A Portrait Of Anonymous 4

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This sampler album of excerpts from seven other Anonymous 4 releases is a good introduction for anyone who is unacquainted with the A4's startlingly pure singing and virtually celestial blend. But if you fall under the spell of this outstanding a capella quartet, the present disc will become extraneous because you'll want to own the complete recordings from which it's drawn. If you prefer complete works to samplers, try taking the plunge with "An English Ladymass" or "On Yoolis Night." --Sarah Bryan Miller

Tracks:

Miracles Of Sant'Iago: Music From The Codex Calixtinus: Venite omnes cristicole
Miracles Of Sant'Iago: Music From The Codex Calixtinus: Ad superni regis decus
Miracles Of Sant'Iago: Music From The Codex Calixtinus: Portum in ultimo
The Lily & The Lamb: Chant & Polyphony From Medieval England: O Maria stella maris
The Lily & The Lamb: Chant & Polyphony From Medieval England: Stabat iuxta Christi crucem
The Lily & The Lamb: Chant & Polyphony From Medieval England: Stillat in stellam radium
A Star In The East: Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music: Primo tempore alleviata
A Star In The East: Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music: Speciosus forma
A Star In The East: Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music: Mi Atyank Atya Isten
Love's Illusion: Music From The Montpellier Codex: Puisque bele dame m'eime - Flos Filius
Love's Illusion: Music From The Montpellier Codex: Ne sai, que je die - Iohanne
Love's Illusion: Music From The Montpellier Codex: Amor potest conqueri - Ad amorem sequitur
Love's Illusion: Music From The Montpellier Codex: Quant yver la bise ameine - In Seculum
Love's Illusion: Music From The Montpellier Codex: On doit fin(e) Amor - La Biaute - In Seculum
An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant & Polyphony: Edi beo thu hevene quene
An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant & Polyphony: Ave maris stella
An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant & Polyphony: Salve virgo virginum
On Yoolis Night: Medieval Carols & Motets: Ther Is No Rose Of swych vertu
On Yoolis Night: Medieval Carols & Motets: Prolis eterne genitor - psallat mater gracie
On Yoolis Night: Medieval Carols & Motets: Ecce quod natura
Spiritui sancto

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This sampler album of excerpts from seven other Anonymous 4 releases is a good introduction for anyone who is unacquainted with the A4's startlingly pure singing and virtually celestial blend. But if you fall under the spell of this outstanding a capella quartet, the present disc will become extraneous because you'll want to own the complete recordings from which it's drawn. If you prefer complete works to samplers, try taking the plunge with "An English Ladymass" or "On Yoolis Night." --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

An aural treat for lovers of vocal music.......2007-04-14

If you love vocal music these gals are fabulous! This is a best of album, which is always good as an introduction to a new artist. It gives you a taste of their various albums, so you can go ahead and pursue the ones you like. Enjoy!

Enchanting.......2007-01-10

If you enjoy music that takes you to a different time and place, you will get lost in time with this beautiful work.

If Angels Ever Recorded A CD.......2006-03-16

Four female voices have never blended together so perfectly and beautifully as do those of the 'Anonymous 4.' Their CD titled, 'Portrait' contains a selection of tracks from seven other previous CD's, kind of a "Best Of" you might say.

If angels ever came down from heaven to record a CD this is what they would sound like.

Harmonious, Celestial, Purifying and Eternal.

another exquisite performance.......2006-02-27

This amazing quartette is so talented. The Christmas cd reminds me of Christmas 50 years ago in rural England where I grew up. It contains the only rendition of The Holly and the Ivy I have heard that actually does the carol justice.

Anonymous, but in no way generic.......2001-02-04

I learned about this quartet though a review in Stereophile magazine. Although they don't publish a lot of reviews, I've had exceptionally good luck with their past picks and have been able to branch out successfully in new musical directions as a result.

These four women are virtuoso female vocalists, hauntingly pure of voice. They perform music from centuries ago in the same type of setting that it was originally performed in, with stunning results. I'm generally not one for "religious" material (this is the first recording of this nature I've ever bought), but this music goes so far back in time that it sounds more primal than Christian overall.

