Dwyer

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Product Description
From the emotional power of “Find Me By Your Side” to the image envocating “Thousand Miles”( helped by a haunting steel guitar line played by special guest Kim Deschamps, who has appeared on recordings by Blue Rodeo and The Cowboy Junkies). Dwyer has crafted a collection of songs with soaring harmonies and memorable melodies.

Recorded with a group of the hardest working musicians in Montreal, Dave Neil, Alec McElcheran, Rob MacDonald and Edwin Orion Brownell and representing over 80 years of expierience. This group of musicians have shared the stage with nemerous artists from George Thorogood and the Destroyers, to Jeff Healey, Burton Cummings, Bruce Cockburn, Alannah Miles, April Wine, Larry Gowan, Frank Marino, Blue Rodeo, Andrew Cash, Sass Jordan, Junkhouse, Jim Cuddy, The Skydiggers, The Northern Pikes, Randy Bachman, among others.

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Average customer rating: Beautiful, Accessible and Packed with Music Beautiful

Alexa Still, Flute Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Alexa Still, Flute Les Nouveaux Musiciens Emmanuel Pahud - Paris Recital Works-Mark Sparks French Flute Music ASIN: B000001SFG Release Date: 1995-01-25

Tracks:

1. Canzone - Samuel Barber
2. Vocalise - Aaron Copland
3. Sonatina: I. Allegretto grazioso
4. Eldin Burton: II. Andantino sognando
5. Sonatina: III. Allegro gicoso: quasi fandango
6. Blues Lointains
7. Duo: I. Flowing
8. Duo: II. Poetic, somewhat mournful
9. Duo: II. Lively, with bounce
10. Between Two Worlds: Five Images For Flute And Piano: I. Fantasia
11. Between Two Worlds: Five Images For Flute And Piano: II. Scherzoso (Fast Dance)
12. Between Two Worlds: Five Images For Flute And Piano: III. Night Scene (A)
13. Between Two Worlds: Five Images For Flute And Piano: IV. Sarabande (Slow Dance)
14. Between Two Worlds: Five Images For Flute And Piano: V. Night Scene (B)
15. Sonata: I. (Allegro deciso)
16. Sonata: II. Scherzo (Vivace)
17. Sonata: III. (Andante)
18. Sonata: IV. (Allegro con moto)
19. Last Two Poems (Maybe...): I. Funeral Music (Andante moderato)
20. Last Two Poems (Maybe....): II. 'Life Again?....' (Moderato)

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, Accessible and Packed with Music.......2004-05-02

I'm usually not a huge fan of the last five decades or so of musical composition -- too much cacophany and obscurity, as if any sort of recognizable theme were a thought crime. This album has helped me grow more comfortable with several composers I did not previously appreciate. It's not easy music, but it's a wonderful, relaxing, and quite melodic listening experience rather than an intellectual exercise. Some pieces, such as the Eldin Burton Sonatina, are now among my favorites.

As an added bonus, this is a long CD -- 20 pieces, taking up 1.3 hours to be exact. So you get a lot for your investment. There's bound to be something in there you like.

Beautiful.......2004-01-29

This CD is beautiful and haunting! I highly recomend it. It is very relaxing. I found this CD here on Amazon by accident, and ended up ordering it after I listened to the sample songs. Order it! It's great! :)

Average customer rating: The best, if not the most, Debussy that money can buy. A fine collection Essential Debussy

Panorama: Claude Debussy Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Panorama: Jean Sibelius Panorama: Frederic Chopin Panorama: Felix Mendelssohn Panorama: Franz Schubert Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos / Richter ASIN: B00004W3IP Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. Prelude A L' Aprews - Midi D' Un Faune
2. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: I. Anime' Et Tres Decide'
3. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: II. Assez Vif Et Bien Rythme'
4. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: III. Andantino, Doucement Expressif
5. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: IV. Tres Modere' - Tres Mouvemente' Et Avec Passion
6. Syrinx
7. Estampes: I. Pagodes. Moderement Anime'
8. Estampes: II. La Soiree' Dans Grenade. Mouvement De Habanera
9. Estampes: III. Jardins Sous La Pluie. Net Et Vif
10. La Mer: I. De L' Aube A Midi Sur La Mer. Tres Lent
11. La Mer: II. Jeux De Vagues. Allegro
12. La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer. Anime' Et Tumultuex

