Songs of the Auvergne [DualDisc] [DualDisc] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
1. Malurous qu’o uno Fenno – Unfortunate is he who has a    
2. Lo Fiolairé – The Spinner    
3. Baïlèro – Shepherd’s Song of the Auvergne Hills    
4. Tchut, tchut    
5. La Delaïssado – The Abandoned    
6. Deux Bourées    
7. N’aï pas iéu de mio – I Have No Girl to Love Me    
8. Lo Calhé – The Quail    
9. Trois Bourées    
10. L’aïo dè rotso – Spring Water    
11. Ound’ onorèn gorda? – Where will we find our flock?    
12. Obal, din lou Limouzi – Down below in Limousin    
13. Lou Boussu – The Hunchback    
14. Oï, Ayaï – Oh! Ah!    
15. Passo pel prat – Go Through the Meadow    
16. Lou Coucut – The Cuckoo    
17. Brezairola – Lullaby    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Joseph Canteloube’s compositions gained him eminence in French musical life, and his folk music research and arrangements added treasure to the heritage of song. His settings of Songs of the Auvergne are classics of their kind, and this rendition by the brilliant Netania Davrath is a jewel in the Vanguard crown. Remixed and remastered from the original session master tapes, Davrath’s soprano is perfectly adapted here to the Auvergne dialect and lends richness, beauty, and charm to this extraordinary musical compilation. A DualDisc is a two-sided disc made up of a CD on one side and a DVD on the other, DualDisc’s breakthrough technology allows one disc to have it all. A full album on the CD side. All sorts of special material on the DVD side, including the full album in a 5.1 Surround Sound, exclusive video content and lyrics. DualDisc work wherever you play CD’s and DVD’s, including car stereos, PC’s DVD Players, game consoles and CD players.

Songs of the Auvergne [DualDisc], Music, Joseph Marie Canteloube, Pierre de la Roche, Netania Davrath, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Unknown Genre/Unspecified Instrumentation, Vocal
Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss
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ASIN: B0000042I6
Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Louise (Acte 3): Depuis le jour ou je me suis donnee
  2. Faust (Acte 3 - Air des bijoux): O Dieu! que de bijous!... Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle (Air des bijoux - Jewel Song)
  3. Manon (Acte 3): Je marche sur tous les chemins... Obeissons... Profitons bien de la jeunesse (Gavotte)
  4. Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55 B104 No. 4: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  5. Martha (Act 2 - No. 8 The Last Rose): 'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer
  6. La rondine (Act 1): Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
  7. Die tote Stadt (Act 1 - Mariettas Lied): Gluck, das mir verblieb
  8. Carmina Burana (No. 21): In trutina
  9. Vier Lieder, Op. 27 No. 4: Morgen!
  10. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14: Vocalise
  11. Die Fiedermaus (Act 2 - Csardas): Klange der Heimat (Csardas)
  12. Die lustige Witwe (Act 2 - Vilja-Lied): Es lebt' eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
  13. LUNA: Epilogo
  14. Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1: Bailero

Amazon.com essential recording

This vocal recital certainly lives up to its title, perhaps too well. It's a collection of arias and songs Fleming has sung for years that for some may be too much frosting and not enough cake. Surely, her performances are rich with interpretive nuances, wonder-filled portamentos and word colorings that reflect a long history with this repertoire, which ranges from Charpentier's "Depuis le jour" to Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise." Some may find Fleming a bit much, but agree with her or not, she's far more interesting than singers who keep a safe, discreet distance from the music. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best of the best........2007-04-11

I've given away at least a dozen copies of this CD. I'm running low, so I just refilled the stash. For people who haven't discovered Renee Fleming or who think they don't care for opera, this CD is the best possible way to blow down the walls. If you think there's nothing new to be heard in these old arias, you owe it to yourself to find out how wrong you can be.

4 out of 5 stars Beautiful and creamy voice.......2006-02-28

I like so much Ren?e Fleming and this is special cd !

5 out of 5 stars Renee Fleming;THE BEAUTIFUL VOICE.......2006-01-30

IT'S A FINE RECORDING THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SELECTIONS FROM OPERA, OPERETTAS AND FOLK SONGS, ALL WITH FLEMING AT HER BEST.















5 out of 5 stars The most gorgeous soprano voice I've ever heard.......2006-01-02

I am a 19-year-old voice student at the University of Central Arkansas and I came across Renee by way of a soprano in my voice studio. She said it was her favorite soprano and that I should give her a listen. I was a little hesistant because I'm a baritone and my voice teacher told me that I should listen to men, but I just want to hear it all. So this past summer I first bought Renee's self-titled album with all of the lolipop arias on it and I was just amazed, not just because of how good she is but how easy she is to listen to. I loved her voice immediately. From the the moment the first tone passed through her throat on Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro." So I had to hear more. The Beautiful Voice is even better. It wasn't as easy to listen to at first because some of the songs on this album are not as famous as those on the other one, but these songs are all gems. The Korngold with the pianissimi B flats is my personal favorite. Even my mother who screams at me to turn down that "noise" when I listen to opera cds has grown to be quite fond of Renee Fleming. Sometimes her interpretations can be over the top, but the voice is beyond spectacular. It pours out like melted butter. It's vibrant, rich, expressive, free and always perfectly in tune. There is no hint of strain from any sound emitted from her body. She will undoubtedly be remembered like Callas & Sutherland and all the other great soprano voices before her. Not for the dramatic intensity of Callas or the coloratura & technical ease of Sutherland, but for the sheer unspeakable beauty of her voice. This is a must have for any vocalist seriously dedicated to classical training.

