Henri IV & Marie de Médicis Messe de Mariage

Track Listings
1. Pavane Fait Au Mariage De Mr De Vandosme    
2. Au Roy, Victorieux Guerrier    
3. Sinf (Exultavit Cor Meum In Domino)    
4. A La Royne, Ninfe Qui Tient Tant D'heur    
5. Sinf (Sinf Terza Conc)    
6. Epithalame    
7. Muse Honorons De Ta Chanson    
8. Pavane Faite Pour Le Mariage De Henri Le Grand En 1600    
9. Messe: Introit: Deux In Loco Sancto (Plain Chant)    
10. Messe: Kyrie    
11. Messe: Gloria    
12. Messe: Credo    
13. Messe: Offertoire (Canzon)    
14. Messe: Sanctus    
15. Messe: Elevatione    
16. Messe: Agnus Dei    
17. Sinf (Fili Ego Salomon)    
18. Te Deum    

Editorial Reviews
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"Paris is well worth a Mass." So went the famous pronouncement by the erstwhile Protestant King Henri IV, who converted to Roman Catholicism specifically to become eligible to ascend the French throne. It seems Henri had a comparable attitude toward his second marriage--in effect, "debt reduction is well worth a wife." Naturally, the French king looked to the legendarily wealthy Medici family in Florence. In the year 1600--after seven years of negotiations over the size of the dowry--he married Maria de' Medici. Henri didn't attend the wedding in Florence himself (he was busy waging war on the Duke of Savoy); Maria's uncle, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, acted as his proxy. Maria then traveled to Lyon to meet her new husband--and the marriage ceremonies were performed all over again.

Denis Raisin-Dadre and Ensemble Doulce Mémoire have always liked to build their programs around interesting stories and historical events, so it's no surprise that they found this most unusual wedding an attractive topic. We don't know exactly what music was played at most of the festivities (then, as now, journalists paid much more attention to who was there and what they were wearing), but Raisin-Dadre has chosen appropriate music, some directed specifically to the royal couple, by composers at the courts of Henri and the Medici. The French-language works, by Eustache du Caurroy and Claude Lejeune, have unusual rhythmic patterns based on ancient Greek poetic meter; they're composed--and performed here--with scrupulous attention to the clarity of the text. The Florentine side of the festivities is represented by a double-choir Mass by Marco da Gagliano. As was common on special occasions in Italy ca. 1600, Raisin-Dadre doubles the vocal parts of the mass with contrasting instruments (cornet and bassoons with one choir, mute cornet and viols with the other). The effect this scoring produces isn't the grand and sumptuous brass sound we typically hear in performances of Gabrieli's music, but rather something altogether more intricate and elegant. Among the many pleasures Doulce Mémoire's performance offers, the most delightful are the musicians' improvised embellishments--which are emblematic of the skill, care, and panache Raisin-Dadre and his ensemble bring to this music. --Matthew Westphal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN: B0006SSNH8
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Pachelbel: Canon
  2. Mozart: Eine Klein Nachtmusik
  3. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, II. Adagio
  4. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, III. Allegro con fuoco
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  7. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Larghetto
  8. Dvorak: Nocturne in G-Flat
  9. J. Strauss: Liebeslieder Waltz
  10. Schumann: Piano Sonata in F-sharp Minor, II. Aria
  11. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, II. Adagio

Tracks:

  1. Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of "Lohengrin"
  2. Bach: Air on a G String
  3. Debussy: Ballade
  4. Elgar: Salut d'
  5. Boccherini: Minuetto
  6. Dvorak: Romantic Pieces Op. 75, IV. Larghetto
  7. Yamada: Lullaby from the Chugoku Area
  8. Taki: Moon Over Ruined Castle
  9. Szymanowski: Violin Sonata, Andantino tranquillo e dolce
  10. Debussy: La Plus que lente 4:27
  11. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F Minor
  12. Schumann: Symphony No. 2, Adagio

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A lush collection of romantic classical favorites!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars review.......2007-03-17

Very good CD. Filled with great classical music. Would recommend to anyone.

5 out of 5 stars Romantic Mood Music of High Level.......2005-11-16

Collections like this are nice as an alternative to Ipod type collections, or multi-CD shuffling, achieving a nice balance and variety of compositions.