Tracks:

Cavatina
Granada
Spanish Dance No. 5
Romance D'Amour
Fantasia For A Gentleman: Adagio
Fantasia For A Gentleman: Danza de las hachas
Malaguena
La Filla Del Marxant
The Three Cornered Hat: The Miller's Dance
Recuerdos de la Alhambra: Andante
Sonata: Presto
Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
Concierto de Aranjuez: Allegro gentile
Portrait
Sonata, K. 322: Allegro
Greensleeves
Georgia On My Mind
Fugue In G Minor - Bach

Customer Reviews:

Great Guitars.......2007-03-28

A really spectacular show of top guitarists in famous works
I enjoy it often and it inspires me when I write my columns

Leo Blok
(Journalist from the Netherlands)

A good mix.......2006-11-11

A good collection for someone fairly new to classical guitar. I have over 300 guitar recordings, but I still enjoyed this CD - a good one on the road, for example. Nice pieces and performances.

Great music CD collection for guitar music listeners.......2002-03-15

I really understand that there's no music CD could fulfill our satisfaction of music. But it does. I can find most of my favorite guitar classical songs here, and it's very nice listening them: Cavatina (from the Deer Hunter), Romance D'Amour, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, etc. I have several favorites not included in this album: Capricho Arabe-Lagrima-Adelita, and lucky me I have them on my other CDs. Go get this CD!! By buying this 1 CD, you'll have more than half of classical guitars you've ever wanted!

This is a really good choice for your morning music CD.......2001-11-08

There is something about classical guitar that is just so appropriate to background morning music as "Mad About Guitars" will quickly prove to you. Like most people, I am not overly familiar with classical guitar pieces; once you get past "Granada" I certainly could not name another work that I would expect to hear on such an album. The only other familiar pieces are "Greensleeves" and "Georgia on My Mind," and, yes, now that I think of it "Greensleeves" is a guitar piece, but then this album concludes with Bach's Fugue in G. So this collection is certainly going to broaden your horizons in terms of classical guitar. You will also come away with a great appreciation for Giran Sillscher, who plays the guitar on two-thirds of the selections. In fact, "Portrait," was written for Sillscher by Stanley Myers, which is certainly a nice testimonial to his skill. If you have a CD player in your alarm clock, this is an excellent choice for finding a happy home therein.

Great music played by great musicians.......2000-03-20

I think this CD is the best compilation of classical guitar music that's out there. Deutsche Grammophon has done a great job of picking the best pieces and the best players. Buy this CD!

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The vocal phenomenon that is Kathleen Battle
Bravissima Diva!!!!
Battle shows her true colors yet again
Praiseworthy, but a limited perspective

Classic Battle: A Portrait

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The Best of Kathleen Battle
Grace
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A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle

ASIN: B0000639A4
Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

Puccini: O Mio babbino caro (new recording)
Handel: Let the Bright Seraphim
Traditional Chilean: Dormi, Jesu
Traditional: Cancion de Cuna
Vangelis: Mythodea-Movement IX
Mozart: Laudate Dominum
Handel: Rejoice Greatly
Traditional Fix Me Jesus (new recording)
Faure: Pie Jesu
Traditional Catalan: El Noi de la Mare
Traditional Catalan: El Desembre Congelat
Ellington:L Prelude to a Kiss (new recording)
Handel: Eternal Source of Light Divine
Mozart: Alleluja
Traditional: Angels Watching Over Me (new recording)
Mahler: Sehr Behaglich (from Symphony No. 4
J.S. Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Dvorak: Going Home ("Largo" from New World Symphony)

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This compilation of previous releases is clearly intended to include something for everybody and to offer an overview of Kathleen Battle's wide, varied repertoire. The result is a motley assortment of music sacred and profane, Baroque, classical and romantic, Spanish and American folksongs, and jazz. It is Battle's radiant, impeccably produced voice, which sheds a glow over every note she sings, and her effortless coloratura and serene expressiveness that provide the unifying, and most rewarding, element.

Four new recordings sound just as glorious as those she made years ago. One is the famous aria from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi performed with piano--a strange misfit among all the arias with orchestra. Wynton Marsalis plays Bach and Handel brilliantly, but sounds too loud and prominent. And despite some baroque ornamentation, he plays in a style so different from hers that the two hardly seem to be performing the same piece. The Orchestra of St. Luke's plays beautifully; an anonymous orchestra under Robert Sadin is competent but too matter-of-fact. A mournful, repetitive duet with Jessye Norman against a background of unearthly noises from Vangelis's Mythodea sounds like an angelic plea for mercy.

