Take 9

Track Listings
1. Kerry Turner: Take 9 Antiphonal Fanfare    
2. Turner: Farewell to Red Castle    
3. Turner: Barbara Allen    
4. Turner: Ghosts of Dublin    
5. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite    
6. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite    
7. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite    
8. Bernstein, arr. Deck: Overture to Candide    
9. Brahms, arr. Elkjer: Hungarian Dance No. 5    
10. Desmond, arr. Custer & Myers: Take Five    
11. Gershwin, arr. Yates: I Got Rhythm    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
OK horn fans, here it is…one the world’s esteemed chamber groups teams up with one of the world’s most storied horn sections for a CD that is-literally and figuratively-a blast! This recording is by any measure a virtuoso performance; these nine guys, all gifted in their own right, combine their talents to create an end result that is nothing short of breathtaking. From commissioned works to clever arrangements, the American Horn Quartet and the Horns of the New York Philharmonic tear through this music with a verve and flair rarely heard these days. In short, if you’re a fan of the horn, you must have this recording!

Take 9, Music, Leonard Bernstein, Johannes Brahms, Paul Desmond, Eric Ewazen, George Gershwin, Kerry Turner, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Opera, Operetta, Orchestral, Orchestral Music
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful, but not my first choice
  • THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
  • Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah
Mendelssohn: Elijah

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation
  2. Mendelssohn - Elijah / Terfel, Fleming, Bardon, Ainsley, Fulgoni, Paul Daniel
  3. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
  4. Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) / Auger, Stilwell, Atlanta SO, Robert Shaw
  5. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem]

ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
  2. Overture
  3. No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
  4. No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
  5. No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
  6. No.4: If With All Your Hearts
  7. No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
  8. No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
  9. No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
  10. Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
  11. No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
  12. No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
  13. No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
  14. No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
  15. No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
  16. No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
  17. No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
  18. No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
  19. No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
  20. No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
  21. No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
  22. No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
  23. No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

  1. No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
  2. No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
  3. No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
  4. No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
  5. No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
  6. No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
  7. No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
  8. No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
  9. No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
  10. No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
  11. No.31: O Rest In The Lord
  12. No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
  13. No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
  14. No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
  15. No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
  16. No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
  17. No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
  18. No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
  19. No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
  20. No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
  21. No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
  22. No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
  23. No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

4 out of 5 stars Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!
Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Rhino RecordsRhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Ultimate Broadway
  2. Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need
  3. The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology)
  4. Greatest Hits: Broadway
  5. That's Entertainment!: The Best Of The M-G-M Musicals - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology

ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
Take 9
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic Horn Album
  • Farewell to Red Castle
  • An Awesome Recording
Take 9

Manufacturer: Musicians Showcase
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by GershwinAll Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. American Horn Quartet
  2. 4 x 4
  3. The London Horn Sound
  4. Brain
  5. Virtuoso Horn

ASIN: B0000AKMW6
Release Date: 2003-06-15

Tracks:

  1. Kerry Turner: Take 9 Antiphonal Fanfare
  2. Turner: Farewell to Red Castle
  3. Turner: Barbara Allen
  4. Turner: Ghosts of Dublin
  5. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite
  6. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite
  7. Eric Ewazen: Grand Canyon Suite
  8. Bernstein, arr. Deck: Overture to Candide
  9. Brahms, arr. Elkjer: Hungarian Dance No. 5
  10. Desmond, arr. Custer & Myers: Take Five
  11. Gershwin, arr. Yates: I Got Rhythm

Album Description

OK horn fans, here it is…one the world's esteemed chamber groups teams up with one of the world's most storied horn sections for a CD that is-literally and figuratively-a blast! This recording is by any measure a virtuoso performance; these nine guys, all gifted in their own right, combine their talents to create an end result that is nothing short of breathtaking. From commissioned works to clever arrangements, the American Horn Quartet and the Horns of the New York Philharmonic tear through this music with a verve and flair rarely heard these days. In short, if you're a fan of the horn, you must have this recording!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fantastic Horn Album.......2006-03-27

The hornists are simply fantastic. Many segments of the music thrill me, nearly take my breath away. Although many pieces represent their diverse skills I would love to have a presentation of more of the fanfare type pieces, the type which show the glory and power of the horn. Love the Ewazen piece. Love the Irish pieces. Thought the recording was a little muffled. Had to turn my stereo up too loud to get the full effect. Over all one great horn album.