Here gathered around "romantic" classical theme, have the likes of Dvorak, Strauss, Mozart, Pachelbel, et al. Acclaimed performances by Denon Classical catalog performers such as Jean-Pierre Rampal, David Oistrakh, etc.

For two disc set of such superb quality at such a reasonable price, this is very much a play often collection.
Decca Recordings, 1965-1972 (Limited Edition)
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ASIN: B0000B0A0P
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Stokowski in Phase 4 land, Vol. 1.......2006-09-22

Decca has pulled a lot of Stokowski's gaudy Phase 4 recordings off the market so that they can reappear in this box set, but the company had already licensed many out to another label, Cala, that specializes in all things Stokowski. So if you pick and choose, you can buy your favorites recordings individually with a little effort. Of the two volumes in the Original Masters series, this one is the more interesting musically.

For one thing, it features two of the conductor's great strengths: his incomparable Bach transcriptions (no one else performs them with the same total commitment) and his Debussy and Ravel. Admittedly, this La Mer and Daphnis and Chloes have been multi-miked within an inch of their lives, and neither represents Stokowski as wonderuflly as his EMI Debussy collection, but if you love the old magician, you'll love these readings.

Aslo very appealing are the Enigma Variations, which Stokowski recorded only once, and the Franck D minor Sym., though don't expect world-class execution in either case. Stokowski championed early Messiaen in l'Ascension, and here is his last version, along with a swooning and seductive Scriabin Poeme d'Extase.

You have to adore recorded excess to swallow this Symphonie fantastique and Firebird, both gorgeous in a kind of Las Vegas neon billboard sort of way. But for geneations of listeners, that's what Stokowski is all about. What he's not about, sadly, is the wretchedly eccentric and nearly unlistenable Tchaikovsky Fifth Sym., the only performance in this whole set that made me hold my nose.

In all, thee are enough goodie here to justify buying the whole box, unless you want to pick and choose, in which case turn to Cala's excellent reissues.

5 out of 5 stars Stupendous Stokowski.......2004-03-30

This five disc box set featuring the Decca Recordings (1965-72) of conductor Leopold Stokowski is among the latest batch of releases in the limited edition "Original Masters" series. While parts of this particular collection have been available on CD in the past (in the old "Phase 4" and "Weekend Classics" series), some of this material is being made available for the first time internationally. Those performances include Franck's Symphony (Hilversium RPO, 1970), Elgar's Enigma Variations (Czech PO, 1972), Ravel's "Fanfare" (Hilversium, 1970) and Messiaen's "L'Ascension" (London SO, 1970). Other highlights include an entire disc (CD1) of Stokowski's Transcriptions, and a delightful reading of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique" with the New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1968. In all, another great set in the "Original Masters" series.
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Release Date: 2003-11-04

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  1. IV. Bourrees 1 & 2 - Elaine Schaffer
  2. V. Polonaise & Double - Elaine Schaffer
  3. VI. Menuet - Elaine Schaffer
  4. VII. Badinerie - Elaine Schaffer
  5. II. Siciliano - Michel Debost
  6. Ouverture - David Munrow
  7. Les Plaisirs - David Munrow
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  9. I. Largo - Bruno Cavallo
  10. II. 'Fantasmi' Presto - Bruno Cavallo
  11. III. Largo - Bruno Cavallo
  12. IV. Presto - Bruno Cavallo
  13. V. Largo 'II Sonno' - Bruno Cavallo
  14. VI. Allegro - Bruno Cavallo
  15. I. Allegro - Michel Sanvoisin
  16. Concerto Pour Flute, Harpe & Orchestra En Ut Majeur, K.299: II. Andantino - James Galway
  17. Romance Pour Flute & Piano En La Majeur, Op.94 No.1 - Jean-Pierre Rampal
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  19. Carmen: Entracte (Acte III) - Michel Debost
  20. L'Oiseau Des Bois, Idylle Pour Flute & 4 Cors, Op.21 - John Solum
  21. Casse-Noisette: Danse Des Mirlitons - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  22. Adagio - London Symphony Orchestra
  23. L'Oiseau Bleu Et La Princess Florine - London Symphony Orchestra
  24. Le Carnaval Des Animaux: Voliere - Francois Laurent
  25. Pelleas Et Melisande: Sicilienne - Patricia Nagle
  26. Daphnis Et Chloe: Pantomime - Michel Debost