In the finale of Mahler's Fourth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic under Lorin Maazel, Battle captures just the right blend of childlike wonder and heavenly bliss. Of the jazz numbers, one by Duke Ellington is lovely, but Dvorák would have been quite surprised by the arrangement of the Largo from his "New World" Symphony. However, the tonality is right, and Battle sings the melody so beautifully that she almost redeems it. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Eh..........2006-12-10

Kathleen Battle is admirable, with her many recordings and her many performances across the country. But, I cannot say that I adore her voice. Yes, she may be a soprano, but her voice is not top of my list. Her technique is flawed, and her voice lacks any depth or richness. When I listen to her voice, it sounds so empty. Singers like Sumi Jo (my favorite of all) or Renee Fleming are a much better choice when it comes to rich tone and beautiful technique.

The vocal phenomenon that is Kathleen Battle.......2003-11-18

An excellent compilation of some of Miss Battle's greatest work. Of course, it would have been great if more of her operatic literature was included, but to have the opportunity to hear anything from Miss Battle is heaven.

Bravissima Diva!!!!.......2002-07-03

I must comment on the preceeding review which has nothing to do with the calibur of this CD nor of the artist. And just a touch on that whole Brevard "incident", there were two performances one of which came off without a fault...but I too digress. This CD is a plethera of what endures Kathleen Battle to us all...her diversity. It is true that none of her signature operatic roles appear in this mini compilation but what is given more than accomodates. In 18 selections she covers Spirituals, Oratorio, Jazz, Afro-Cuban/Brazilian influenced melodies, cantata's and a symphony all with miraculous ease. It is also true that this is in many ways a best of...and chances are you'll already have most of these pieces, but Classic Kathleen Battle is Worth Buying simply for the four new selections and accompanying art of the set. The pictorial art included in this CD is worthy of gallery display! A standing testament of her vocal beauty and artist superlatives...this is a CD that you don't want to pass up!

Battle shows her true colors yet again.......2002-06-27

I have followed Ms. Battle's career for a number of years and have always loved the clarity and purity of her voice--no doubt she is a tremendous talent. Several years ago I saw her give a stunning concert at UNC-Chapel Hill and was blown away at the thrill of finally experiencing her voice live. I always thought it unfortunate that so many negative stories about her flourished and subsequently found myself coming to her defense in conversation with others. Last summer I had tickets to see her sing at Brevard Music Center in the mountains of North Carolina. Several nights prior to this performance, my 20-year-old nephew was killed in a car accident. I decided to go ahead with my plans and attend the concert, thinking it would be a sort of balm for my soul after living through this terrible experience of losing someone I loved. Immediately after my nephew's funeral I left my family behind and drove the five hours to the concert venue. Needless to say I had incredibly high hopes for this concert and its potential to help heal my wounds. Long story short, Ms. Battle behaved in the most unprofessional manner I have ever witnessed and refused to perform the program as planned. What little she did offer to the audience was mediocre at best. A packed house of patrons was left stunned and dismayed at what they'd just witnessed. So, Ms. Battle, you proved to me in a very personal way that all the stories are true and you have serious issues. I will not be buying your recordings in the future and I currently have about 20 that are now worthless to me.

Praiseworthy, but a limited perspective.......2002-06-04

CLASSIC KATHLEEN BATTLE: A PORTRAIT is limited in its perspective in the sense that this is a compilation of only SONY Classical recordings from their catalog. There are no Deutsche Grammophon or Angel/EMI performances represented here. A "portrait" of Miss Battle would have rightly included some of these wonderful and musical interpretations of Mozart, Schubert, Villa-Lobos, Gounod, and Bach among others. Of course paying the license fees from the other 2 labels wouldn't be cost-efficient from a record company's standpoint. How wonderful this would've been if they'd all cooperated on a box set of her recordings, which would show Miss Battle's superlative musicality in not only Italian and French, but also her great wit and charm in the English language (her Purcell and Dowland are not to be missed!)

In any case there are several magical performances to be found here:

Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" w/piano; Dormi, Jesu; Cancion de Cuna, Fix Me Jesus, Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss"; Angels Watching Over Me; and the enchanting song (the German title is too long for me to remember--it's from the Das Knaben Wunderhorn cycle) from Mahler's 4th Symphony.

For any Kathleen Battle fan, this is a nice selection of her works, but only a 2-dimensional portrait at best. Certainly not Miss Battle's fault, as she graces the listener with no less than FOUR new recordings on this album.

Once again her silvery tones and superb musicality are a wonderful gift to us!