Steve Ward

5 out of 5 stars Farewell to Red Castle.......2004-01-11

Take 9 is the best CD I own. My favorite song is the second on the track. Farewell to Red Castle. It's the most incredible peice, especially with 9 horns playing it. It is fun and exciting along with slow and beautiful. it's a great representation of the entire collection of Take 9's songs. wOOt!

5 out of 5 stars An Awesome Recording.......2003-09-09

This is an awesome recording combining 9 great players. The music is beautiful, but still showy, an excellent combination for this group of horns. Overture to Candide is incredible, and the Grand Canyon Suites is one of the greatest horn recording I have ever heard. This recording belongs in any horn players library.
Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Lucia Popp / Eva Randová / Dalibor Jedlicka / Vienna Philharmonic / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Sir Charles Mackerras
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Mackerras champions Janacek brilliantly!
  • Cunning Little Recording
  • A wonderful animal opera
Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen - Lucia Popp / Eva Randová / Dalibor Jedlicka / Vienna Philharmonic / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Sir Charles Mackerras
Leos Janacek , Sir Charles Mackerras , Lucia Popp (Vixen) , and Vienna Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Janácek, LeosJanácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraVienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
CzechCzech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music
The Decca Records StoreThe Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Janacek - From the House of the Dead / Mackerras
  2. Janacek: Jenufa / Mackerras, Soderstrom, et al
  3. Leos Janacek: Vec Makropulos (The Makropulos Case) / Lachian Dances
  4. Janacek: The Diary of One Who Disappeared
  5. The Bartered Bride

ASIN: B0000041RA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Prelude - Vienna PO/Sir Charles Mackerras
  2. Act One: 'Donstaneme bourku' - Dalibor Jedlicka
  3. Act One: 'Kmotrenka zakoncertovala si take?' - Miriam Ondraskova
  4. Act One: 'Mami!' - Lucia Popp
  5. Act One: Pantomime - Dalibor Jedlicka
  6. Act One: Na dvore jezerske - Dalibor Jedlicka
  7. Act One: 'To cucis Lapaku' - Dalibor Jedlicka
  8. Act One: Ze nevis, co mame?' - Zuzana Hudecova
  9. Act One: Pantomime - Vienna PO/Sir Charles Mackerras
  10. Act One: 'Melas delat podliva mne!' - Libuse Marova
  11. Act One: 'Hled'te sestry jakeho mate vudce!' - Lucia Popp
  12. Act Two: 'Ach!' - Lucia Popp
  13. Act Two: 'Ano, ve Strani bude daleko lepe' - Richard Novak
  14. Act Two: 'Domu? Pro ten snupec tveho spani? - Dalibor Jedlicka
  15. Act Two: 'Bud'to mam teziste pohyblive' - Vladimir Krejcik
  16. Act Two: 'Pomni, abys byl dobrym muzem!' - Richard Novak
  17. Act Two: 'Bozinku, ten je hezke!' - Lucia Popp
  18. Act Two: 'Kradla jsem!' - Lucia Popp
  19. Act Two: 'Zlatohrbitek, lisaks krouzkovymi pesky' - Eva Randova
  20. Act Two: 'Kdybyste vedeli, co ja videla' - Eva Zigmundova

Tracks:

  1. Act Three: 'Dez sem vandroval, mozeka hrala' - Vaclav Zitek
  2. Act Three: 'Bezi liska k Taboru' - Bratislava Children's Chor/Elena Sarajova
  3. Act Three: 'Kolik jsme uz meli deti?' - Eva Randova
  4. Act Three: 'Nusu dule!' - Vaclav Zitek
  5. Act Three: 'A kde otec Pasek?' - Dalibor Jedlicka
  6. Act Three: 'To uz ne!' - Vladimir Krejcik
  7. Act Three: 'Nerikal jsem to?' - Dalibor Jedlicka
  8. Act Three: 'Hoj! Ale neni to Bystrousky!' - Dalibor Jedlicka
  9. Act Three: 'Totok nejesem ja' - Peter Saray
  10. Orch Suite: I. Andante - Vienna PO/Sir Charles Mackerras
  11. Orch Suite: II. Andante - Vienna PO/Sir Charles Mackerras