Tracks:

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  5. II. Cantilene - Eric Le Sage
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  11. Vermont Counterpoint - Ransom Wilson
  12. I. Allegretto - Kathleen Chastain
  13. II. Andante - Kathleen Chastain
  14. III. Anime - Kathleen Chastain
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5 out of 5 stars Review of Flute Passion CD.......2004-08-08

I came across this CD while looking for recordings of music that I could play to Flute Students. This CD is a winner, as it contains music at the Grade -7 level (Australia) and makes a wonderful purchase for both teachers and students. The various artists represented on the CD's are amongst the best flautists in the world. An excellent choice for anyone passionate about the flute.
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  3. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.1. Scene et choeur: Amis, interrompez vos danses - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  4. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.1. Recit et reprise du choeur danse: Demeure parmi nous, Nadir - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  5. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.2. Recit: Cest toi qu'enfin je revois - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda
  6. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.2. Duo: Au fond du temple saint - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda
  7. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.3. Recit: Que vois-je? - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda
  8. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.3. Choeur: Elle vient... Sois la bienvenue - Ernest Blanc/Janine Micheau/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  9. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.3. Scene et choeur: Seule au milieu de nous - Ernest Blanc/Janine Micheau/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  10. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.4. Recit: A cette voix - Nicolai Gedda
  11. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.4. Romance: Je crois encore entendre - Nicolai Gedda
  12. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.5. Scene et choeur:Le ciel est bleu - Nicolai Gedda/Jacques Mars/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  13. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act I, No.5. Air et choeur: O Dieu Brahma! - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  14. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act II, No.6. Entracte, scene et choeur: L'ombre descend des cieux - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  15. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act II, No.7. Recit et cavatine: Me voila seule dans la nuit - Janine Micheau
  16. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act II, No.8. Chanson: De mon amie - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda
  17. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act II, No.9. Duo: Leila! Dieu puissant - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda
  18. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act II, No.10. Final: Ah! Revenez a la raison - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda/Jacques Mars

Tracks:

  1. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.10. Final: Arretez! C'est a moi d'ordonner - Ernest Blanc/Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda/Jacques Mars/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  2. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.11. Entracte, recit et air L'orages'est calme...o Nadir - Ernest Blanc
  3. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.12. Recit: Qu'ai-je vu? - Ernest Blanc/Janine Micheau
  4. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.12. Duo: Jefremis, je chancelle - Janine Micheau/Ernest Blanc
  5. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.12. Scene:Entends au loin... - Jaques Mars/Janine Micheau/Ernest Blanc
  6. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.13. Choeur danse:Des que le soleil - Comic Opr Nat Theatre Orch/Pierre Dervaux
  7. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.14. Scene et choeur: Sombres divinites - Jaques Mars/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux/Ernest Blanc
  8. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.15. Trio: O lumiere sainte - Janine Micheau/Nicolai Gedda/Ernest Blanc
  9. Les Pechuers De Perles: Act III, No.16. Final: Cesont eux, les voici - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda/Janine Micheau/Jacques Mars/Comic Opr Nat Theatre Chor/Pierre Dervaux
  10. Ivan IV: Act I, Duo: Puisses-tu voir longtemps encore - Janine Micheau/Michel Senechal
  11. Ivan IV: Act I, Final du premier tableau: Victoire! Victorie! Chantez! - Pierre Savignol/Henre Legay/Nat Chor de la R.T.F./Georges Tzipine
  12. Ivan IV: Act I, Serenade: Ouvre ton coeur a l'amour qui m'enflamme - Michel Senechal
  13. Ivan IV: Act I, Recit et chand du Cosak: Et c'est un chant de femmes... - Michel Roux/Louis Noguera/Nat Chor de la R.T.F./Georges Tzipine
  14. Ivan IV: Act II, Choeur danse: Sous nos pas resonnent... - Nat Orch de la R.T.F./Georges Tzipine
  15. Ivan IV: Act III, Air de Mare: II me semble parfois que mavie est un songe - Janine Micheau
  16. Ivan IV: Act III, Recit et air d'Igor: La vengeance va donc etre enfin satisfaite...Pourquoi me verr - Henri Legay
  17. Ivan IV: Act III, Duo: Marie ! Igor! - Henri Legay/Janine Micheau
  18. Ivan IV: Act III, Final: Voyez! Ah! Mon epouse... - Janine Micheau/Henri Legay/Michel Senechal/Michel Roux/Pierre Savignol/Louis Noguera...
  19. Ivan IV: Act IV, Final: A mort! A mort! - Janine Micheau/Henri Legay/Michel Senechal/Michel Roux/Pierre Savignol/Louis Noguera...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bizet: Les Pêcheurs De Perles.......2004-02-03