5 out of 5 stars Wow!!!.......2005-09-28

This album is the album that introduced me to Renee Fleming. Every selection on this recording is a gem. Her voice is so gorgeous and her technique is so solid. I love her voice so much, her interpretations of J. Strauss, Jr.'s Csardas is incredible and Puccini's Chi il bel sogno di Doretta makes me cry everytime I listen to it. She is a true American treasure. Brava Renee!!!
Classical Barbra
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  • Simply unreal
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 Classical Barbra
Barbra Streisand
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ASIN: B000002549
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Beau Soir
  2. Brezairola
  3. Verschwiegene Liebe
  4. Pavane (Vocalise)
  5. Apres Un Reve
  6. In Trutina
  7. Lascia Ch'io Pianga
  8. Mondnacht
  9. Dank Sei Dir, Herr
  10. I Loved You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply unreal.......2007-05-16

I find it utterly, amazingly, unthinkable that ANYone can come up with ONE 'negative' thing to say about this collection by the inimitable Ms Streisand. This CD..this music --- just transports me....elevates me...changes my mood and outlook......it is an ethereal listening experience..almost religiously hypnotic in its beauty, eloquence, and simplistic beauty. Some of the songs bring a lump to my throat. It's a joy and a privilege to hear this Artist render her vocal and emotional interpretation of these classic aural wonders.........a true gift to the ears. Bravo. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars/ Lisa Guerci in CT

4 out of 5 stars a brave journey.......2007-05-14

to record this set of songs was a huge risk for barbra streisand to take. but what other singer would put themselves on the line like this and record a whole album of classical material except barbra streisand?

dusty springfield had a song or two that borrowed melodies from the classical music genre, and aretha franklin famously growled her way through 'nessun dorma' at the grammys back in 1999. but this is very different and bold.
and no one, not even those with the vocals chops and training like linda ronstadt wouldn't take this one on for size.

it is easy to hear that streisand has put all her stylistic trademarks on hold and performed her recital with integrity. and at times, a different streisand emerges and it's quite nice. it's only a phrase here and a note there but it's interesting to hear.

be warned--she still sounds like barbra streisand. and there's one song i personally wish she hadn't sang (the canteloube), only because there's another song in that canon that might have served her even better called 'la dellaisado'.

2 out of 5 stars A for effort, C for execution.......2006-08-23

One does have to applaud Barbra for the effort, for showing that she really does care about music, not just her own. Everyone knows about her forays into pop, rock and even disco. Alas, while her voice is lovely, it seems more like an album of lullabies than classical lieder. She actually did a more authentic classical performance of a Schubert song on her TV special "Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments." Alas, this serious effort never comes close to showing the range of her voice that she played with in that 2 1/2 minute song. A missed opportunity.

5 out of 5 stars BARBRA,BARBRA,BARBRA!.......2006-03-04

This CD shows why Streisand is who she is; the ultimate DIVA! This lady can sing anything and on this wonderful collection she proves it. Barbra recored the album way back in 1973, and because the record label was afraid of low sales due to the classical nature of the material, didn't release it until 1976. What a treat for fans of Barbra and fans of classical music. Barbra showcases hew vocal strengths in the 10 tracks singing in different languages. I first heard this CD at a dinner party 15 years ago and pretty much forgot about it until I saw a few for sale on Ebay. I remembered loving it and immediately bought it through Amazon. I highly recommend this CD for all those people who simply love music. It will put you in a very relaxed mood, almost as if your home is filled with candles. Since I bought it I've listened to it at least 20 times or more and will continue playing it in my home. Don't worry if you can't understand what Barbra is saying if you don't comprehend the laguage of the song; you'll know it's still Barbra doing what she does the best. A few final notes ; Barbra Streisand was nominated for a Grammy for the album. And Streisand has personally stated that this was the hardest album vocally she has ever worked on in her career. In short a beautiful CD for any home.

