Sounds Of The Islands
25. The Postmans Dreams
26. Pablito
27. Milonga Del Poeta
28. Madreselva (instrumental
29. The Postman Poet
30. The Postman (Harpsicord And String Version)
31. The Postman ( Guitar And Bandoneou Version)

Customer Reviews:

Music Poetry Romance.......2007-03-08

Don't be put off by the negative comments judge for yourdelf as I did. I found this by accident looking for some romantic music for my lady and that is exactly what I found. Now I need to see the film. The music conjures up such a feeling, relax listen and enjoy. Imagine moonlight skys, the sea gently lapping along the shoreline,candlelit dinners with the one you love. This will leave you with a warm feeling and if not then you will not know romance. The poetry is warm sensitive and well read, a bonus to the CD.

Il Postino (Le postier).......2007-02-01

Excellent album. En plus de la musique originale du film, plusieurs lectures de poëmes de Pablo Neruda par des acteurs et actrices de renom, sur fond musical.

True Romantic Cd - www.michaelpalmer.net.......2006-12-18

If you are a true romantic, you will love this cd, even IF you are not a fan of some of the famous stars who read the poetry - I know I am not a fan of most of these actors, but it does not take away from the excellence of this soundtrack. If you like this cd, please look at the tv series Beauty and the Beast cd. It is called "Of Love and Hope". It is a must have cd.

lovely!.......2006-09-07

The musical score is haunting without resorting to melancholy. It befits Pablo Neruda's timeless poems. Highly recommended, even if not all of the poetry readings are well executed.

WHAT DID THEY DO?!.......2006-04-01

What is this trash?! This film is beautiful but the soundtrack sucks big time. They should have used the actor who was playing Pablo Neruda to read the poems in ITALIAN! It's a beautiful and romantic language but no..they screw it up with actors from the U.S. OMG! I HATE JULIA ROBERTS! she makes the soundtrack even worse. I spit on this cd! believe me..I would so give this trash 0 stars but amazon doesn't allow it!

Average customer rating: Simply the best Granados piano recording we have Ravishing...

Granados: Goyescas No1-6; Valses poéticos H147 Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Granados: Spanish Dances Granados Albeniz: Iberia Albéniz: Iberia; Granados: Goyescas Favourite Spanish Encores ASIN: B000002S49 Release Date: 1992-08-18

Tracks:

1. I. Los Requiebros
2. II. Coloquio En La Reja
3. III. El Fandango De Candil
4. IV. Quejas, O La Maja Y El Ruisenor
5. V. El Amor Y La Muerte (Balada)
6. VI. Epilogo (Serenata Del Espectro)
7. El Pelele

Tracks:

1. I. Mazurca
2. II. Recitativo Y Berceuse
3. III. *** (El Poeta Y El Ruisenor)
4. IV. Allegretto (Pequena Danza)
5. V. Epilogo (Allegro Appassionato - Andantino Spianato)
6. Introduccion/No.1. Melodico
7. No.2. Tempo De Vals Noble
8. No.3. Tempo Del Vals Lento
9. No.4. Allegro Humoristico/No.5. Allegro (Elegante)
10. No.6. Quasi Ad Libitum (Sentimental)
11. No.7. Vivo
12. Coda (Presto Y Tempo Del Primer Vals)
13. Preludio
14. I. Anoranza
15. II. Ecos De La Parranda
16. III. Vascongada
17. IV. Marcha Oriental
18. V. Zambra
19. VI. Zapateado

Customer Reviews:

Simply the best Granados piano recording we have.......2000-09-17

I encountered this recording, that dates from the early sixties, for the first time on a Musical Heritage Society double LP that one commentator had remarked "sounded like Hispavox recorded it off a public address system". Even so, these wonderful recordings communicated the essence of Granados' inspiration in perfumed and ecstatic performance by Ms. De Larrocha. Now we have this excellent CD transfer that puts everything right sonically and lets us enjoy the music undistracted. Since this recording was not the artist's last word on the subject, why not buy her later performance? The reason is that this is the ne plus ultra of Granados recordings- the summit of achievement that will become one of your all-time favorite piano records.

Ravishing..........1999-05-26

Gorgeously played, sumptuously written. Nobody can play this music like Alicia de Larrocha. Recording noise notwithstanding, it's still fabulous and I'm buying my second copy.

Average customer rating: Recuerdos a Granel GREAT CD !!!!!