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mackerras champions Janacek brilliantly!.......2003-04-07

What a combo Amazon offers Janacek fans. "Jenufa" and "The Cunning little Vixen" are absolute masterpieces and in the hands of the composer's greatest interprepter, Mackerras, these recordings are non-pareil. The singing of Soderstrom and Lucia Popp make any other recordings a redundancy and an act of futility. Ravishingly beautiful is the only way to describe their performances. These superb recrodings are in the case of "Vixen" , a momument to the healing power of the act of creation. and in the case of "Jenufa" a monument to the victory of human compassion and its power of heallng.. All singers bring glory to the music and the Vienna Philarmonic plays as one born to perform this music as no other orchestra. These cds belong in your collection: deeply moving experiences that only improve upon contnued listering. Bravo to Mackerras for his one man renaissance of Janacek's masterpieces. Let us not forget "Katya Kabanova" a third member of this holy trio. As in "Jeunfa" Sodertsrom triumphs in this work as well.

5 out of 5 stars Cunning Little Recording.......2003-01-19

Excellent recording of an intruguing work. I bought this particular recording because of the strong lineup of musicians: Sir Charles Mackerras conducts- he seems to be one of the reigning Janacek experts these days, and Lucia Popp is a very highly charged Vixen. Of course, the orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) deserves recognition, too- they did a fine job on this recording. I don't know many different interpretations of this opera, having mainly just listened to this CD set countless times, but it's definitely worth owning.

If you don't feel like spending the money for CD's of the entire opera, the condensed [orchestral] version is also well-written, but it does leave out some fine musical moments. The orchestral version has been recorded many times by different people, and it's relatively easy to find.

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful animal opera.......2002-05-29

Czech composer Leos Janacek wrote a series of operas late in his life: Kat'ia Kabanova, Cunning Little Vixen, The Makropoulos Affair, and From the House of the Dead, in that order. All are magnificent, standing with the very best work of the Czech masters Smetana and Dvorak. Even among those late operas, though, Vixen stands out because of its vibrant orchestration and easy approachability. It is quite popular, and it has even been featured in an animated version for TV by Geoff Dunbar of Peter Rabbit fame.

The story revolves around the Vixen, who is a real fireball, always gracefully foxing her way in and out of tough situations with the force of her personality. This character is played by a soprano in a fox costume, in this case Lucia Popp. I'm not sure if she wore the costume in the studio, but she may well have, because she gives her part a wonderful vivaciousness and gusto - you can almost imagine glistening fangs as she heatedly preaches to the hens about oppression. Her spirited tone adds immeasurably to the recording as a whole.

The adult male leads, who play human parts (the Schoolmaster, the Forester, and the poacher Harasta), also do a very fine job. In particular, their Czech diction is exemplary, though with the sound of the Vixen resonating in the ears they sometimes sound Germanic by comparison.

And the children! The dance at the beginning of Act III, which depicts the Vixen with her cubs recognizing and defusing a trap, is one of the greatest examples of synthesized folk music I've ever encountered. The children's choir hired for this recording sing the melody, built on the Lydian mode and the whole-tone scale, flawlessly, vigorously and rhythmically.

Through all this, Mackerras shows the utmost sympathy to the bright colors and poignant orchestrational details. And the Vienna Philharmonic, often among the most conservative of ensembles, play brightly and faithfully, with solo passages that sound exotic and brilliantly evoke animal sounds.