5 out of 5 stars A promise fulfilled.......2006-02-02

In 1963, when Streisand released her first album, there was no doubt she was a unique and talented singer. Some ten years later, after becoming a great success, she proved with "Classical Barbra" what a nurtured and developed talent is capable of. She didn't sit on her laurels and continue to churn out Broadway warhorses in an attempt to play it safe. Instead, like a true artist, she challenged her abilities. Her reward, and ours as well, is this absolutely gorgeous CD. Her voice, at a level of near perfection, glides effortlessly across each tender note of these well picked gems. If anyone ever doubted man's reason for existence, please, do yourself a favor and buy this CD. You will be inspired for a lifetime.
The Very Best of Régine Crespin
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ASIN: B0006VYEJQ
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Ils S'Eloignent Enfin...Sombre Foret
  2. D'Amour L'Ardente Flamme
  3. Les Grecs Ont Disparu...Malheureux Roi!
  4. Nous Avons Vu Finir...Chers Tyriens
  5. Je Vais Mourir...Adieu, Fiere Cite
  6. Ah! Salome! Dans Ce Palais...Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon
  7. Je Souffre
  8. Mes Cheres Filles, J'Ai Encore A Vous Dire
  9. Soir
  10. Le Secret
  11. Apres Un Reve
  12. Clair De Lune
  13. Lo Fiolaire
  14. Lou Coucut
  15. Coeur En Peril
  16. Berceuse Creole

Tracks:

  1. Einsam In Truben Tagen
  2. Euch Luften, Die Mein Klagen
  3. Eine Waffe Lass Mich Dir Weisen...Der Manner Sippe
  4. Ich Sah Das Kind
  5. I. Der Engel
  6. II. Stehe Still!
  7. III. Im Treibhaus
  8. IV. Schmerzen
  9. V. Traume
  10. I. In Der Fremde
  11. II. Intermezzo
  12. III. Waldesgesprach
  13. Timor Di Me?...D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
  14. Ecco L'Orrido Campo...Ma Dall'Arido Stelo Divulsa
  15. Tu Che Le Vanita
  16. D'Art Et D'Amour

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sensuality Personified!.......2005-04-27

This is one of the best collections of Regine Crespin. Of course, her Berlioz/Ravel set with Ansermet is definitive, but the beauty and soft womanliness of her voice can be heard in all the selections on this disc. The engineers went for her vocal best and they created a fine collection aptly titled "The Best of..." One would be unduly captious to find Crespin "brittle" of tone here.

It is by now, very difficult to imagine anyone singing "Il est doux" with more apt expression of the line than La Crespin. Wagner's Wesendonk lieder is simply sublime from start to finish and the Faure takes on new meaning. That she is comical, melancholy, fun and happy by turns singles her out. This collection captures all her awesome talent. Underneath it all seems to be a very, if I may, sexual energy.

Crespin must be heard to be believed and the miracle lies in that even her softest tones are really enveloping, never thin. All tones are open and this is why there are enough colors in Regine Crespin's delicious voice to paint the world a thousand times, but it may also be why she infamous for being short and edgy on top but I remind, never here is she such. She is a relaxed singer in superb voice, comfortable in her own olive skin and makes the most out of every word those poets wrote.

The whole collection is unique in pace, style, and voice. It is Regine Crespin...in a nutshell fabulous!

Sweet Dreams
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • For more than just sweet dreams
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  • Every new parent needs this CD.
 Sweet Dreams
Edvard Grieg , Engelbert Humperdinck , Louis Lane , Thomas Schippers , Frederica Von Stade , and André Kostelanetz Orchestra
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ASIN: B0000026QN
Release Date: 1989-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Porgy And Bess, A Smyphonic Picture: Summertime
  2. Lullaby
  3. Traumerei
  4. Hansel And Gretel: Children's Prayer
  5. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II - Andante
  6. Sheep May Safely Graze
  7. Clair De Lune
  8. Reverie
  9. Pavane For A Dead Princess
  10. Chants d'Auvergne: Brezairloa
  11. Lyric Suite: Notturno
  12. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2
  13. Nocturne For String Orchestra
  14. Estrellita
  15. Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
  16. Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars For more than just sweet dreams.......2007-01-26

Our babies are grown, but we still listen to this CD. It provides a romantic background. In fact, I just bought it for a 60 year old woman who is getting remarried. Everyone needs a bit of romance.

5 out of 5 stars For calming babies, pets, and adults--TERRIFIC.......2006-01-20

I purchased this CD about 10 years ago. Since then, I have made five other purchases. My first copy got swiped, borrowed for life, never to be returned. The soothing classical tunes calmed a 3 month old who was fighting sleep with strong healthy lungs. The second copy I purchased for myself. The third a gift to the next baby in the family. It has been my pleasure to keep looking, needing and finding this music CD. I've tried others but did not have the same tranquil effect. There is one song with a woman singing in a coo. My neice of 6 months tries to do the same--and she, too, is another fan.
I don't find the smooth transissions between pieces to be disturbing in the least. I highly recommend this to those needing
a tuneful means to relax, to those suffering cut-sleep with infants, or those with high strung animals who freak when thunder
or windy weather rocks the house!

2 out of 5 stars a disappointment.......2004-02-19

The songs on this CD are crammed one after the other, with little or no pause in between, which causes a jarring effect when listening to it.

5 out of 5 stars A slow jam tape of classical music.......2002-05-30

This is a great collection of slow stuff for classical heads and people who simply have a light appreciation for the form. The songs consist of some standards and some less-than-obvious choices, but all great stuff. While it's being marketed as a children's lullaby compilation, it's great for anyone looking for some background music for a cnaldelight dinner or road trip.