Bohemio y Poeta Rubén Blades Manufacturer: Fania / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Siembra Buscando América Amor y Control Caminando ASIN: B000EMGJZO Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Juan Pachanga
2. Sin Tu Carino
3. Paula C
4. Me Recordaras
5. Pablo Pueblo
6. Mora
7. Canto Abacula

Customer Reviews:

Recuerdos a Granel.......2006-11-10

Wow, the memories! This is a set of Blades' classics. The remastered format is high fidelity. Although I have the vinyls, nothing beats the improved studio surround sound this edition provides. This is a must-have for the bohemian set. Blades raison d'etre pores thru from the opening Juan Pachanga to the afro-cuban Canto Abacula which rounds up this set. Wepa! Que viva la salsa clasica, hermano.

GREAT CD !!!!!.......2006-08-02

This is a great cd for those who may not have much of his music.This cd has songs of his that you may need to find in a lot of other cd's. Together these songs show you a bit of the best he's done.

Average customer rating:

El Poeta Atahualpa Yupanqui Manufacturer: Ans Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000001HAF Release Date: 2000-05-15

Tracks:

1. Baquala Del Pobrecito
2. Trabajo, Quiero Trabaja
3. Hay Lena Que Arde Sin Humo
4. El Pintor
5. Guitarra Dimelo Tu
6. La Zamba Perdida
7. Duermete Chanquito
8. La Finadita
9. Zamba Del Otono
10. El Alazan
11. El Poeta
12. La Pastorcita Perdida

Average customer rating:

La Voz del Poeta, Vol. 1 Pablo Neruda Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chile | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Neruda En El Corazon - (Bonus DVD) ASIN: B00042Y8RU Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 1
2. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 2
3. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 3
4. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 4
5. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 5
6. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 6
7. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 7
8. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 8
9. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 9
10. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 10
11. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 11
12. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 12
13. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 13
14. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 14
15. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 15
16. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 16
17. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 17
18. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 18
19. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 19
20. Veinte Poemas de Amor: Poema N 20
21. Cancion Desperada
22. Versos del Capitan: A. En Ti la Tierra
23. Versos del Capitan: B. Las Manos
24. Versos del Capitan: C. Tus Pies
25. Versos del Capitan: D. La Pregunta
26. Versos del Capitan: E. La Noche en la Isla
27. Versos del Capitan: F. El Viento en la Isle
28. Versos del Capitan: G. El Inconstante
29. Versos del Capitan: H. El Monte y el Rio
30. Versos del Capitan: I. El Amor del Soldado
31. Versos del Capitan: J. La Carta en el Camino

Average customer rating:

Bohemio y Poeta Rubén Blades ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000G04SKM Release Date: 2006-07-04

Tracks:

1. Juan Pachanga
2. Sin Tu Carino
3. Paula C
4. Me Recordaras
5. Pablo Pueblo
6. Mora
7. Canto Abacula

Average customer rating: Vicente Amigo Vicente Amigo at his best A Wonderful Guitar Concerto Paco De Lucia is better A Flamenco Concerto!

Poeta Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: De Mi Corazon Al Aire Vivencias Imaginadas Un Momento en el Sonido Un Momento en el Sonido Ciudad de Las Ideas ASIN: B0000561EX Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. Preludio
2. Pleamar (Fragmento)
3. Poeta en el Puerto
4. Flor de la Noche
5. Poeta en la Mar
6. Pleamar (Fragmento)
7. Amor Dulce Muerte
8. Entre el Clavel y la Espada
9. Nada Pude Dormir
10. Marinera de Levante
11. Mar de Tu Sentir
12. Como Antes, Como Nunca, Como Siempre
13. Buscando el Aliento
14. Guajira
15. Poeta en el Viento

Customer Reviews:

Vicente Amigo .......2005-11-17

Vicente Amigo is the most technically accomplished guitarist I have ever heard. Whilst purists of flamenco may find some of his work a little too jazz influenced, his solo pieces are truly astounding and some of the orchestrated pieces take your breath away with their beauty esp 'Poeta En El Puerto'. He is a gifted and worthy successor to Paco de Lucia.

Vicente Amigo at his best.......2005-05-23

Technically marvelous, Amigo has a darker, more haunting sound than Paco DeLucia. Brower's arrangements have made his playing brighter on this recording, but don't get me wrong - there is nothing wrong with Amigo's sound on his other albums. If you don't know of him, check him out. If you love flamenco guitar you will not be disappointed. You must hear "City of Ideas" as well.