Advice for the San Diego gentleman: listen to the recording first before sending in your comments. It's laughable to blindly defend Nicolai Gedda's singing in Nadir's role without even listening to the recording!

While I gave this recording five stars for its glorious sound and very good performance from all stars including Mr. Nicolai Gedda, he does indeed sound a bit strained in the romance "Je crois encore entendre". This is not surprising since Bizet wrote this passage in extremely high notes!

I highly recommend this recording to all Bizet fans.

5 out of 5 stars My review.......2003-02-17

Nicolai Gedda is my favorite tenor in the non-Italian repertory. He excelled in French, German, and operetta roles, both French and Viennese. Even though I have not listened to this recording yet, I am sure that he does a good job in this recording of Bizet's second most popular opera after the ubiquitous "Carmen". He was a great Don José, the best non-French one who ever recorded the role (no offense to Corelli, Domingo, and Vickers). It is fair to assume that he does a good job with the demanding role of Nadir. To say that he sometimes sounds a bit strained in this role is blasphemous. He excelled in roles that had high tessituras. He had great success in "Le Postillon de Lonjumeau", "Oberon", and "Benvenuto Cellini". This recording was made in October 1960. Gedda was only at the beginning of his glorious prime. Do not believe the person who said he sounds strained in this role. He is biased against Gedda, who happens to be one of his fellow countrymen. Gedda also was very committed dramatically to each and every role that he sung. To say that he sings Nadir's aria without any emotions is false exaggeration in the greatest sense. Gedda was a superb interpreter of French roles and it can be assumed, on my part that is, that he gives an above-average performance in this opera. Remember, I have not listened to this recording yet.

3 out of 5 stars middle of the road performance.......2001-11-06

This is a perfect example of studio recordings with opera stars that ought to be very good, but somehow fails. There is nothing obviously 'wrong' with this recording, but it surely doesn't engage either.

The voices are generally good - Gedda's Nadir is smooth and beautiful, idiomatic in style, if sometimes a little strained under pressure - and that's not strange - Nadir's writing is very high. The romance 'je crois entendre encore' is however a wonder of precision and smoothness, technically perfect indeed, but it's rather hard to imagine that he sings a romance when there's no trace of feelings there. Janine Micheau on the other side is as always rather dry in tone, but perfectly french in style, and her vibrato is not as wide as it sometimes could be - and her performance is, I think, the most 'felt' of the three main roles. Ernest Blanc as Zurga is also rather unengaged, although with a firm and effective voice. The conducting is also rather uninspired, and perhaps that's the main problem, cause an uninspired conductor can damage a whole performance.

There are at least three better recordings according to my taste, and one of them stand clearly ahead of the other: the live recording from 1959 with Vanzo/Micheau/Baquier and Rosenthal as conductor, available here on Amazon.com. A typically french performance with all the positive effects of a live recording captured in good sound and hardly none of the negative ones, combined with wonderful singers in their prime. Vanzo, as Nadir, is alone worth the purchase (it's also budget priced!). Thereafter I think the two mono recordings from Philips (Simoneau/Alarie/Bianco/Fournet) and EMI (Legay/Angelici/Dens/Cluytens) are good. There are studio recording with more modern sound, but they all let you down in one way or the other - you might as well go for this one in comparission to them.