Solid execution and selection. The only ballad-filled classical CD you HAVE to get.

5 out of 5 stars Every new parent needs this CD........1998-11-14

This CD, with no large dynamic changes and more than 70 minutes of soothing music, has been on our boom box in our son's room every night since we brought him home. He's almost 18 months old. We buy this for all our friends who have babies and personally think that it should be given to parents as they leave the hospital. Highly, highly recommended, beats every other lullaby CD we've got. And trust me, after 18 months, we got plenty.
Martinez: Soprano Songs and Arias
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A great singer for a great price!!!
  • Martinez sounds beautiful on disc too!
  • Reminds me of Leontyne Price
  • Brava!!!
  • Martinez: Soprano Arias
 Martinez: Soprano Songs and Arias

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B000BK53G0
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

  1. Les Filles De Cadix
  2. Je Veux Vivre
  3. O Mio Babbino Caro
  4. Vilja-Lied
  5. De Espana Vengo
  6. Violetas Imperiales
  7. Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta
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  9. Un Bel Di Vedremo
  10. Aria (Cantilena)
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Ana Maria Martinez is a young Puerto Rican soprano with a natural Mediterranean warmth to her tone and an easy upper extension that is suitably bright but does not lose the color and texture of the rest of her voice. Hers is a true lyric which will probably grow darker soon; at the moment, vocally, there's little she has trouble with. Her high pianissimi are lovely, her agility is tested and true in Juliette's Waltz, her sense of rhythm impeccable, as exhibited in both "Les filled de Cadix" and an aria from the Zarzuela "El Nino Judio." Her version of Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5 is lovely, including the difficult hummed part at the end of the Aria. She lacks both the heft and interpretive subtlety--or interest--for "Un bel di" and Doretta's Dream and lacks charm in "O mio babbino caro," but her "Vilja-Lied" is ravishingly sung. As soon as she begins to delve a bit into the characters she's portraying, she'll be quite something; now, however, Martinez is already a fine singer, with a beautiful voice, and should be heard. Stephen Mercurio is the sympathetic conductor. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A great singer for a great price!!!.......2007-07-01

In this quality CD, Ana María Martínez demonstrates a palettes of colors that clearly shows her mastery over the voice. Her ability to sing such diverse repertoire and keep an artistic consistency throughout the recording is to be expected of her.
Been myself a double bassist, I didn't quite appreciate the repertoire selections for this recording, although I loved the standards. Otherwise, I have played in the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra while accompanying Ana María, and I have always been astonished by her exquisite musical taste and how it shows through her voice. A great buy!!!

4 out of 5 stars Martinez sounds beautiful on disc too!.......2007-04-10

In 2000, I became a fan of Anna Maria Martinez's voice when I appeared with her in a production of L'elisir d'Amor at Houston Grand Opera. Her beautiful tone , passionate acting and amazingly consistant technique made a memorable impression on me.
It is a pleasure to be able to hear her on my stereo and to play for my singing students, a lovely example of a gifted young soprano.
The next year (2001) she returned to sing a role in Catan's "Florencia en el Amazones" and her voice was even richer and more resonant.
I am not aware of any more recent solo recordings so get this one, and I hope that Naxos will bring her back to make another CD, more reflective of how she sings today.

5 out of 5 stars Reminds me of Leontyne Price.......2006-08-04

A beautiful instrument. The voice has such clarity! The Aria choices superb! I cannot bestow enough accolades!

5 out of 5 stars Brava!!!.......2006-02-21

This CD shows to the world what I have known for years.
Ana Maria Martinez in indeed one of the best sopranos alive today. I bought 25 copies of this CD for friends and family and they are all gone. Everyone loves it.
I have the priviledge of knowing Ana Maria for years and through her I met Steve Mercurio on one of Andre Bocelli's concerts( Ana was singing with Bocelli and Steve was conducting). What wonderful people they are. To both of them....Well done!!! Bravi!!!
Athos Colon, MD
Lubbock, Texas

5 out of 5 stars Martinez: Soprano Arias.......2006-01-30

The quality of de cd is superb and so is Ana María Marinez.
Evening Adagios
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • It's good and all but...
  • My Opinion
  • Mood music collection with plenty of good selections
 Evening Adagios

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B000069HLY
Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

  1. Clair De Lune: Suite Bergamasque - Frederick Fennell
  2. Adagio For Strings - David Zinman
  3. Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio - Marisa Robles
  4. Intermezzo - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. Serenade In G Major, K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': Romance: Andante - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  6. Pavane, Op.50 - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
  7. Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op.9 No.2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
  8. The Swan: Carnival Of The Animals - Samuel Sanders
  9. String Quintet In C Major, D956: Adagio (Excerpt) - Weller Quartet
  10. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major, BWV 1068: Air (Air On A G String) - Karl Munchinger
  11. Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux
  12. Romance (Jeux Interdits) - Pepe Romero
  13. Nocturne, Op.33 No.1 - Pascal Roge
  14. Serenade In B Flat Major, K361/370a 'Gran Partita': Adagio - Neville Marriner
  15. sospiri For Strings, Harp And Organ, Op.70 - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  16. Bailero (Songs Of The Auvergne) - Kiri Te Kanawa