A Wonderful Guitar Concerto.......2004-05-10

Honestly, I wish reviewers like Artin Karapet would keep their worthless blanket BS statements to themselves. Oscar de Lucia is (was) a very talented guitarist (listen to Fuerte Y Caudal - exquisite), but not based on Luzia alone. If you love him that much, please don't waste review time trashing other artists who are just a talented, and maybe even more so. Have you listened to Geraldo Nunez? Your might change your mind.
Poeta is a lovely cd, worthy of repeated listenings. Though I prefer Vicente's solo work, this it truly a fine album in the vein of Concerto de Aranguez. The other reviewers - the SANE ones - are right on the money.

Paco De Lucia is better.......2004-01-29

Paco de Lucia is better than every body else in the world. He is the best and he will always be the best, no one will ever replace him......

A Flamenco Concerto!.......2003-05-28

I ordered this CD because I liked Vicente's previous flamenco music. But I was suprised when I listened to it. It was a flamenco concerto with the most wonderful orchestration by Leo Brouwer. But not a concerto in the traditional sense. I have always associated Leo with Avant Garde music, but here he has produced some very beautiful classical music. Contrast this with Vicente's superb Flamenco playing and feeling (duende) and you have a refreshingly different experience. It took me a number of listenings to fully appreciate the depth and beauty of this CD. Vicente also allows the orchestra plenty of time and space to set the mood and does at times have the guitar simply move along with it. In other words, he does not allow the guitar to claim the limelight all the time. This is a nice touch.
In addition to the guitar and orchestra, the CD contains some poetical recitations and some flamenco singing, both in Spanish, but these occupy a small portion of the music. The CD liner notes are in Spanish so I cannot understand what Vicente has written about this CD, which is a shame.
There is an expanded and orchestrated version of his alegrias "Maestro Sanlucar" from his first (and in my opinion best) CD "De Mi Corazon Al Aire".

The quality of the recording is superb. It brings out the full richness and beauty of Brouwer's orchestration. I was also concerned that the flamenco guitar with its lighter construction and sound (compared to the classical guitar) would be unable to match this depth, but this is not the case. There is a good balance between guitar and orchestra.

Average customer rating:

Hommage à Teresa Berganza (Box Set) Manufacturer: Claves ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berganza, Teresa | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000056F6X Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. La Maja Dolorosa I
2. La Maja Dolorosa II
3. La Maja Dolorosa III
4. El Majo Timido
5. El Majo Discreto
6. El Tra La La Y El Punteado
7. Dedicatoria
8. Nunca Olvida
9. Cantares
10. Los Dos Miedos
11. Las Locas Por Amor
12. Saeta. Dios Te Salve, Macarena
13. El Fantasma
14. Farruca
15. Alla Arriba, En Aquella Montana
16. Sereno
17. Llamale Con El Panuelo
18. No Quiero Tus Avellanas
19. Como Quieres Que Adivine
20. Mananita De San Juan
21. La Zagala Alegre
22. Madre, Unos Ojuelos Vi
23. Mananita De San Juan
24. Nadie Puede Ser Dichoso
25. Cantarcillo
26. Despues Que Te Conoci

Tracks:

1. 1a Parte
2. 2a Parte
3. El Pano Moruno
4. Seguidilla Murciana
5. Asturiana
6. Jota
7. Nana
8. Cancion
9. Polo

Tracks:

1. Viola Quebrada
2. Adeus Ema
3. Cancao Do Poeta Do Seculo XVIII
4. Samba Classico
5. Desejo
6. Xango
7. O'Kinimba
8. Capim Di Pranta
9. Nigue-Nigue-Ninhas
10. Sao Joao-Da-Ra-Rao
11. Engenho Novo
12. A Casinha Pequenina
13. Milonga De Dos Hermanos
14. Hermano
15. Mi Vina De Chapanay
16. La Rosa Y El Sauce
17. Pampamapa
18. Se Equivoco La Paloma
19. Abismo De Sed
20. Bonita Rama De Sauce
21. El Sampedrino

Average customer rating: Sensual, Spellbounding, and sheerly Sexy!!! Haunting, bewitching: a real must have Una voz opulenta

The Lost Days: Music in the Latin Style Denyce Graves Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Denyce Graves - Voce di Donna American Anthem Kaleidoscope French Opera Arias - Denyce Graves Cathedral Christmas ASIN: B000071WDT Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

1. Yo Soy Maria
2. Soledad
3. Los pajaros perdidos
4. Haabia-Tupi
5. Plancha
6. Al alba, el bosque
7. Cancao do poeta do seculo XVIII
8. Los dias perdidos
9. Habanera de Lorraine
10. Estrella e lua nova
11. Plomada
12. Milonga sin palabras
13. Romanza de Denyce
14. Te vas de mi