Tracks:

Le Portrait - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Le Nil - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
Caprice Antique - John McCormack/Carl Lamson
Jocelyn: Beneath The Quivering Leaves...Angels Guard Thee - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
Serenata - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler
Liebesfreud - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Carme - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler
Cradle Song - John McCormack
Caprice Viennois - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Morgen - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
When Night Descends - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
Chanson Meditation - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Lily Of Killarney: The Moon Hath Raise Her Lamp Above - John McCormack/Reinald Werrenrath
Rosamunde Von Cypern: No.9 Ballet Music II in G - John McCormack
Hungarian Dance No.5 in F# - John McCormack/Carl Lamson
Goodbye - John McCormack/
Angel's Ser - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
I Saw From The Beach (Old Irish Air) - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
Padraic The Fiddler - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider

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Chaliapin, the great Russian singer actor.
A Chaliapin feast

Chaliapin: A Vocal Portrait

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ASIN: B00006RHPA
Release Date: 2003-01-21

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Chaliapin, the great Russian singer actor. .......2004-08-23

Born in the same year as Caruso and attracting the wild acclaim that used to be accorded to opera singers, Feodor Chaliapin is now featured in the Naxos "Great Singers" series. A selection of his acoustic recordings (1902-1924) occupy the first CD and a selection of his electric recordings (1926-1936), and in charge of restoration is Ward Marston.

Like Caruso, Chaliapin had a huge voice that nevertheless proved eminently compatible with acoustic recording processes. Indeed, collectors need not be deterred by the age of many of these recordings. Some of the very best items, whether opera or song, fall into the acoustic group. The 1911 recordings of Rubinstein's "Demon" excerpts, which I heard a few times many years ago and have never forgotten, are amongst the best of all in this entire selection.

Also like Caruso, Chaliapin's recording career owed much to producer Fred Gaisberg who, in his autobiography, allotted a whole chapter to this great singer. In recent times, eminent critic John Steane has named Chaliapin as one of the two or three great singer actors of the C20th. Gaisberg was responsible for recording the Prayer and Death of Boris during an actual performance of "Boris Godunov" at Covent Garden in 1928. Perhaps this best indicates Chaliapin's work as singer and actor. Another successful item here is the `Le veau d'or' from "Faust", which one critic has judged ideal for showing Chaliapin's special magnetism.

The notes provide an informative survey of Chaliapin's recording output. One error is the attributing some of the orchestral support in the recordings from the 1920s to the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and orchestra which was founded by Beecham in 1932.

A Chaliapin feast.......2003-02-14

It's nice of Naxos to collect in one place some of the most representative recordings of the great Russian basso, Fyodor Chaliapin. This is a 2CD set; the first CD is from the acoustic era of recording, the second from the electrical era. Not only are the expected arias and songs from the Russian literature represented, but also there are more than a few Italian/French/German selections.

There are two scenes from 'Boris Godunov': Varlaam's Song and the Farewell and Death of Boris. Three versions of Mussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea', from 1907, 1929 and 1936 (the latter his last recording) are included, all of them marvelous. Other highlights, made all the more effective by Chaliapin's amazing ability to act with the voice, are 'La calunnia' from 'The Barber of Seville' and 'Le veau d'or' from Gounod's 'Faust.' I also liked 'Chanson Bachique' by Glazunov, which I'd never heard before.

The sound is fantastic, the wizardry of Ward Marston who, along with Mark Obert-Thorn, is involved with Naxos's extensive re-issue of treasures from the history of the recorded voice.

Tracks:

Motets: Nescien mater
De Profundis: 'And One Of The Pharisees'
De Produndis: Solfeggio
Chansons de Trouveres: 'Voex vous que je vous chant'
Chansons de Trouveres: 'Quant voi la flor nouvele
'A Land Of Pure Delight': 'I Am The Rose Of Sharon'
Carols From The Old & New World: 'En etsi valtaa, loistoa'
Carols From The Old & New World: 'There Is No Rose'
A Wassail, A Wassail Thorughout All This Town
Cantigas From The Court Of Dom Dinis: 'Un cavalo non comeu
The Age Of Cathedrals: Resonemus hoc natali
The Age Of Cathedrals: Benedicamus Domino
Goostly Psalmes: 'Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rod'
Biter Ballads: Clever Tom Clinch
St. Mathew Passion: Coenantibus autem
Lamentations, Motets, String Music: 'If ye Love Me'
Lamentations, Motets, String Music: Benedictus

