Kiss on Wood

Track Listings

1. Kiss On Wood

2. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: I. Summer Dreams

3. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: II. Brutal,Fast

4. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: III. Adagio

5. Second Sonata For Violin And Pian: IV. In Memory Of Joe Venuti

6. Nocturne

7. Sonata No. 1: I. Andante

8. Sonata No. 1: II. Allegretto

9. Sonata No. 1: III. Largo

10. Sonata No. 1: IV. Allegretto/Scherzando/Largo

11. Double Ikat Part 2

Tracks:

Reel of Tulloch
Son Of Scots Tunes: O Mother What Shall I Do
Son Of Scots Tunes: Ettrick Banks
Son Of Scots Tunes: She Rose And Let Me In
Son Of Scots Tunes: Cromlit's Lilt
Son Of Scots Tunes: Polwarth On The Green
Son in D, 'Bush Aboon Traquiar'
Carden's Welcome
Ser No.5 in d: Soavemento
Ser No.5 in d: Allegro Moderato
Ser No.5 in d: Largo Gratioso
Ser No.5 in d: Allegretto Moderato
Rory Dall's Port
Son No.5 in G 'In Imitation Of Corelli': Adagio
Son No.5 in G 'In Imitation Of Corelli': Allegro
Son No.5 in G 'In Imitation Of Corelli': Largo
Son No.5 in G 'In Imitation Of Corelli': Allegro
When She Cam Ben She Bobbit
Kelly Set: Mild Mabel Kelly
Kelly Set: Daniel Kelly
Kelly Set: Castle Kelly
Kelly Set: Captain Kelly
Through The Wood, Laddie
Prld
John Come Kiss Me Now

Customer Reviews:

A delight, a Gem!.......2007-06-12

I love this CD! I had been given it, and had apparently filed it. I took it with me on a recent trip to Ohio and listened to it repeatedly over the 1200 mile round trip. I'm still listening.

Julie Andrijeski is one of the finest Baroque violinists working on the North American continent, and also a fantastic Baroque dance instructor, and the sheer grace, elegance and finesse of her playing always makes me incredibly happy. Chris Norman's flute music has always sung to me from the many recordings he has with Baltimore Consort, and this CD has some of their flavor, but with oh, so much spirit and heart! I'm also thrilled to hear Scott Pauley and Patricia Halverson play with such gusto and heart here, too.

Cromlit's Lilt and Polwarth on the Green from Sonata of Scots Tunes by James Oswald are two of my absolute favorite cuts on this CD, making me shout out loud in the car as I was listening for the first time. And every time thereafter.

Buy this one! You will be so glad you did. It's haunting, lilting, and completely, soulfully uplifting.

Exceptional, timeless beauty with physiological effects.......2004-06-19

This absolutely lovely recording has some of the finest sounds ever made by man.

Especially noteworthy are the works of James Oswald. His delicate, graceful, and refined "Sonata of Scots Tunes" will, without fail, deeply penetrate the heart and gently lift one to finer emotions and feelings. That, in my estimation, is the function of all art: to allow the individual to transcend the limitations of his existence.

Hearing this music, among the thoughts that enter my mind are a desire to go back in time and to know the composers whose fine gifts we can still enjoy.

Great cd by one of the finest repertory groups around.......2003-06-06

I had a chance to see this marvelous group live at a concert I covered for my college paper. I was immediately taken with their unique sound, for they not only present baroque music expertly, but more like it would have sounded at the time of its creation than most of it we hear today from other musicians and ensembles. They evinced a true joy in their music making, and nowhere was that more evident that night than during the selections they performed from this CD. Something about the lilting sounds of Scottish and Irish music brings out the fun personality of this multi-sided group. I also was able to meet and interview the foursome afterwards and found them not only to be wonderful musicians, but pleasant and accomodating individuals. They even gave me a copy of this CD and autographed it. Recommended highly.

Terrific! Great fun!.......2002-11-29

In addition to their own consistently rich, sincere sound, Chatham Baroque does wonderful things with guest artists, creating different lush soundscapes with each release. This time the guest artist is Chris Norman, master of the wooden flute and member of such other ensembles as the Baltimore Consort and Helicon. The result of the collaboration is a jaunty yet elegant blend of the Italian and native folk styles popular in 17th century Scotland. This kind music is a perfect showcase for the soulful violin (or should I say fiddle?) playing of Julie Andrijeski and Emily Davidson, as well as Norman's wooden flute, which weaves and slides its way around a melody as well as any tin whistle and with more depth of tone. Patricia Halverson's gamba, and no less than three stringed instruments of Scott Pauley (theorbo, Baroque quitar and archlute), fit in seamlessly--gentle and grounding in the more Italianate pieces, lively and spirited in the folksier numbers. This breezy, cheerful CD should charm fans of classical and Celtic music alike. For an equally enjoyable recording with some similar qualities, try the Palladian Ensemble's "Held By the Ears," which also celebrates a fusion of traditional Scottish music with the high styles of the Baroque.

great Celtic music.......2002-05-24

I agree with the reviewers below me - this is a first-rate album, very enjoyable to listen to, well-played, etc.
But there is rarely a feel throughout this CD of the music being "classical baroque" music. This has far more the sound of Celtic folk tunes. Not the nonsense variety found in Riverdance, but Celtic nevertheless. As a result, it might be doubly interesting to classical music lovers to see the origins of baroque music coming out of a different tradition (or vice versa), but it might be of less interest to those with no desire to hear this style.