This is simply a great recording. Not to be missed.
Superhits: 1968 (Time Life Music)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Superhits: 1968 (Time Life Music)
    Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts , Mason Williams , Spanky and Our Gang , Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell , The Lettermen , The Vogues , Mama Cass , Classics IV , Bobby Goldsboro , and Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66
    Manufacturer: Time Life Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000SY01NE

    Product Description

    Song list: 1. A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals~~~2. Spooky - Classics IV~~~3. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano~~~4. The Look of Love - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66~~~5. Like to Get to Know You - Spanky and Our Gang~~~6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams~~~7. Angel of the Morning - Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts~~~8. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations~~~9. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell~~~10. Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick~~~11. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro~~~12. Hooked on a Feeling - B.J. Thomas~~~13. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension~~~14. Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You - The Lettermen~~~15. Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masakela~~~16. Turn Around, Look at Me - The Vogues~~~17. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell~~~18. (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls - Dionne Warwick~~~19. Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass~~~20. Abraham, Martin & John - Dion~~~21. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye~~~22. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding.
    Charles Ives: Works For Piano
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Just dandy!
    • More than a bargain
    • 5 Star Performance, 0 Star Recording
    Charles Ives: Works For Piano
    Charles Ives , and Alan Mandel
    Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
    Ives, CharlesIves, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    EtudesEtudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    InventionsInventions | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    SonatasSonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    PsalmsPsalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Bargain Box SetsBargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
    All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
    Bargain Box SetsBargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
    All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
    ASIN: B000001K6S
    Release Date: 1995-03-14

    Tracks:

    1. Works for Piano: Three-Page Sonata (1905-06) - Charles Ives
    2. Works for Piano: Song Without (Good) Words - Charles Ives
    3. Works for Piano: Study No.9 - Charles Ives
    4. Works for Piano: Study No. 22 - Charles Ives
    5. Works for Piano: Study No. 20 - Charles Ives
    6. Works for Piano: Study No. 18 - Charles Ives
    7. Works for Piano: Study No. 15 - Charles Ives
    8. Works for Piano: Study No. 2 - Charles Ives
    9. Works for Piano: Study No. 8 - Charles Ives
    10. Works for Piano: Study No. 7 - Charles Ives
    11. Works for Piano: Study No. 6 - Charles Ives
    12. Works for Piano: Study No. 5 - Charles Ives
    13. Works for Piano: Rough and Ready - Charles Ives
    14. Works for Piano: Scene Episode - Charles Ives

    Tracks:

    1. Works for Piano: Piano Sonata No. 2 (Concord, Mass. 1840-1860) - Emerson - Charles Ives
    2. Works for Piano: Hawthorne - Charles Ives
    3. Works for Piano: The Alcotts - Charles Ives
    4. Works for Piano: Thoreau - Charles Ives
    5. Works for Piano: Study No. 21 - 'Some Southpaw Pitching' - Charles Ives
    6. Works for Piano: Waltz - Rondo - Charles Ives
    7. Works for Piano: March In G And D - 'Here's To Good Old Yale' - Charles Ives

    Tracks:

    1. The Celestial Railroad, A Phantasie For Piano Solo - C. IVES
    2. The Seen And Unseen - C. IVES
    3. Anthem - Processional - C. IVES
    4. Bad Resolutions And Good - C. IVES
    5. Storm And Distress - C. IVES
    6. Allegretto (Invention) - C. IVES
    7. Baseball Take-Off - C. IVES
    8. Varied Air And Variations - C. IVES
    9. First Sonata: First Movement - C. IVES
    10. First Sonata: Second Movement - C. IVES
    11. First Sonata: Third Movement - C. IVES
    12. First Sonata: Fourth Movement - C. IVES
    13. First Sonata: Fifth Movement - C. IVES

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Just dandy!.......2003-10-04

    My copy of this set sounds fine--a bit bright and edgy at times but nothing to write my congressperson about. I would've preferred a richer piano sound and modern digital recording, but hey, we can't have everything, especially in this sort of repertoire. These are swell performances of astonishing piano music. In unsympathetic hands, Ives (or nearly any "modern" composer) can sound like so much noodling--not so here. Ives himself enjoyed adventurous (and even incompetent!) interpretations of his music and was hardly fussy with his notation so it's tough to call any one recording of a work "definitive." A tip: look for hell-bent enthusiasm and/or profound mysticism more than any other qualities in Ives performances. You'll find them in this set, in old (and sonically imperfect) recordings like Bernstein's for CBS (now Sony) or the Stokowski performance of Symphony #4, and in the wonderful collection of Ives playing his own music. With Ives, the "critical edition" mentality or perfectionism of any type tend to miss the man's essential aesthetic and spiritual points.