Tracks:

1. Preludes, 1Er Livre: I. Danseuses De Delphes. Lent Et Grave
2. Preludes, 1Er Livre: II. Voiles. Modere'
3. Preludes, 1Er Livre: III. Le Vnt Dans La Plaine. Anime'
4. Preludes, 1Er Livre: IV. Les Sons Es Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'Air Du Soir. Modere'
5. Preludes, 1Er Livre: V. Les Collines D' Anacapri. Tres Modere'
6. Preludes, 1Er Livre: VI. Des Pas Sur Lew Newige. Triste Modere
7. Preludes, 1Er Livre: VII. Ce Qu' A Vu Le Vent D' Oouset. Anime' Et Tumultueux
8. Preludes, 1Er Livre: VIII. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin. Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
9. Preludes, 1Er Livre: IX. La Serande' Interrompue. Moderement Anime'
10. Preludes, 1Er Livre: X. La Cathedrale Engloutie. Profondemt Calme
11. Preludes, 1Er Livre: XI. La Danse De Puck. Capricieux Et Leger
12. Preludes, 1Er Livre: XII. Minstrels. Modere'
13. Sonata For Violoncello And Piano: I. Prologue. Lent
14. Sonata For Violoncello And Piano: II. Serenade. Moderement Anime'
15. Sonata For Violoncello And Piano: III. Finale. Anime'
16. Nocturnes: Nuages. Modere'
17. Nocturnes: Fetes. Anime' Et Tres Rythme'
18. Nocturnes: Sirens. Moderement Anime'

Amazon.com

Terrific value, both in playing time (CD 2 alone plays for more than 81 minutes) and artistic merit. Karajan's 1964 La Mer has long been recognized as one of the classics of the gramophone, and Abbado's acutely atmospheric account of the Nocturnes with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is scarcely less distinguished. We stay in that city for both the gorgeous Prelude à l'après-midi d'un faune (a voluptuously ecstatic performance from 1971 under the gifted young baton of Michael Tilson Thomas) and a ravishing Syrinx from the BSO's eloquent principal flute, Doriot Anthony Dwyer. And the pleasures don't end there: there's a live Estampes from the peerless Sviatoslav Richter, while the Melos Quartet of Stuttgart's version of the String Quartet can hold its own against any rival--as does a sublime, indeed inspirational rendering of the Cello Sonata from Mstislav Rostropovich with composer Benjamin Britten at the piano. By the way, it's a sobering thought to remember that the legendary Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli's crystalline, immaculately turned interpretation of the First Book of Preludes originally occupied one full-price CD on its own. In other words, if DG's selection appeals (and it certainly should), don't hesitate for a moment. --Andrew Achenbach

Customer Reviews:

The best, if not the most, Debussy that money can buy........2004-03-29

Clocking in at more than two-and-a-half hours of music by Debussy, this is one of the best collections of his music that money can buy. It includes definitive performances of his most popular symphonic, chamber, and solo piano works. Michelangeli, for instance, is known for, above all, his interpretations of Debussy. Gramophone magazine says of these recordings "Michelangeli subjects each note to the last refinements of shading and places it with hairsbreadth precision." Throughout their mature careers, Rostropovich and Britten were frequent collaborators in the repertory for cello and piano, including this very work. (Britten dedicated his solo cello suites to Rostropovich.) The Melos' recording of Debussy's String Quartet is among the best available, and better than most. Nearly forty years after it's initial release, von Karajan's 1965 recording of La Mer with the Berlin Phil has stood the test of time, repeatedly deleted and then added back to the DG catalogue. Though only in his mid-20s when he made this Debussy Afternoon of a Faun with the BSO, M.T.T. delivers a ravashing and colorful account. And so on. An excellent addition to the collection of either a classical music beginner or one with more refined aural tastes.