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F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.!
At LAST the complete series ORIGINAL soundtrack, the wait is over!

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006SSQ8E
Release Date: 2005-01-04

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Customer Reviews:

F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.!.......2006-02-02

I've got the original music (including v2 and v3), the books (the best is Heitland's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Book; still in print);
the 22 VHS tapes issued in the early 1990's (a haphazard collection issued in no particular order of episodes that boasted famous guest stars). Can I please get the whole series on DVD? I have not seen Mother Fear toying with Illya (The Children's Day Affair) in over 40 years.

At LAST the complete series ORIGINAL soundtrack, the wait is over!.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.

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Superb 20th century classic music

Kiss on Wood
Maria Bachmann , Jon Klibonoff , James MacMillan , William Bolcom , Paul Dresher , Aaron Copland , Alfred Schnittke , and James Saporito
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003ELE
Release Date: 1995-02-14

Tracks:

Kiss On Wood
Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: I. Summer Dreams
Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: II. Brutal,Fast
Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: III. Adagio
Second Sonata For Violin And Pian: IV. In Memory Of Joe Venuti
Nocturne
Sonata No. 1: I. Andante
Sonata No. 1: II. Allegretto
Sonata No. 1: III. Largo
Sonata No. 1: IV. Allegretto/Scherzando/Largo
Double Ikat Part 2

Customer Reviews:

Superb 20th century classic music.......2006-07-03

It is a shame this CD is out of print--it is thoroughly enjoyable. In my opinion the Bolcom and Schnittke pieces are superior to the others, but it is all worth a listen. Late 20th century classical music can indeed be a delight.

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Kiss on Wood is breathtaking

MacMillan: Kiss On Wood

Manufacturer: Black Box Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004YYQA
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

Fourteen Little Pictures
Angel
Lumen Christi
First Movement: Face
Second Movement: Image
A Cecilian Variation For JFK
Kiss On Wood

Amazon.com

The masterpiece on this disc is the Cello Sonata that James MacMillan completed in 1999 for cellist Raphael Wallfisch and pianist John York, providing further evidence that MacMillan is one of the most vibrantly communicative composers of our time. Cast in two movements, each lasting about 11 minutes, it's a work of extraordinary power, abundant character, and great imaginative scope. Repeated hearings merely strengthen one's admiration for the effortless mastery with which MacMillan wields his striking material into a wholly satisfying organic and dramatic whole. As John York puts it in his personable booklet notes, it's a piece that, from the hauntingly beautiful opening bars right up to its seraphic close, "always feels and sounds right and significant."

Suffice it to say, Wallfisch and York bring a wealth of intense feeling and dedication to both this and the scarcely less memorable Kiss on Wood (originally written, in 1993, for violin and piano). York also lends exemplary advocacy to three contrasting solo pieces (sample the ecstatic, profoundly contemplative Angel--very much a case of "less is more"), while proceedings are launched with the Nash Ensemble's immaculately poised realization of the Fourteen Little Pictures for piano trio (1997)--a less rewarding achievement than the sonata, but always sparkily inventive. An outstanding release in every way. --Andrew Achenbach

Customer Reviews:

Kiss on Wood is breathtaking.......2002-09-28

MacMillan's compositions are very satisfying and the performances are excellent. "Kiss on Wood", originally for violin and piano, was transcribed for cello and piano for this performance, which to my ears, seems to work better. It is a breathtakingly beautiful, spiritual piece that never fails to bring tears to my eyes.

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Richard Tauber in London

Manufacturer: Testament
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Roses Of Picardy
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Kashmiri Song
Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
Beautiful Italy
Nobody Could Love You More
Love's Old Sweet Song
Smilin' Through
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Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Love
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Sylvia
One Day When We Were Young
I'm In Love With Vienna
Waltz Of My Heart
Sweethearts

Soul Collection: Knock on Wood/It's in His Kiss

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ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000UYXIK
Release Date: 2005-10-11

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Binding: Audio CD

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1. Kiss On Wood
2. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: I. Summer Dreams
3. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: II. Brutal,Fast
4. Second Sonata For Violin And Piano: III. Adagio
5. Second Sonata For Violin And Pian: IV. In Memory Of Joe Venuti
6. Nocturne
7. Sonata No. 1: I. Andante
8. Sonata No. 1: II. Allegretto
9. Sonata No. 1: III. Largo
10. Sonata No. 1: IV. Allegretto/Scherzando/Largo
11. Double Ikat Part 2