    5 out of 5 stars More than a bargain.......2001-07-22

    I listened to this set before I looked at the review already posted here; then I went back to listen again, thinking I must have missed something. For what it's worth, I did not detect distorted recording, though there are (as often with Ives) some odd sounds coming from the piano now and then--but I think they are part of it. Mandel's performances of the big works--the two sonatas--are distinctive and powerful. I am not sure I would say he replaces John Kirkpatrick's "Concord," but he stands comfortably in that company as a fine interpreter of the work, and his Sonata #1 is possibly the best I have heard of that work. The many shorter or minor pieces are performed well, so far as I can tell. I suppose it is possible that the earlier reviewer had a defective set, or possibly my ears are just not so finely tuned. I hope, however, that the recorded sound is at least as good as it sounds to me, since I would hope that both fans and newcomers would find this a welcome addition to an Ives collection.

    1 out of 5 stars 5 Star Performance, 0 Star Recording.......1999-10-12

    This is an excellent performance by Alan Mandel who, throughout these 3 discs, shows an uncanny ability to bring out the melody from within even the most convoluted Ives' piece. Unfortunately, most of this recording is distorted and noisy when the playing gets loud. All of the Studies on CD 1 contain distortion well beyond any professional recording I've ever heard (the 2 sonatas don't suffer from the same fate -- they appear to be from a different session). The fact that Vox goes on about their 20-bit digital mastering on the back of the box sure looks like they are "protesting too much". This is all a real shame for Ives fans because Mandel's playing is some of the finest Ives piano performances I've ever heard, plus, here in one place at a great price, are arcane pieces well worth hearing. (It's almost worth getting for that reason, but, in the end, you're stuck with fine music that's distorted and noisy.)
    Marilyn Horne - I Will Breathe A Mountain ~ Songs of Barber, Bernstein & Bolcom / Martin Katz, Tokyo String Quartet
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Exceptionally moving
    • Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!
    Marilyn Horne - I Will Breathe A Mountain ~ Songs of Barber, Bernstein & Bolcom / Martin Katz, Tokyo String Quartet
    Samuel Barber , William Bolcom , Leonard Bernstein , Marilyn Horne , Martin Katz , Tokyo String Quartet , Kikuei Ikeda , Kazuhide Isomura , Peter Oundijian , and Sadao Harada
    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Horne, MarilynHorne, Marilyn | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
    Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B0000064Y9
    Release Date: 1998-03-10

    Tracks:

    1. The Daisies, Op. 2 No. 1
    2. A Nun Takes The Veil, Op. 13 No. 1
    3. Bessie Bobtail, Op. 2 No. 3
    4. The Secrets Of The Old, Op. 13 No. 2
    5. Sure On This Shining Night, Op. 13 No. 3
    6. Barber: I Hear An Army, Op. 10 No. 3
    7. Dover Beach, Op. 3
    8. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Pity Me Not Because The Light Of Day
    9. I Will Breathe A Mountain: How To Swing Those Obbligatos Around
    10. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Crazy Woman
    11. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Just Once
    12. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Never More Will The Wind
    13. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Sage
    14. I Will Breathe A Mountain: O To Be A Dragon
    15. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Bustle In A House
    16. I Will Breathe A Mountain: I Saw Eternity
    17. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Night Practice
    18. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Fish
    19. My House
    20. So Pretty
    21. Greeting
    22. Take Care Of This House
    23. Rabbit At Top Speed
    24. Sonnet: What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
    25. Nachspiel
    26. Dream With Me

    Amazon.com

    Though Horne is audibly at the end of her long and rich career, she did a good deed for American music with this disc, which consists of songs by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and a new song cycle by William Bolcom, from which the disc takes its title. Horne's voice has a quiver, a lack of center, almost as if it refuses to stop singing Rossini (Horne's lifelong specialty). However, it's worth buying for the Bolcom cycle, which is one of his best vocal works, typically an eclectic, natural outgrowth of Bernstein's style with Horne gamely employing a wide range of vocal techniques with more eloquence than one could hope for. --David Patrick Stearns

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Exceptionally moving.......2003-10-16

    This is AMERICAN SONGS at their most moving and emotional best, not to mention with great melody. Unlike a lot of American song literature (not broadway type, but "serious classical art songs"), these songs are actually quite beautiful, melodic, and can touch the heart of the listener easily. There is no strain to enjoy them. There is a bit of "sameness" between them, which is my only complaint about this recording; one piece starts to sound like another, especially if you are not listening carefully while listening. Even then, it is still very lovely.