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John McCormack-Aris, Recitals And Songs

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Lucia Di Lammermoor: Fra Poca A Me Ricovero
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'ali
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Una Furtiva Lagrima
La Traviata: De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
La Traviata: Parigi O Cara
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina
Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me Tu Dato
Lakme: Vieni Al Contento Profondo
Faust: Salve, Dimora Casta E Pura
La Figlia Del Reggimento: Per Viver Vicino
La Gioconda: O Grido Di Quest' Anima - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
Mefistofele: Dai Campi, Dai Prati
Mefistofele: Giunto Sul Passo Estremo
I Pescatori Di Perle: Mi Par D'udir Ancora
Manon: Il Sogno
Rigoletto: Questa O Quella
Don Giovanni: Il Mio Tesoro
Die Meistersinger: Prize Song (Sung In English)
Natomah: Paul's Address
Semele: O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?
Atlanta: Come, My Beloved - John McCormack/Edward Schneider

Tracks:

Acoustic Recordings: Killarney
Acoustic Recordings: The Minstrel Boy
Acoustic Recordings: I Hear You Calling Me
Acoustic Recordings: Kathleen Mavourneen
Acoustic Recordings: Macushla
Acoustic Recordings: Ben Bolt
Acoustic Recordings: She Is Far From The Land
Acoustic Recordings: The Snowy Breasted Pearl
Acoustic Recordings: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming - John McCormack/Harry Macdonough/Lambert Murphy/Reinald Werrenrath
Acoustic Recordings: The Vacant Chair - John McCormack/Harry Macdonough/Reinald Werrenrath/William F. Hooley
Acoustic Recordings: Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
Acoustic Recordings: The Last Chord
Acoustic Recordings: Rivers To The Sea: Swans - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Electric Recordings: Norah O'Neale - John McCormack/Francis J. Lapitino
Electric Recordings: The Rose Of Tralee
Electric Recordings: She Rested By The Broken Brook - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Electric Recordings: God Gave Me Flowers - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Electric Recordings: The Wind Among The Reeds: The Cloths Of Heaven - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Electric Recordings: Songs Of The Western Isles: Song To The Seals - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Electric Recordings: The Little Boats - John McCormack/Gerald Moore
Electric Recordings: Songs Of Four Nations: The Gentle Maiden - John McCormack/Gerald Moore

Tracks:

Le Portrait - John McCormack/Edwin Schneider
Le Nil - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
Caprice Antique - John McCormack/Carl Lamson
Jocelyn: Beneath The Quivering Leaves...Angels Guard Thee - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
Ser - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler
Liebesfreud - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Carme - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler
Cradle Song
Caprice Viennois - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Morgen - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
When Night Descends - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
Chanson Meditation - John McCormack/George Falkenstein
Lily Of Killarney: The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above - John McCormack/Reinald Werrenrath
Rosamunde Von Cypern: No.9 Ballet Music II in G
Hungarian Dance No.5 in F# - John McCormack/Carl Lamson
Goodbye
Angel's Ser - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Vincent O'Brien
I Saw From The Beach - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider
Padraic The Fiddler - John McCormack/Fritz Kreisler/Edwin Schneider

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John McCormack's career as an opera star was relatively brief, though it included a number of engagements at Covent Garden and the Met between 1907 and 1919. It was as a recitalist, from about 1910 until the mid-1930s, that he enjoyed his greatest success. Yet he might have ended up a footnote in musical history had it not been for one thing: the phonograph. McCormack's 791 surviving recordings, made between 1904 and 1942, cover a formidable range of material, showing what a versatile artist he was. His vibrant timbre and clarion brilliance--so refreshing to encounter, even in 70-year-old transcriptions--utterly annihilate the wimpy efforts of such popular modern-day "voices" as Andrea Bocelli. Here was someone who really knew how to sing, who cultivated a burnished beauty of tone from bottom to top, whose delivery sparkled. All of that can be heard on this three-CD compilation from Nimbus, with individual discs showcasing the Irish-born tenor in operatic selections, popular and Irish song, and recital repertory recorded with the violinist Fritz Kreisler. The choice of material proves thoroughly representative, and the remasterings are more than satisfactory. --Ted Libbey

