Berio: Recital I for Cathy / Folk Songs / 3 Songs by Kurt Weill [Import]

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Cathy Berberian, singer and wife of Luciano Berio, was one of music's true originals. Equally adept at Monteverdi and the wildest effusions of the avant-garde, her performances brought her husband's music to new and appreciative audiences, while permitting Berio to create some of his most gripping work at the same time. Folk Songs is exactly what the title says--a collection of folk songs from around the world which gives Berberian the opportunity to demonstrate her ability to sing in different languages and styles. Recital 1 is something else again--a monologue for soprano that reveals the slow disintegration of her personality. It's a nervous breakdown in music. Berberian performs everything on this disc brilliantly. --David Hurwitz

Berio: Recital I for Cathy / Folk Songs / 3 Songs by Kurt Weill, Music, Luciano Berio, John Jacob Niles, Kurt Weill, Luciano Berio, Juilliard Ensemble, Cathy Berberian, London Sinfonietta, Classical, Classical Music, Folk Song, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Vocal
Berio: Recital I for Cathy / Folk Songs / 3 Songs by Kurt Weill
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Confused
  • Classic performance
  • Wide range from an incredible artist
 Berio: Recital I for Cathy / Folk Songs / 3 Songs by Kurt Weill

Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
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ASIN: B000003FOS
Release Date: 1995-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Reciatal I For Cathy: Se I Languidi Miei Sguardi
  2. Reciatal I For Cathy: Amor, Dov'e La Fe
  3. Recital I For Cathy: 'Ah! He Hadn't Been There Before...'
  4. Recital I For Cathy: 'Cl That's The Sound That Has Been Haunting Me...'
  5. Recital I For Cathy: Avendo Gran Desio
  6. Recital I For Cathy: 'Who Hasn't Taken A Piece Out Of My Life?'
  7. Recital I For Cathy: Musician Exchange: 'These 5 Men...'
  8. Recital I For Cathy: Exc: Mahler, Delibes, Rossini, Etc
  9. Recital I For Cathy: Calmo E Lontano: 'Libera Nos'
  10. Folk Songs: Black Is The Colour...
  11. Folk Songs: I Wonder As I Wander...
  12. Folk Songs: Loosin Yelav...
  13. Folk Songs: Rossignolet Du Bois
  14. Folk Songs: A La Femminisca
  15. Folk Songs: La Donna Ideale
  16. Folk Songs: Ballo
  17. Folk Songs: Motettu De Tristura
  18. Folk Songs: Malurous Qu' O Uno Fenno
  19. Folk Songs: Lo Fiolaire
  20. Folk Songs: Azerbaijan Love Song
  21. Song Of Sexual Slavery
  22. Le Grand Lustucru
  23. Surabaya Johnny

Amazon.com

Cathy Berberian, singer and wife of Luciano Berio, was one of music's true originals. Equally adept at Monteverdi and the wildest effusions of the avant-garde, her performances brought her husband's music to new and appreciative audiences, while permitting Berio to create some of his most gripping work at the same time. Folk Songs is exactly what the title says--a collection of folk songs from around the world which gives Berberian the opportunity to demonstrate her ability to sing in different languages and styles. Recital 1 is something else again--a monologue for soprano that reveals the slow disintegration of her personality. It's a nervous breakdown in music. Berberian performs everything on this disc brilliantly. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Confused.......2005-10-26

I have the Sarah Walker recording of Berio's Folksongs, but I wanted to hear Berberian's interpretation, as the songs were arranged for her. What a shock: terribly annoying voice, intrusive accent in the English numbers, embarrassing pronunciation of Italian and Russian, and shallow, formulaic over-acting. Berberian fans would do well to check out Sarah Walker: gorgeous voice, careful and elegant pronunciation, exquisite phrasing -- and, in dramatic numbers, powerful acting. In addition, for all those who appreciate Berio, Henze, and other "modern" music composers, Walker has done her share, not only Berio and Henze, but also Maw, Tippett, Taverner -- and the older composers from Monteverdi through Wagner (she has the best hoy-yo-to-jo of them all.)

5 out of 5 stars Classic performance.......2001-06-26

"Recital I for Cathy" looks back into music history, quoting from famous operatic and recital pieces, while mainting a modern aesthetic, jumping from singing to speaking. It is schizophrenic and absurd, yet retains a certian homogeneity. A classic work with the famous Cathy Berberian, for whom it was written. The Folk Songs, too, are enjoyable--both recognizable and new.

5 out of 5 stars Wide range from an incredible artist.......1998-09-11

I'd heard so much about Cathy Berberian that I jumped at the chance to buy this CD. I was particularly interested in what she did with the Folk Songs (since I'd worked on them myself). She is subtler than I expected, but always clear in her interpretation. She has a surprisingly youthful sounding voice, and I suspect she was something of an actress (Recital I)! The range goes from avant garde (Recital I) to show tunes (Kurt Weill), with everything else in between, and she performs all equally well. The reviews sum it up well.

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