Amazon.com

While it's tempting to call acclaimed diva Denyce Graves's exploration of Latin classical influences a crossover project, that label's pop lightweight connotations don't do justice to the powerful, often uncompromising performances contained herein. Indeed, Graves leans heavily on her collaborators (who include contemporary composers-arrangers-pianists Chucho Valdes, Eliane Elias, and Jose Maria Vitier, as well as arranger-pianist Pablo Ziegler) for both material and stylistic inspiration, creating a collection that's more concerned with true musical synthesis than it is with commercial exploitation. Even the works of Latin classical standard-bearers like Argentina's Carlos Guastavino, Brazil's Villa-Lobos, and Tango master Astor Piazzolla are cast in stark, contemporary arrangements that underscore both Graves's dramatic mezzo voice and the dusky, rhythmically charged dynamics of her quartet of confederates. Cuban great Valdes composed "Romanza de Denyce" especially for the project, further blurring the collection's boundaries between jazz, classical, and pop. If the listener is only familiar with the better-known Latin classical repertoire, this collection may open up some inviting new horizons. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Sensual, Spellbounding, and sheerly Sexy!!!.......2006-07-10

Denyce's warm and sensual Mezzo voice is truly spectacular when she sings the right rep. This latin album is literally right up her lane. She brings a dark color to the pieces that accentuates the text and the instrumentation. The singing is remarkably beautiful and the musicians play with an entrancing groove that makes you feel warm all over. I recommend just listening to this album while sitting outside in a park on a warm and sunny day. I believe that you will see the world completely differently. Way to go Denyce!!!

Haunting, bewitching: a real must have.......2003-11-27

This record is exquisite in all its elements: the Voice of Graves -voice with a capital V!-, the selections, the arrangements! For me it would take hours to try to decipher its mystery of seduction. A real must for those who love poetry, music and the marriage of both. A real must for lovers of Latin American music. A real must for the senses.
The first time I listened to the cd, it gave a jolt.
A lot has been said about Graves. She's a wonderful mezzo, with that rich black timbre in her low notes and her lovely lyric high ones. And never mind the language, she knows how to create magic around her.
However, although she's supposed to be the main attraction here, to me the composers steal the show from her.
I've been listening to good music, from opera to streetside, for decades now. And I had never heard anything like Plancha or Plomada, by Guastavino. They're simply astounding.
The Cubans come out very well. Their songs are simply irressistible. They own the gift of melody and harmony. Soledad is unforgettable.
But what haunts me the most is Milonga sin palabras. What a piece of art!

Una voz opulenta.......2003-01-31

Denyce Graves es una mezzo de voz carnosa, sensual, evocadora. En este disco de canciones en español y en portugués, la cantante hace lujo de una voz opulenta, muy femenina y de gran pasión. Las canciones están muy bien escogidas y los arreglos son de muy buen gusto. Desde mi perspectiva, la mezzo está más cómoda con el material en español, que resulta ser dominante en el disco, y la dicción es muy clara, lo que es admirable en una cantante de origen e idioma tan separados de la cultura latina. Sin embargo, aunque la dicción es muy clara, la principal falla de esta grabación es también el idioma mismo. Denyce Graves de pronto inicia con un español más que deseable y luego, de pronto, se atropella, dejándo una sensación de insatisfacción en el oyente; pensemos en "Los pájaros perdidos" (uno de los puntos más fuertes del disco) que empieza con una claridad y belleza admirables, que luego, en la parte central de la canción, se pierden cuando la cantante da algunos tropiezos con las palabras. Lo mismo ocurre con la primera pista de "Maria de Buenos Aires": en algunos pasajes la voz es muy clara, pero conforme adquiere fuerza y velocidad, se evidencia el trabajo no resuelto del idioma... pero a esto cabría agregar, a manera de disculpa, que lo mismo ocurre con las cantantes hispanas de ópera...

El disco muestra material conocido y añade algunas canciones prácticamente inéditas (donde se incluye una compuesta para la cantante), y en términos generales, Denyce Graves sale muy bien librada.

Francamente yo recomiendo mucho este disco, más que por otra cosa, por el lujo de escuchar una voz tan opulenta y seductora haciéndose cargo de estas canciones.

Jazz Music:

1. Ritual
2. Romances Del Ruido Collection
3. Simplemente Lo Mejor [Import]
4. Soda Stereo [Limited Edition] [Import]
5. Solo lo Nuestro: 20 Exitos [Original recording remastered]
6. Subversiones [Import]
7. Tangos De Los Angeles V.1 [Import]
8. Tangos Y Valses [Import]
9. The Best of Angelo Branduardi [Import]
10. Tito's Idea

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