A fine collection.......2003-07-27

This collection offers a very representative mixture of Debussy's works from orchestral, solo piano and chamber genres. However, I would offer two caveats. First, as to the La Mer, the Karajan performance is distinguished by the sensuous sheen he imparts to the music, but for a tarter, more idiomatically French approach, I would suggest listening to the Munch-Boston or Casadesus recordings as well. Secondly, as to the Michelangeli performance of the Book One Preludes, although impeccably played, this is a noticably deliberate and cold sounding rendition. For more warmth, flow and color, look elsewhere. Nevertheless, this set is an excellent introduction to Debussy.

Essential Debussy.......2000-12-29

This is a wonderful Debussy compilation. The recordings total nearly 3 hours and give an excellent representation of Debussy's works. This is a great CD for people who do not have Debussy in their CD collection. Included in the CD are Debussy's "La Mer," "Préludes," and the masterpiece "Prélude á l'Aprés-midi d'un Faune." The CDs are perfect for putting on while taking a nap, reading, etc...

Average customer rating: A welcome addition... Two Very Contrasting Composers

Aaron Copland, Arthur Foote: Chamber Music with Flute Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Alexa Still, Flute Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B00004T91G Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

1. Sarabande And Rigaudon: Sarabande
2. Sarabande And Rigaudon: Rigaudon
3. Threnodies I And II: Threnody I
4. Threnodies I And II: Threnody II
5. Three Pieces For Flute And Piano, Op. 31B: I. Aubade villageoise
6. Three Pieces For Flute And Piano, Op. 31B: II. Melodie
7. Three Pieces For Flute And Piano, Op. 31B: III. Pastorale
8. As It Fell Upon A Day
9. At Dusk
10. Vocalise
11. Nocturne And Scherzo: Nocturne
12. Nocturne And Scherzo: Scherzo
13. Duo For Flute And Piano: I. Flowing
14. Duo For Flute And Piano: II. Poetic, Somewhat Mournful
15. Duo For Flute And Piano: III. Lively, With Bounce

Customer Reviews:

A welcome addition..........2003-12-07

... to the chamber music catalog. Arthur Foote was a prominent Boston composer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, much influenced by Brahms. He excelled at chamber music and I think these works are quite representative. For those who know and like his works, Naxos has issued a three volume survey of great merit. The Copland pieces will probably seem more familiar and are equally wothwhile. Boston is exceptionally blessed with classical music performing talent and these performers represent the highest standards. A solid recommendation for the more adventurous.

Two Very Contrasting Composers.......2001-03-13

Copland and Foote are not very similar sounding when it comes to this assortment of chamber music. Foote sounds almost Baroque sounding at times while Copland is very distinctly modern.

You can sense the American spirit in the final movement of Copland's Flute and Piano Duo which is very good. The second movement is kinda dreary and the first is intersting indeed. The scales in the 1st and 2nd movement is what makes them so unique (even though there are two unique movement....ironic isn't it?). Much of the rest of the Copland works are soft but are experiments of sometimes seeming awkward chords to the untrained ear. But after a few listening, you get to like it.

Foote is a very interesting composer who I have not heard of until now. He has such a grand ability to compose simple melodies, but with great softness yet very out going. It's something that is only charistical of him. I recommend listening to some samples of his to get a feeling of what he is like.

The CD is something I don't grab all the time, but I'm sure glad it's there when I do want to listen to it. Very soothing but also demanding attention. I enjoy this light hearted CD.

Average customer rating: Good group, disappointing collection Amazing music... Wow! Rich, lively and mysterious! captures a sense of historic Irish humor, sadness and melody