Compared to other more modern stereo versions, this one has the great advantage of giving us highlights from the very rare Bizet opera 'Ivan IV' with an other conductor and different cast. For the real Bizet fans this alone might be worth the purchase, but if you just want a good version of this lovely opera, go for one of the three I've mentioned above.

4 out of 5 stars Opera to love.......2000-04-19

Bizet wrote some of the most beautiful melodies in classical music, and this opera abounds with some of his best. Filled with breathtaking arias, the exotic setting of Ceylon and glorious poetry, The Pearl Fishers is more lush and visceral than Carmen. James Michener's The Drifters was my introduction to this opera; in the Winona Ryder version of Little Women, Gabriel Byrne as Professor Baehr takes Jo to a production of Les Pecheurs de Perles. This is a wonderful recording of a very accessible piece of music.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful piece of work.......1998-12-07

This wonderful piece of work by Bizet is not as popular as Carmen, and this is a pity, for the melodies and voice registers used by the composers are really talking to the soul. This version, although not recent, is the best I know by the quality of performers and sound recording. Definitely worth buying.
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    ASIN: B000000AVK
    Release Date: 1994-10-25

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    2. Irish Dance('Go To The Devil')
    3. Sehnsuchtswalzer
    4. Fantaisie Sur L'Air De Martini
    5. Rondeau Ecossois
    6. Andante Inedit In E Flat Major
    7. Chanson Russe Variee
    8. Kamarinskaya-Air Russe Varie
    9. Marche Triomphale
    10. Nouvelle Fantaisie In G Major
    11. Nocturne In B Flat Major
    12. Polonaise En Rondeau
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    15. Two Album Leaves In C Minor: Largo
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    The Essential Pierre Bernac
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    • One of the great French recordings of the century
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    12. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
    13. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
    14. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
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    16. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
    17. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Das Ist Ein Floten Un Geigen
    18. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
    19. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
    20. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
    21. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
    22. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Allnachtlich Im Traume
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    24. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Die Alten Bosen Lieder
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    12. Trois Ballades De Francois Villon: II Ballade Que Villon Feit A La Requeste De Sa Mere
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    18. Don Quichotte A Dulcinee: III Chanson A Boire
    19. Chansons Gillardes: IV Invocation Aux Parques
    20. Chansons Gillardes: VII La Belle Jeunesse
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the great French recordings of the century.......1999-02-28

    Knowing many of these recordings from the vinyl issue, I rejoice in being able to get them re-mastered. Bernac was not only Poulenc's great interpreter, but a definitive interpreter of other French art songs (and Souzay's teacher).
    Ultimate Collection
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Good, but hardly "ultimate"!
    • the power and beauty of the longest note
    • Wonderful collection of Lanza music
    Ultimate Collection
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    Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
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    Release Date: 1995-10-12

    Tracks:

    1. Be My Love
    2. Drink, Drink, Drink
    3. Rigoletto: Act IV: La Donna Mobile
    4. Danny Boy
    5. Granada
    6. Because You're Mine
    7. Ave Maria
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    9. Loveliest Night of the Year
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    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Good, but hardly "ultimate"!.......2001-08-20

    As a Lanza admirer of many years, I find this CD disappointing. True, there are magnificent recordings scattered throughout (Serenade, Beloved, E Lucevan Le Stelle, Drink! Drink! Drink!, etc) but there are too many weaker moments for the collection to deserve the accolade "Ultimate". The poorly reproduced Valencia, for example, suffers from pitch problems, and the ubiquitous Funiculi Funicula (oddly in mono here, for a change, with the singer pushed right back) does not represent Lanza at anywhere near his magnificent best. Ironically, this selection is the only below-par performance from his otherwise superb Neapolitan collection, Mario! Lanza At His Best.

    The sound quality is inconsistent. Because You're Mine, for example, is reproduced here to dazzling effect with all the colors of Lanza's voice at their most gorgeous. Granada and O Sole Mio, on the other hand, suffer from even more distortion than usual, and the aforementioned Valencia has been inflicted with an echo chamber.

    My other gripe is that inferior versions of several of the selections have been chosen. You'll Never Walk Alone is not Lanza at his best, and for a better performance seek out the alternate take on the CD of the same name. Vesti La Giubba and La Donna E Mobile, though good, are not in the same class as his later recordings of these arias.