    It has been mentioned that Horne is now far past her prime, and that may be, but even far past her prime she is far better than most singers half her age. There is still vibrancy, life, and depth to her voice. It communicates on a very deep level. Martin Katz, her life long accompanist, is, as usual, a revelation as an accompanist. Unlike people think, the accompanist just doesn't play in the background, he is a very vital part of making a performance work. Accompaning singers is a very new art form, and many performers of earlier ages simply had very bad accompanist. With Gerald Moore we started to have people who knew how to support the singer, actually adding to the performance giving it depth and helping the singer shine. Now we are so used to good accompanist, and are so accustomed to their high level of performance, it is very easy to forget what they add.

    Katz knows Horne well, and is fully aware of when she is having troubles supporting a phrase, or when she is in best voice. He gives so much to her awesome performance through his very sensitive way of playing this music.

    I would recommend this for anyone to buy: fans of modern art songs, fans of Marilyn Horne, and simply fans of good singing.

    5 out of 5 stars Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!.......1999-07-17

    Throughout the Barber, Bolcom and Bernstein, Marilyn Horne uses her ability to combine technical definition with artistic movement and expansion. Having had the opportunity to see her perform this literature live was an emotionally elevating experience. The way Horne and Katz have reworked a few of the Berstein pieces brings new life and perspectuve to these already wonderful pieces. I highly recommend this recording for the casual classical listener, as well as, for the student that enjoys learning from a master through their art.
    Watercolors: Swedish Songs
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Watercolors: Swedish Songs
      Anne-Sofie von Otter , Hugo Alfven , Tor Aulin , Gunnar de Frumerie , Lars-Erik Larsson , Bo Linde , Gustaf Nordqvist , Gosta Nystroem , Ture Rangstrom , and Bengt Forsberg
      Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Larsson, Lars-ErikLarsson, Lars-Erik | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Otter, Anne Sophie vonOtter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Deutsche Grammophon: MusicDeutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
      Similar Items:
      1. Anne Sofie von Otter - Wings in the Night (Swedish Songs)
      2. Anne Sofie von Otter - Grieg Songs
      3. Music for a While: Baroque Melodies
      4. Home for Christmas
      5. Anne Sofie von Otter - Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben / Forsberg

      ASIN: B0000SWNI4
      Release Date: 2004-02-10

      Tracks:

      1. Kiss Of The Wind
      2. Grass Sings Under Wandering Feet
      3. The Cloud, The Flower And The Lark
      4. Peonies
      5. Take My Heart
      6. On The Reef
      7. Amazing Day
      8. The Song Of The Sea
      9. Old Dance
      10. A Moment In Time
      11. The Anemones
      12. If I Could Be Tears
      13. On The Sea
      14. When You Close My Eyes
      15. You Make Everything Beautiful
      16. Blessed It Is To Wait
      17. From The Depths Of My Soul
      18. You Are My Aphrodite
      19. Like A Wave
      20. The Meadow Where You Kissed Me
      21. Apple-trees And Pear-trees
      22. And The Knight Rode To The Holy Land
      23. To A Rose
      24. Winter In My Heart
      25. What Do I Want?
      26. The Judgment
      27. A Summer Morning
      28. Serenad
      29. The Amazon
      30. I Am Tired To Death
      31. Is It You, Most Beloved Child
      32. Take Me
      33. May We Be Happy