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': Adagio Sostenuto - Vladimir Ashkenazy
  2. Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K622: Adagio - Jack Brymer
  3. Nocturne (A Midsummer Night's Dream) - Charles Dutoit
  4. Impromptu In G Flat Major, D899 No.3 - Radu Lupu
  5. String Quartet No.2 In D Major: Notturno: Andante - Borodin String Quartet
  6. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio - I Musici
  7. Piano Quintet In A Major, D667 'The Trout': Andante - Willi Boskovsky
  8. Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major, K299/297c: Andantino - Maria Graf
  9. Guitar Concerto In D Major, RV93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
  10. Serenade: Andante Cantabile - I Musici
  11. Romance (The Gadfly) - Alexander Kerr
  12. Suite For 2 Violins, Cello And Piano: Lied - Bengt Forsberg
  13. Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Henryk Szeryng
  14. Soave Sia Il Vento (Trio): Cosi Fan Tutte - Tom Krause

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars It's good and all but..........2006-02-03

A lot of these tracks on these cds were... poorly recorded. If you hear an alternate, well produced version, the difference is night and day. But if this is your stop, you could do so much worse. It is rather relaxing.

4 out of 5 stars My Opinion.......2005-08-11

I like the peacefulness this cd brings to my day. At the end of work, I go home to play this and it completely clears my mind.

5 out of 5 stars Mood music collection with plenty of good selections.......2003-12-28

If you are looking for a wonderful cd to load into the player and create a mood, this set of adagios is practically perfect. Spanning baroque to modern, the pieces are well-chosen for beauty and variety. Even if you are not particularly knowledgeable about classical music, you probably will like this set. I like samplers for background music, and this is one of my favorites.
Angelika Kirchschlager - when night falls
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Gentle crossover that gets a bit sleepy
  • An Example of When Crossover Works
  • Lullabies for All Ages
  • A Wonderful Gift for a Baby!
  • Voice of an Angel
 Angelika Kirchschlager - when night falls
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Marie-Joseph Canteloube , Stephen Sondheim , Franz Schubert , Gian Carlo Menotti , Franz Joseph Haydn , Johannes Brahms , Richard Rodgers , Carl Maria von Weber , Manuel de Falla , Xavier Montsalvatage , Aaron Copland , Miguel Kertsman , Alexander Zemlinsky , Angelika Kirchschlager , Roger Vignoles , Helmut Deutsch , John [guitar] Williams , Yuri Bashmet , London Metropolitan Ensemble , and Jonathan Rees
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00002MZ4Y
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

  1. 'Not While I'm Around'
  2. The Sound Of Music: 'Edelweiss'
  3. 'Wiegenlied'
  4. 'Gestilte Sehnsucht'
  5. 'Geistliches Wiegenlied'
  6. 'Wiegenlied (Wie sich der Auglein)'
  7. 'Sandmannchen'
  8. The Consul: 'Mother's Aria'
  9. 'Brezairola' (Berceuse)
  10. Chants d'Auvergue: 'Oi Ayai'
  11. 'Ar hyd y nos' (All Through The Night)
  12. 'Sehnsucht nach dem Fruhling'
  13. 'Lass mich schlummern, Herzlein, schweige'
  14. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: 'Nana' (Berceuse)
  15. 'Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito'
  16. 'The Little Horses' (Lullaby)
  17. 'Cantiga de Ninar' (Baby's Goodnight Song)
  18. 'Susse, susse Sommernacht'
  19. 'Wiegenlied' (Schlafe, schlafe, holder susser Knabe)
  20. Into The Woods: 'Stay With Me'

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This record is most notable for its performances. Kirchschlager's singing is ravishingly beautiful and deeply expressive; the pianists and other instrumentalists are all first rate. Its content seems designed less for consistent musical quality and a balanced program than for variety and popular appeal. Yet the predominantly slow songs induce a certain monotony, and Mozart and Menotti, Brahms and Broadway musicals make strange stylistic bedfellows. However, many gems stand out in the mix: the two Brahms songs with viola, in which the renowned Yuri Bashmet is unfortunately almost inaudible; two Schubert Cradle Songs, one famous, one unknown; several enchanting Spanish songs; a Haydn arrangement of a Welsh lullaby better known as "All through the Night"; a lovely romantic song by Zemlinsky; and a lush, soaring one by Miguel Kertsman written for Kirchschlager and just right for her expressively inflected voice. She identifies with every idiom and pours so much care and affection into each song that one can well imagine a loving mother singing to her child, and indeed the record is dedicated to her little son. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Gentle crossover that gets a bit sleepy.......2006-06-01

When Sony's artist executives were German, they tried to promote the young Austrian mezzo Angelika Kirchschlager, but because of her difficult name (I am guessing) and the slackening classical music market, she never caught on. Today Kirchschlager is a star in Europe, and one sees her name on the Met roster. This, her second CD, is a gentle recital of lullabies, made more varied by adding Broadway tunes into the mix and bringing in star musicians like John Williams on guitar and Yuri Bashmet on viola.

