Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children, etc. / Freeman, Martin, et al

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Ancient Voices of Children is one of the seminal vocal works of the 20th century, not just for the huge demands it makes on the singer's vocal technique, but also in the way that all of its avant-garde sound effects really do reflect the most sensitive response to Garcia Lorca's poetry. Soprano Barbara Ann Martin really has the measure of the piece. She proves herself a worthy successor to Jan DeGaetani in the premier recording of the work. Her performance is thrilling, and the instrumental accompaniment, recorded in the presence of the composer, is perfect. The same holds true for the other works on the disc, particularly Crumb's haunting Dream Sequence, music of hypnotic power. In sum, a magnificent tribute to one of our greatest living composers. --David Hurwitz

Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children, etc. / Freeman, Martin, et al, Music, George Crumb, James Freeman, Orchestra 2001, Marcantonio Barone, Barbara Ann Martin, 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard, Chamber, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Keyboard, Sextet for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard, Suite/Partita for Keyboard, Two Solo Voices with Small Ensemble, Vocal
Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children, etc. / Freeman, Martin, et al
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Worthy of its Grammy nomination
  • worth hearing
 Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children, etc. / Freeman, Martin, et al

Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G503
Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

  1. Ancient Voices Of Children I: El nino busca su voz
  2. Ancient Voices Of Children - Dances Of The Ancient Earth
  3. Ancient Voices Of Children - II: Me he perdido muchas veces por el mar
  4. Ancient Voices Of Children - III: De donde vienes, amor, mi nino?
  5. Ancient Voices Of Children - IV: Todas las tardes en Granada, todas las tardes se muere un nino
  6. Ancient Voices Of Children - Ghost Dance
  7. Ancient Voices Of Children - V: Se ha llenado de luces mi corazon de seda
  8. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - I: The Visitation
  9. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - II: Berceuse For The Infant Jesus
  10. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - III: The Shepherd's Noel
  11. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - IV: Adoration Of The Magi
  12. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - V: Nativity Dance
  13. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - VI: Canticle Of The Holy Night
  14. A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. - VII: Carol Of The Bells
  15. Three Early Songs - I: Night (Robert Southey)
  16. Three Early Songs - II: Let It Be Forgotten (Sara Teasdale)
  17. Three Early Songs - III: Wind Elegy (Sara Teasdale)
  18. Dream Sequence (Images II)

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Ancient Voices of Children is one of the seminal vocal works of the 20th century, not just for the huge demands it makes on the singer's vocal technique, but also in the way that all of its avant-garde sound effects really do reflect the most sensitive response to Garcia Lorca's poetry. Soprano Barbara Ann Martin really has the measure of the piece. She proves herself a worthy successor to Jan DeGaetani in the premier recording of the work. Her performance is thrilling, and the instrumental accompaniment, recorded in the presence of the composer, is perfect. The same holds true for the other works on the disc, particularly Crumb's haunting Dream Sequence, music of hypnotic power. In sum, a magnificent tribute to one of our greatest living composers. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Worthy of its Grammy nomination.......2000-02-21

Classical music which touches your soul and can mesmerize an audience of non-classical enthusiasts is rare ideed. Well worthy of its Grammy nomination. It speaks to you in subtle, ancient tones and evokes a spendid array of emotions. Listen to it while watching a gorgeous winter snowfall, or an evening sunset, and you'll know what I mean. Recorded in surround sound yet adaptable to stereo, it's primeval, eloquent, and emotional. I give it 5 stars!

3 out of 5 stars worth hearing.......1999-08-15

I hardly agree with David Hurwitz here. Given Crumb's supervision of this recording, I was disappointed by this performance of Ancient Voices and in particular by soprano Martin, whose stagey operatic tone isn't appropriate for this work. (Jan DeGaetani's classic recording on Nonesuch 979149-2 is far better - her voice has a shadowy, folkish coloration that fits this music, while the warmer recorded sound better captures the resonance of the whole work.) Also on this recording are two Crumb songs written when he was 17 - romantic-impressionistic in style, they only faintly foreshadow his mature work. The two other pieces on this disc - the solo piano Little Suite for Christmas and the mystifying Dream Sequence for chamber ensemble - receive fine performances, though they would benefit from better recorded sound.

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