Sylvia McNair - The Echoing Air ~ The Music of Henry Purcell / AAM, Hogwood

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The stars of this recording are Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, entertaining us with rarely-heard instrumental pieces receiving their first modern performances with the endearing poignancy inherent in Purcell's music. McNair's gracile voice and accurate, easy-going coloratura capture the lyricism of Purcell's songs, but none of the subtext's vibrant passion. Emotional variety and vocal color are lacking when she repeatedly calls for Gabriel in "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel." Still, McNair's light and pure soprano is enjoyable in small doses. When three or four plaintiff songs are programmed back to back, however, the monotony presents a fabulous opportunity to lull insomniacs back to sleep. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Sylvia McNair - The Echoing Air ~ The Music of Henry Purcell / AAM, Hogwood, Music, Henry Purcell, The Academy of Ancient Music, Sylvia McNair, Christopher Hogwood, Laurence Dreyfus, Paul O'Dette, Art Song (General), Baroque Incidental Music for Orchestra and Voices (or Sem, Chamber, Chamber Music, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Keyboard, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Polyphonic/Improvisatory Instr. for Homogeneous Consort, Secular Aria and Chorus, Solo Voice and Solo Instrument, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Transcription for Keyboard, Vocal
Sylvia McNair - The Echoing Air ~ The Music of Henry Purcell / AAM, Hogwood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful Surprise
  • One of my favorite CDs
 Sylvia McNair - The Echoing Air ~ The Music of Henry Purcell / AAM, Hogwood
Henry Purcell , The Academy of Ancient Music , Sylvia McNair , Christopher Hogwood , Laurence Dreyfus , and Paul O'Dette
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
Academy of Ancient MusicAcademy of Ancient Music | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
McNair, SylviaMcNair, Sylvia | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000041BF
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Part I: Staircase: Overture
  2. Part I: If Music Be The Food Of Love
  3. Part I: Cebell
  4. Part I: To Arms, To Arms, Heroic Prince
  5. Part I: To Arms
  6. Part I: Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel
  7. Part I: Slow Air
  8. Part II: We Come To Sing
  9. Part II: Oh! Lead Me To Some Peaceful Gloom
  10. Part II: O Solitude
  11. Part II: Hark! Hark! The Echoing Air
  12. Part II: Trumpet Tune
  13. Part III: Sweeter Than Roses
  14. Part III: Fairest Isle
  15. Part III: She That Would Gain A Faithful Lover
  16. Part III: Cupid, The Slyest Rogue Alive
  17. Part III: I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly
  18. Part III: Jig
  19. Part IV: Music For A While
  20. Part IV: The Fatal Hour Comes On Apace
  21. Part IV: Hear, Mighty Love
  22. Part IV: Plainte: O, Let Me Weep
  23. Part IV: Chacony In G Minor

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The stars of this recording are Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, entertaining us with rarely-heard instrumental pieces receiving their first modern performances with the endearing poignancy inherent in Purcell's music. McNair's gracile voice and accurate, easy-going coloratura capture the lyricism of Purcell's songs, but none of the subtext's vibrant passion. Emotional variety and vocal color are lacking when she repeatedly calls for Gabriel in "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel." Still, McNair's light and pure soprano is enjoyable in small doses. When three or four plaintiff songs are programmed back to back, however, the monotony presents a fabulous opportunity to lull insomniacs back to sleep. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Surprise.......2006-01-01

Normally I run in the opposite direction of any baroque music - thought I had heard it all and had enough, but I love Slyvia McNair and I wanted to hear more of her recordings. This recording was such a wonderful surprise, not only interms of McNair's performance but interms of the overall presentation (organization of the pieces) and the energy of the performances by the AAM. I have new-found appreciation of Purcell's music!

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite CDs.......2003-01-12

When I listened to this CD, I fell in love with Sylvia McNair's artistic and beautiful voice along with Henry Purcell's music. This CD offers a style of music that I love to listen to and sing with. There is a mixture of instrumental only and vocal pieces. When I listen to this CD I feel like I have been transported to the late 1600s. The title "The Echoing Air" appropriately describes the beauty of this music.

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