The result is winning and thoroughly professional. Kirchschlager sings especially well in English, with a hybrid British-American accent but almost no German mannerisms. The closest comparison in terms of high mezzos would be with von Otter, and Kirchschlager's voice is at least as beautiful. But she lacks von Otter's imaginaiton, and after a while everything sounds a bit too square and placid--after all, these songs may be for babies, but the intended audience is also adults who go to lieder recitals, isn't it?

5 out of 5 stars An Example of When Crossover Works.......2006-01-09

Angelika Kirchschlager is well known on the operatic stage and in chamber and orchestral programs where her forte is Mozart and Bach. Hers is a voice creamy rich and produced with incredible intelligence. She is also a communicator - in recital, in opera, in anything she does. It comes as no surprise then that an artist of this caliber (or her agent....!) is able to set the standard for the now ubiquitous 'crossover album' that most of the major singers find it necessary to make to gather in more admirers.

Selecting a wide variety of lullabies with varying settings feels so natural in Kirchschlager's elegant mezzo-soprano voice. Other artists have produced recitals of lullabies: Dawn Upshaw and Richard Goode immediately come to mind. But in this album, though not all of the works are of genius quality, Kirchschlager gives each her considerable talent and the result is a little night music that is equally as lovely for adults as for the intended audience of children (and of course their parents...).

With fine support from the London Metropolitan Ensemble, pianists Roger Vignoles and Helmut Deutsch, guitarist John Williams and violist Yuri Bashmet among others, Kirchschlager offers a rich variety of songs from Mozart, von Weber, Haydn, Brahms, Schubert, Canteloube, de Falla, Copeland, Sondheim, Rogers and Hammerstein and Zelimsky. And no matter the language or the setting they all work. This is an album to cherish and share and raises the respect for Angelika Kirchschlager even higher. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

5 out of 5 stars Lullabies for All Ages.......2005-07-13

I bought this CD as a gift for my first grandchild to introduce her to the world of classical music. But when I played it, it enchanted me and my grandchild's parents even more than it did the baby. Angelika Kirschlager is a young Austrian mezzo-soprano who had previously been unknown to me. She sings these simple songs with a beautiful round warmth of tone.

The twenty selections on this CD include Brahms famous lullaby together with two lesser-known songs of Brahms accompanied by piano and viola. Schubert's two lullabies are included, and they are melting. There is a Mozart song (the theme of which he used in the third movement of his final piano concerto) and a Haydn arrangement of the Welsh folk -song "All Through the Night", which features an accompanying trio of violin, cello, and piano.
Aaron Copland's arrangement of "All the Pretty Little Horses" will delight young listeners, and there are songs by Richard Rogers, Steven Sondheim, C.M. Von Weber, and others to fill out an enchanting CD of music and dreams. Ms Kirschlager's singing is the highlight of this CD. She is accompanied well by a variety of pianists and by performers on the guitar, violin, cello, and flute. Texts and translations for the songs are included in the liner notes.

Although I bought this CD for my granddaughter, others dear to me have expressed interest, and I will be buying another copy.

Thanks to my Amazon friend Scott Morrison for recommending this CD and to the other perceptive reviewers of this lovely music.

Robin Friedman

5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Gift for a Baby!.......2005-02-15

Our family has just been blessed with a new grandson and one of my very thoughtful friends had the brilliant and generous idea to send the baby a copy of this wonderful collection of lullabies and nightsongs done so stunningly by the marvelous German mezzo, Angelika Kirchschlager. I am happy to report that the very first selection, Schubert's 'Wiegenlied' ('Cradle Song'), seemed to make him smile, even at his tender age. This bodes well for his developing discriminating musical taste because Ms Kirchschlager is a terrific singer. Her various accompanists provide sensitive support for her lovely and perfectly managed voice. She sings with impeccable diction in several languages and even in English I don't pick up any accent at all.

I must point out, however, that Amazon has listed the contents of this disc in an order different from that on the CD, but the musical samples they provide do match the titles listed.