Ensemble Clement Janequin / Dominique Visse - Portrait

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Ensemble Clement Janequin / Dominique Visse - Portrait
Ninot le Petit , Claudin de Sermisy , Anonymous , Paschal de L'Estocart , Adriano Banchieri , Juan Vasquez , Mateo (i) Flecha , Clement Janequin , and Dominique Visse
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
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ASIN: B000027OW7
Release Date: 1998-02-10

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Chansons & Moresche: Quand Mon Mary Vient De Dehors
Chansons & Moresche: Si Du Malheur
Chansons & Moresche: Lucescit Jam O Socii
Chansons & Moresche: Ni Nuit Ne Jour
Chansons & Moresche: De Peu De Bien
Chansons: Tu Ne L'Enten Pas
Chansons: Que Je Porte D'Envie
Chansons: Ces Deux Yeux Bruns Doux Flambeaux De Ma Vie
Chansons: Ha Seigneur Dieu, Que De Graces Ecloses
Chansons: N'As Tu Poinct Mis Ton Hault Bonnet
Chansons: Mille Regres
Chansons: Je Ne Menge Point De Porc
Chansons: La Brosse, Basse Danse Pour Violes
Octonaires De La Vanite Du Monde: L'Eau Va Viste En S'Escoulant
Octonaires De La Vanite Du Monde: Quand Le Iour, Fils Du Soleil
Octonaires De La Vanite Du Monde: La Glace Est Luisante Et Belle
La Barca De Venetia Per Padova: Strepito Di Pescatori
La Barca De Venetia Per Padova: Parone Di Barca E Ninetta
La Barca De Venetia Per Padova: Madrigale Affettuoso
La Barca De Venetia Per Padova: Prima Ottava All'Improvviso Nel Liuto
La Barca De Venetia Per Padova: Soldato Svaligiato
Canciones Y Ensaladas (Chansons Du Siecle D'Or Espagnol): Lagrimas De Mi Consuelo
Canciones Y Ensaladas (Chansons Du Siecle D'Or Espagnol): La Bomba
Messe 'La Bataille': Messe 'La Bataille'/Kyrie
Messe 'La Bataille': Messe 'La Bataille'/Gloria
Missa 'Ad Placitum': Agnus Dei II & III

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Indoubliable Alfred Deller: A Portrait

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000074Z
Release Date: 1996-02-12

Tracks:

The Plaint - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie/Roderick Skeaping
If Music Be The Food Of Love - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
I Attempt From Love's Sickness - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Fairest Isle - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Sweeter Than Roses - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Not All My Torments - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Thrice Happy Lovers - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
An Evening Hymn - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
From Rosy Bow'rs - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
O Lead Me To Some Peaceful Gloom - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Retired From Any Mortal's Sight - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Music For A While - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
Since From My Dear Astrea's Sight - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie
O Solitude - Alfred Deller/Wieland Kuijken/William Christie/Robert Elliott/Jane Ryan

Tracks:

Miserere My Maker - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Shall I Sue - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
I Care Not For These Ladies - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Come Heavy Sleep - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Of All The Birds - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
I Saw My Lady Weep - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Wilt Thou Unkind - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
The Cypress Curtain - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
What Then Is Love - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Rest Sweet Nymphs - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
The Fair Lover And His Black Mistress - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
The Self-Banished - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
The Glory Of The Arcadian Groves - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Oh! The Mighty Pow'r Of Love - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
In Her Brave Offspring - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
My Time, O Ye Muses - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
O Ravishing Delight - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
A Hymne To God The Father - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
What Then Is Love But Mourning - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Fine Knacks For Ladies - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott
Flow My Tears - Alfred Deller/David Munrow//Richard Lee/Desmond Dupre/Robert Elliott

Tracks:

Flow, My Tears - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Galliard - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
The Lady Laiton's Almain - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Fortune My Foe - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
The Frog Galliard - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Weep You No More, Sad Fountains - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Me, Me, And None But Me - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
What If I Never Speed? - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Lasso, Vita Mia - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Toy: The Shoemaker's Wife - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Galliard: Can She Excuse - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Mistress White's Thing - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
The Round Battle Galliard - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Wilt Thou, Unkind, Thus Reave Me - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Come Away, Come, Sweet Love - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Sorrow, Stay - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
If That A Sinner's Sights - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Midnight - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Say, Love, If Ever You Didst Find? - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Lachrimae Pavan - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Galliard: Can She Excuse - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
If My Complaints Could Passions Move - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six
Katherine Darcy's Galliard - Alfred Deller/Robert Spencer/The Consort Of Six