      Amazon.com

      Anne Sofie Von Otter is a born singer of songs, and this collection of Swedish miniatures dating from about 1910 to the 1950s are easy to relate to both in their Romanticism and the direct, unaffected manner in which the fine mezzo puts each across. In Ture Rangström's "En gammal dansrytm" (Old Dance), she uncharacteristically slides into the song in a sultry fashion; it makes you sit up and listen. She rarely brings any darkness into her tone. In keeping with the CD's title, we get soft, Northern light in both her tone and pianist Bengt Forsberg's--and by so avoiding any false sense of drama, each song's subject, particularly the ones about nature are, well, natural. But when something else is called for, as in Bo Linde's "Är jag intill döden trött" ("I Am Tired to Death"), von Otter knows how to emphasize the text amost conversationally. This lovely collection of pastels occasionally threatens to evaporate, but close attention reveal true delights. The mezzo is in fine voice, with no "opera diva" behavior to get in the way of the songs' charms. A specialized collection, perhaps, but one which reaps fine rewards. --Robert Levine
      Peter Arnold Heise, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller: Songs
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Peter Arnold Heise, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller: Songs

        Manufacturer: Da Capo [Naxos]
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by DussekAll Works by Dussek | Dussek, Jan Ladislav | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000004674
        Release Date: 1997-04-22

        Tracks:

        1. Druben Geht Die Sonne Scheiden
        2. Trube Wird's, Die Wolken Jagen
        3. Auf Geheimem Waldespfade
        4. Sonnenundergang
        5. Auf Dem Teich, Dem Regungslosen
        6. Til En Veninde
        7. Ved Huset
        8. Henrykkelse
        9. Skovensomhed
        10. Advarsel
        11. Bergmanden
        12. Dengang Jeg Var Ung Og Elskovsfuld
        13. Min Skat
        14. Arnes Sang
        15. En Sommernat
        16. Glenten
        17. Ingeborg, Min Sjael, Mit Hjerte
        18. Verzogen, Verflogen
        19. Die Du Bist So Schon Und Rein
        20. Nimm Mich Auf, Uralte Nacht
        21. Der Zimmermann
        22. Die Heil'gen Drei Konige
        23. Kaempens Sang
        24. Himlen Ulmer Svagt I Flammerodt
        25. Se Blygra Sky'r Mod Blygra Sky'r Sig Vaelte
        26. Ved Solnedgang
        27. Bjornen
        28. Der Sta To Roser
        29. Alt Daekker Nattens Vide Slaengkappe Land Og Byer
        30. I Braendingen Ligger En Klippeblok
        31. En Rand Af Diset Hede
        32. I Skoven II
        33. Yderst I Slaeber, Det Lette
        Star Trek - The Next Generation: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack, Volumes One, Two And Three
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • GREAT COLLECTION
        • If you want a good price for good CDs, buy this....
        Star Trek - The Next Generation: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack, Volumes One, Two And Three

        Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Movie ScoresMovie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        Television SoundtracksTelevision Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        Star TrekStar Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        Similar Items:
        1. Star Trek Generations: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
        2. Star Trek - Nemesis
        3. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
        4. Star Trek: 20th Anniversary Collectors' Edition [Holographic Slipcase]
        5. Enterprise

        ASIN: B000001OZT
        Release Date: 1993-04-19

        Tracks:

        1. Star Trek: The Next Generation-Main Title - Dennis McCarthy
        2. Stardate - Dennis McCarthy
        3. Troi Senses - Dennis McCarthy
        4. Picard's Plan/First Chase - Dennis McCarthy
        5. Detaching/Separation - Dennis McCarthy
        6. Shaken/Court Time/There Goes Da Judge - Dennis McCarthy
        7. USS Hood/On Manual - Dennis McCarthy
        8. End Credit - Dennis McCarthy
        9. Personal Log/Admiral/Old Lovers - Dennis McCarthy
        10. Caverns - Dennis McCarthy
        11. Splashing/The Woods/Memories - Dennis McCarthy
        12. Scanned/Big Guns/Unknown - Dennis McCarthy
        13. Revealed/Reaching Out - Dennis McCarthy
        14. Departure - Dennis McCarthy
        15. Main Title-Version #2 (Alternate M.T.) - Dennis McCarthy

        Tracks:

        1. Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title - Ron Jones
        2. New Providence - Ron Jones
        3. Hansen's Message - Ron Jones
        4. Borg Engaged - Ron Jones
        5. First Attack - Ron Jones
        6. Borg Take Picard - Ron Jones
        7. Death Is Irrevelant - Ron Jones
        8. Away Team Ready - Ron Jones
        9. On The Borg Ship - Ron Jones
        10. Nodes - Ron Jones
        11. Captain Borg - Ron Jones
        12. Energy Weapon Fails - Ron Jones
        13. Humanity Taken - Ron Jones
        14. Contact Lost - Ron Jones
        15. Cemetery Of Dead Ships - Ron Jones
        16. Intervention - Ron Jones
        17. The Link - Ron Jones
        18. Sleep Command - Ron Jones
        19. Destruct Mode/Picard Is Back - Ron Jones
        20. Picard's Nightmare - Ron Jones
        21. Star Trek: The Next Generation-End Credit - Ron Jones

        Tracks:

        1. Star Trek: The Next Generation-Main Title - Dennis McCarthy
        2. Yesterday's Enterprise: Duality/Enterprise C - Dennis McCarthy
        3. Yesterday's Enterprise: Averted/Richard/Gulnan/Back To Battle/Cmdr. Garrett - Dennis McCarthy
        4. Yesterday's Enterprise: First Kiss/Not To Be/Empty Death/Reporting For Duty - Dennis McCarthy
        5. Yesterday's Enterprise: Klingons/Skin Of Teeth - Dennis McCarthy
        6. Unification I & II: In Case You Forgot - Dennis McCarthy
        7. Unification I & II: Sarek - Dennis McCarthy
        8. Unification I & II: Sarek Drifts Away - Dennis McCarthy
        9. Unification I & II: Another Captain/Food Fight - Dennis McCarthy
        10. Unification I & II: Victims Of Holography - Dennis McCarthy
        11. Unification I & II: Sacrificed/Mind Meld - Dennis McCarthy
        12. Hollow Pursuits: Barclay Mitty - Dennis McCarthy
        13. Hollow Pursuits: Tissue Samples/Sad Sack/Staff Confab/Hololust - Dennis McCarthy
        14. Hollow Pursuits: Lady Gates/Swordplay - Dennis McCarthy
        15. Hollow Pursuits: Madame Trol/Blissful/Out Of Control/Warp Nine - Dennis McCarthy
        16. Hollow Pursuits: Warposity - Dennis McCarthy
        17. Hollow Pursuits: Plan 9 - Dennis McCarthy
        18. Star Trek: The Next Generation-End Credit - Dennis McCarthy

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars GREAT COLLECTION.......2004-03-29

        You want great Star Trek music look no further! This CD has the best music from TNG

        5 out of 5 stars If you want a good price for good CDs, buy this...........2000-06-18

        If you love TNG and want all of the best of the soundtracks, then buy this! It'll save you money, and the TNG soundtracks are some of the best. The magic of this series can come alive, and it has a ton of music from all episodes, including mixed in versions that are really "cool".

        Music Review:

        1. The Classical Child at the Ballet
        2. The Floating Box
        3. The Goldberg Variations
        4. The Harry Partch Collection, Volume 4
        5. Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi; Sancta Civitas
        6. Verdi: Il Trovatore; Roberto Alagna/Angela Gheorghiu
        7. Verdi: Quattro Pezzi Sacri; Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
        8. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Janine Jansen
        9. Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [Box set]
        10. What a Mighty God: Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus

        Music Review

        music review

        Music Review

        Beauty and Sadness

        Symphonie En La Types / Serenade / Foules

        Te Roopu Rangatahi Waiata o Aotea Roa

        Old Lonesome Times

        Spring Affair [CD-single] [Import]

        Timeless

        Soleil: La 1ere Compilation 100% Couleurs [Import]

        Treble & Tremble

        Transverse Mercator

        Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11

        The Shadowgraph Series: Compositions for Creative Orchestra

        The Best of Duetos

        Sorprendeme [Import]

        Peter Mennin: Syms 5 & 6 / Cello Cto

        Here Comes Allan Harris and the Metropole Orchestra