    Still, as introductions go, this release basically serves its purpose. And if there is one day an "Utimate Collection, Volume 2", may I suggest that BMG considers such gems as Lanza's 1949 Che Gelida Manina from "La Boheme", M'appari from "Martha", the Improvviso from Andrea Chenier and his unsurpassed Otello Monologue. Let's also not forget his thrilling Some Day (the 1951 Coke performance and *not* the illness-affected 1959 rendition, please note!), the gorgeous A Vucchella and Lanza's own favorite recording, the haunting Voce E Notte. Such a collection would offer a truer sampling of Lanza's versatility and vocal prowess.

    5 out of 5 stars the power and beauty of the longest note.......2000-02-03

    Within the first 20 seconds of Granada can be found the longest note that only Mario Lanza is capable of delivery. Power - beauty -timbre - awe,believe what you hear or explain it all that he had two extra lungs he never told anybody about

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of Lanza music.......1998-09-30

    Memorable recordings from a young singer destined to become another Caruso before his untimely death. Had he survived, the current Three Tenors would have had to be Mario Lanza and The Other Three Tenors.
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      Tracks:

      1. Sheherazade: I. Asie - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
      2. Sheherazade: II. La Flute Enchantee - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
      3. Sheherazade: III. L'Indifferent - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
      4. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: I. La Fleur Des Eaux - Dame Janet Baker
      5. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: II. Interlude - Dame Janet Baker
      6. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: III. La Mort De L'amour - Dame Janet Baker
      7. Phidyle - LSO/Andre Previn
      8. La Vie Anterieure - LSO/Andre Previn
      9. Le Manoir De Rosamonde - LSO/Andre Previn
      10. Au Pays Ou Se Fait La Guerre - LSO/Andre Previn
      11. L'Invitation Au Voyage - LSO/Andre Previn

      Tracks:

      1. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: I. Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen - Daniel Barenboim
      2. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: II. Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen - Daniel Barenboim
      3. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: III. Ich Kann's Nicht Fassen, Nicht Glauben - Daniel Barenboim
      4. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: IV. Du Ring An Meinem Finger - Daniel Barenboim
      5. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: V. Helft Mir, Ihr Schwestern - Daniel Barenboim
      6. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VI. Susser Freund, Du Blickest - Daniel Barenboim
      7. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VII. An meinem Herzen, An Meiner Brust - Daniel Barenboim
      8. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VIII. Nun Hast Du Mir Den Ersten Schmerz Getan - Daniel Barenboim
      9. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: I. Denn Es Gehet Dem Menschen - Dame Janet Baker
      10. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: II. Ich Wandte Mich Und Sahe - Dame Janet Baker
      11. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: III. O Tod, Wie Bitter Bist Du - Dame Janet Baker
      12. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: IV. Wenn Ich Mit Menschen/Und Mit Engelszungen - Dame Janet Baker
      13. Zwei Lieder, Op.91#: I. Gestillte Sehnsucht - Cecil Aronowitz/Andre Previn
      14. Zwei Lieder, Op.91#: II. Geistliches Wiegenlied - Cecil Aronowitz/Andre Previn
      15. Vier Duette, Op.28: I. Die Nonne Und Der Ritter - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
      16. Vier Duette, Op.28: Vor Der Tur - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
      17. Vier Duette, Op.28: Es Rauscht Das Wasser - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
      18. Vier Duette, Op.28: Der Jager Und Sein Liebchen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim

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      Thank God for this collection! It gives you just about everything you need from the French song repertoire, and a good chunk of the German, on two discs for the price of one. It's a first-rate bargain, particularly as Janet Baker's performances are invariably outstanding. What you don't get, unfortunately, are the texts, which is a real bummer. But don't worry too much, because just about any song from any time, place, and composer are about either the misery of love or the need for love, or the lack of love, or someone who is dying for love or of love, or who loves to love--you get the idea. All the rest is merely local detail. --David Hurwitz
      The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 2
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        The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 2

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        ASIN: B00005QIS2
        Release Date: 2001-11-20

        Tracks:

        1. Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E major: Mvt. II, Allegro
        2. Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E major: Mvt. IV, Allegro
        3. Handel: Xerxes: Largo
        4. Mozart: Divertimento No. 17 in D major: Minuet
        5. Boccherini-Powell: Quintet in E, Op. 13 No. 5: Tempo di Minuetto
        6. Martini-Powell: Plaisir d'amour
        7. Vieuxtemps: Bouquet americain, Op. 33: St. Patrick's Day
        8. Vieuxtemps: Bouquet americain, Op. 33: Polonaise, Op. 38
        9. Wienawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 22: Mvt. II, Romance
        10. Wienawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 22: Capriccio Valse,
        11. Schubert: Ave Maria
        12. Schubert: Rosamunde, Op. 26: Entr'acte III in B flat
        13. Raff: Cavatina, Op. 85 No. 3
        14. Zarzycki: Mazurka, Op. 26
        15. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traumerci
        16. Grieg-Marcosson: To Spring
        17. Leybach: Fifth Nocturne, Op. 52
        18. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman: Barcarolle
        19. Ogarew: Caprice, Op. 51 No. 2
        20. Chopin-MacMillen: The Maiden's Wish
        21. Massanet: Les Erinnyes: No. 3, Invocation (Elegie)
        22. Poldini-Hartman: Poupee, valsante
        23. Cadman: Little Firefly
        French & Spanish Songs
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Superb singing and interpretation. Wonderful accompaniment
        French & Spanish Songs

        Manufacturer: Testament
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000007NKT
        Release Date: 1998-05-12

        Tracks:

        1. Trois Chansons De Bilitis: I. La Flute De Pan
        2. Trois Chansons De Bilitis: II. La Chevalure
        3. Trois Chansons De Bilitis: III. Le Tombeau Des Naiades
        4. Mandoline
        5. Cinq Poemes De Baudelaire: III. Le Jet D'eau
        6. Trois Ballades De Francois Villon: III. Ballade Des Femmes De Paris
        7. Fetes Galantes (1st. Series): I. En Sourdine
        8. Fetes Galantes (1st. Series): II. Fantoches
        9. Fetes Galantes (1st. Series): III. Clair De Lune
        10. Chere Nuit
        11. Ici-Bas!, Op.8 No.3
        12. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1
        13. Les Temps Des Lilas
        14. La Vie Anterieure
        15. Phidyle
        16. Oure Ton Coeur
        17. El Combat Del Somni: I. Damunt De Tu Nomes Les Flores
        18. El Combat Del Somni: II. Aquesta Nit Un Mateix Vent
        19. El Combat Del Somni: III. Jo Et Pressentia Com La Mar
        20. Romance De Solita
        21. Cinco Canciones Negras: IV. Cancion De Cuna Para Dormir A Un Negrito
        22. Cinco Canciones Negras: V. Canto Negro
        23. Farruca
        24. La Giralda
        25. El Vito

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Superb singing and interpretation. Wonderful accompaniment.......1998-10-29

        Nan Merriman not only has the voice but the appropriate style in these French and Spanish songs. No wonder she was a favorite of Toscannini. The playing of accompanist Gerald Moore is refined and displays why he was so great at his art. Testament has done a great job with the audio. Any lover of fine singing and the lied should have this CD in their collection.

        Track Listings:

        1. Houston Symphony Glad Tidings
        2. In Nova Cantica, A Celebration of Christmas
        3. Jane Eyre/Streetcar Named Desire [Import] [Soundtrack]
        4. Joseph Haydn: Paris Symphonies, Nos. 85, 86, 87
        5. JS Bach: Violin Concertos - Fabrio Biondi/Europa Galante
        6. Jussi Bjoerling at Carnegie Hall
        7. Kurt Weill - Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny / Lenya ˇ Brückner-Rüggeberg
        8. Lamentations de la Renaissance
        9. Les Plus Grandes Toccatas V.100 [Import]
        10. Liszt: Complete Organ Works

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        Divas of Dance, Vol. 2

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        Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali Fatta Spirituale (Motets from the Fourth & Fifth Books of Madrigals) - Ex Cathedra

        Dat's Zydeco: The Best Old-Skool Zydeco

        Brecker Brothers [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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        Breaking All the Rules

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