Scott Morrison

5 out of 5 stars Voice of an Angel.......2000-05-02

I was first introduced to Ms. Kirchlager three years ago and was instantly impressed. Her sumptuous voice and incredible beauty make her a delight to listen to, time and time again. When Night Falls, is only the most recent of what promises to be a long and impressionable career. From the ever popular "Edelweiss" to the easily recognizable "Wiegenlied", Ms. Kirchschlager approaches each song with the same heart-felt emotion as if she were singing to her own child. I have often listened to her CD late at night to help myself fall into my own sweet dreamland of "The Little Horses".
Lullaby
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Parent's blessing!
  • A Real Snooze...
  • WONDERFUL - if only it was available
  • Get two so you can give one as a gift...
  • Beautifully performed soothing, calming music
 Lullaby

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000419U
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Song for Baba
  2. Kinderszenen, Op.15: No.7 Traumerei
  3. Wiegenlied, D.498
  4. Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Cradle Song)
  5. Shepherd's Lullaby
  6. Wiegenlied
  7. Gipsy Melodies, Op.55 No.4: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  8. Dream Sequence: a. Baby Let Me Take You Dreaming, b. Sleepyhead, c. Welcome To My Dream
  9. Slumber Song
  10. Lullaby, Op.57 No. 2
  11. Slumber Song
  12. Where Go The Boats
  13. Chants d'Auvergne: Brezairola
  14. A Little Song
  15. Alice
  16. Histoire de Babar le petit elephant: Lent at melancolique
  17. Gentle Dreams
  18. Mary's Lullaby
  19. Dolly Suite: Berceuse
  20. Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4
  21. Nursery Suite: Rock-a-bye, Baby/ Rocking Carol/ Golden Slumbers

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Parent's blessing!.......2004-01-02

I have two of these cd's. My kids are 2 and 4 and I bought the first cd when my daughter was a newborn. These have been a true blessing and most evenings, put ME to sleep along with my daughter as I'm getting her settled and to sleep. SOO soothing and relaxing.......just beautiful. The original cd had gotten a scratch on one song so I'm here on Amazon trying to buy yet another one. Great just to play when the kids are wound up just to sooth them.

5 out of 5 stars A Real Snooze..........2002-10-24

This compilation of songs is most restful for both the young and old. I received this CD as a gift years before the birth of my daughter and I used it's calming effect while studying calculus.

While working in a daycare this CD had twenty 3-5 year old children fast asleep within minutes. Very cool!

I just purchased a new copy of this CD as the old one is scratched and worn out. I now look forward to sharing this soothing music with my newborn baby girl. ****I highly recommend this CD for putting your little one to sleep.****

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL - if only it was available.......2002-08-19

As a highly active amateur cellist, this is my signature baby gift to all friends and family - all have commented at it's soothing effect when played at naptime or bedtime. This is a wonderful collection, well-played - BUT IT'S NEVER AVAILABLE. I'm now on a constant search to find used copies. I can only hope that they get back on the ball and restart production on this CD - so that all of you can enjoy it!!

5 out of 5 stars Get two so you can give one as a gift..........2001-11-07

This CD is made up of instrumental cello renditions of popular lullabyes.

My wife and I have given several of these CD's to parents of young children in the US and abroad. Without exception, the soothing cello tunes help mother and child alike to relax at the end of a busy day.

Webber performs sensitive interpretations of these long-beloved classics, including Braham's Lullabye and Rock a Bye Baby. The cuts provide wonderful comfort to a stressed world. My wife and I listen happily while reading and sitting in front of the crackling fire.

We love this album and are ordering 6 so we have some on hand for gifts to new mothers.

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully performed soothing, calming music.......1999-03-19

Julian Webber performs masterfully in this relaxing collection of peaceful lullabies. His technique is superb, and this CD will leave you snoring soundly if you play it at night, like I do.
The Voice of France
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    		The Voice of France

    Manufacturer: Decca
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000075A80
    Release Date: 2002-11-12

    Tracks:

    1. La Marseillaise (French National Anthem) - Placido Domingo
    2. Dome Epais Le Jasmin (Flower Duet) - Joan Sutherland
    3. L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Regina Resnik
    4. C'est Toi...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Gregory Cross
    5. Belle Noit, O Nuit D'amour - Joan Sutherland
    6. Apres Un Reve - Renee Fleming
    7. L'invitation Au Voyage - Gerard Souzay
    8. Cantique De Jean Racine, Op.11 - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
    9. Rachel, Quand De Seigneur - Leopold Simoneau
    10. O Vin, Dissipe La Tristesse - Sherrill Milnes
    11. Je Suis Titania - Beverly Sills
    12. Ah, Ou Va La Jeune Indoue - Joan Sutherland
    13. Les Filles De Cadix - Angela Gheorghiu
    14. Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix - Marilyn Home
    15. Alerte! Alerte!...Anges Pur - Nuccia Focile

    Tracks:

    1. Frere Jacques - Rita Streich
    2. Air De Letter: Mon Chet Amant - Regine Crespin
    3. Marthe Dieu Soit Loue...Deposons Les Armes (Soldiers' Chorus) - Robert Massard
    4. In Paradisum - L Union Chorale de La Tour De Peliz
    5. Villanelle - Regine Crespin
    6. Je Veux Vivre - Joan Sutherland
    7. Chanson A Boire - Gerard Souzay
    8. L'Enigme Eternelle - Suzanne Danco
    9. Sur Le Pont D'Avignon - Hilde Guden
    10. Phidyle - Gerard Souzay
    11. Les Gars Qui Vont A La Fete - Gerard Souzay
    12. Notre Amour - Sylvia McNair
    13. Beau Soir - Elly Ameling
    14. C'est L'extase Langoureuse - Sylvia McNair
    15. Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir Ces jalouses Gardiennes-Vainement Ma Bien-Aimee - Alfredo Kraus
    16. Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon - Angela Gheorghiu
    17. Hotel - Gilles Cachemaille
    18. Petite Dinde, Ah! Quel Outrage - Maggie Teyte
    19. Bailero - Kiri Te Kanawa
    20. Brezairola - Kiri Te Kanawa
    21. Malurous Qu'o Uno Fenno - Kiri Te Kanawa
    Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Ok but dull
    • a voice teacher and early music fan
    • Excellent Listening
    • Delightfully refreshing and a very good value
    		 Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne

    Manufacturer: Erato
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Canteloube, JosephCanteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Upshaw, DawnUpshaw, Dawn | ( U ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000067DO4
    Release Date: 2002-08-06

    Tracks:

    1. Pastourelle
    2. Oi Ayai
    3. Obal, Din Lo Coumbelo
    4. Pastouro, Se Tu M'aymo
    5. Uno Jionto Pastouro
    6. Lou Coucut
    7. Jou L'pount D'o Mirabel
    8. Chut, Chut
    9. Pastorale
    10. Lo Fiolaire
    11. La Delaissado
    12. Te, L'co Te!
    13. Passo Pel Prat
    14. Lou Boussu
    15. Brezairola

    Tracks:

    1. Bailero
    2. I. L'Aio De Rotso
    3. Interlude
    4. II. Ound' Onoren Gorda?
    5. Interlude
    6. III. Obal, Din Lou Limouzi
    7. L'Antoueno
    8. La Pastrouletta E Lou Chibalie
    9. I. N'ai Pas Ieu De Mio
    10. Interlude
    11. II. Lo Calhe
    12. Malurous Qu O Uno Fenno
    13. Perl'efon
    14. Quand Z'eyro Petitoune
    15. La'Haut, Sur Le Rocher
    16. He! Beya-z-y Dau Fe!
    17. Lou Diziou Be
    18. La Pastoura Als Camps
    19. Quand J'ai Soti De Mon Villaige
    20. Il Etait Une Fille, Une Fille D'honneur
    21. Le Pommier D'Aout
    22. Noel
    23. Complainte De Norte Dame
    24. Aidieu, Bargeire!

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Ok but dull.......2007-07-13

    Very little variety in this collection - the same rhythm and tempo song after song

    5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-17

    Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) first began collecting and harmonizing the folksongs of the Auvergne in 1908, and in 1923 the first of the 'Chants d'Auvergne' was composed. For some years these songs were firmly established as a landmark in the French repertoire of songs for voice and orchestra, skillfully done, and an excellent vehicle for displaying the soprano voice.
    Canteloube was educated at the conservatory 'Schola Cantorum', and studied there in 1902 with Vincent d'Indy in Paris. D'Indy's most important contribution to Canteloube's education was the rigorous technical training he provided, particularly emphasizing harmony and form.
    D'Indy thus revealed to him "the power and purity of musical and poetic sources that spontaneously emanate from the earth; dances and popular songs, legends and rustic dances". All this can be ascertained in Cantelouble's 'chants of the Auvergne'.
    There are two that I will mention (because they are my favorites) from this group on the disc and are completely different from each other. "Lou Bossu" which is the rather cruel story of a hunchback who is attracted to a lovely young girl and approaches her for some kind of contact; she, in turn, teases him by faining interest until she finally totally rejects his advances. The phrases are in simple metrical style with the singer portraying both characters. Dawn Upshaw does this exceptionally well, and the orchestral accompaniment supports her and the text. Just a really interesting rendition.
    The "Brezairola" (Berceuse) begins luxuriantly with its high violin solo duetting with various wind instruments behind, rather than in between, the song. This melody is one of the most beautiful tunes that I personally have ever encountered, and Upshaw does it justice.
    This is a disc worth hearing if you like the classical folk tune experience, and it's all first-rate.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Listening.......2006-04-24

    'Songs of the Auvergne' by Soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Orchestre de L'Opera de Lyon, directed by Kent Nagano seems to be exactly toe sort of material for which Upshaw is best suited. Whenever I compare her singing of popular show songs or heavier operatic works to masters in these fields, she seems to come up a bit short. Here, however, she makes these songs come alive as well as anyone I can think of.

    While I can't resist the thought that somehow, these songs are about eggplant (aubergines), I seem to find even greater pleasure in the material than if it had a less interesting name.

    Very, very good listening.

    5 out of 5 stars Delightfully refreshing and a very good value.......2006-02-25

    If my memory serves well, before receiving this set I had never heard the whole of Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne. Certainly I don't have sufficient familiarity with the work or the available recordings of it to offer any comparative comments one could rely on. Before buying this particular recording I spent some time listening to the clips of various recordings offered by Amazon. I liked the Upshaw-Nagano version best and have not been disappointed by the full recording. Without being at all superficial, this performance is delightfully refreshing. The set of two disks is very good value for the money.

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