The Mad Buckgoat - Ancient Music of Ireland Irish Traditional , Rory Dall , Jack Sheedy , Custer LaRue , and Baltimore Consort Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Baltimore Consort | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Watkins Ale: Music of the English Renaissance La Rocque 'n' Roll - Popular Music of Renaissance France / The Baltimore Consort On the Banks of Helicon: Early Music of Scotland The Art of the Bawdy Song Tunes From the Attic ASIN: B00001W0CV Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. The Mad Buckgoat (Poc Air Buille)
2. Willie Winkie
3. Celebrated Irish Tunes: Truagh (An Triucha)
4. The Beggar (An Bockagh)
5. Bugga Fee Hoosa (Bogadh Faoi Shusa)
6. Ancient Irish Music: Girls, Have You Seen George? (A Chailini, A'bhFaca Sibh Seoirse)
7. Irish Music: Toss The Feathers (A Clare Reel From Frank Keane)
8. Old Irish Folk Music: The Fairy Dance. A Reel
9. Irish Street Ballads: The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow (Cailin Deas Cruite Na mBo)
10. The Fidler's Contemt
11. The Kerry Star. A Reel
12. The Goroum. A Reel
13. Wild Geese (Gye Fiane)
14. Yonder, Westwards, Is The Road She Went
15. The Old Woman's Hornpipe
16. Your Old Wig Is The Love Of My Heart
17. Dwyer's Hornpipe
18. Catty Magee
19. Book Of Dance Tunes: Kitty Magee
20. Billy From Bruff
21. The Pigot Jig

Customer Reviews:

Good group, disappointing collection.......2007-03-27

I'm sorry I cannot endorse the enthusiatic reviews below.

I bought this CD based on the Baltimore Consort's fine, fun collection of Renaissance French tunes (La Rocque 'n' Roll") and my own love of traditional Irish music. Perhaps I have been spoiled by too many Chieftains CDs, but I found only one tune here memorable, or even interesting: Custer LaRue's rendition of "Catty (sic) Magee" in Gaelic.

If you like the Baltimore Consort (and Custer LaRue), get another CD of theirs. If you like traditional Irish music, try another group.

Amazing music..........2006-12-20

Heard one song on the radio and I knew I had to have this cd. Firmly rooted in tradition, and yet surprisingly contemporary. You'll dance, you'll cry, the whole nine yards. What a gifted group of musicians! Wonderful.

Wow!.......2005-01-25

This CD is a great collection of Celtic music -- period. The Baltimore Consort has never disappointed with any of their collections; from the strong start with "The Mad Buckgoat" through the final notes of "Billy From Bruff," this one maintains the trend. I strongly recommend that this be part of anyone's Celtic music collection.

Rich, lively and mysterious!.......2002-11-29

This release by the Baltimore Consort is a real treat for both Celtic and Renaissance music lovers! These are some of the best improvisers in the business. Combining wind and stringed instruments of the Renaissance into an English "broken consort", these virtuoso musicians interpret old tunes for a new audience, offering delightful melodies, blown, bowed and sung, over sprightly plucked accompaniments. Their sound is distinctly their own: Renaissance-based, but with liberal touches of folk, bluegrass and even a bit of modern jazz. On this recording you'll hear both spirited and wistful Irish tunes, which were gathered together in published collections from 1724 through 1909. Chris Norman's inventiveness on wooden flute, whistles, bagpipes and bodhran gives an especially Celtic flavor to the renditions. The Baltimore Consort has recorded many CDs for the Dorian label, and all of them are terrific, but this one is my favorite. Not to be missed! Try also "A Trip to Killburn: Playford Tunes and their Ballads" for early hits from the English dance scene.

captures a sense of historic Irish humor, sadness and melody.......2002-01-27

Having just returned from Ireland this last summer, I listened to this CD with renewned interest. I felt that the music reflected the history and music that I experienced on that lovely trip. The Baltimore Consort is a talented and senistive musical group that does an exceptional job of bringing this Irish spirit through in this CD. A culture's music is often a window into it's people's soul and if you listen to this CD I think you will have a glimpse of the grand Irish character.

Average customer rating: He's one of a kind

Man with the Wooden Flute Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Beauty of the North - Traditional Favorites from Quebec and Maritime Canada Chris Norman: Portraits Heathery Breeze Shadows on Stone The Mad Buckgoat - Ancient Music of Ireland ASIN: B000001Q9E Release Date: 1993-08-31

Tracks:

1. Lament For James Moray Of Abercarney
2. Father Dollard's Favorite
3. The Flail
4. Guzzle Together
5. Isle De Madeleine
6. Point Au Pic
7. Jacques Cartier
8. Bavaglie's Plaid
9. The Cradle Song
10. I Won't Do the Work
11. Thousand Pipers
12. The Road To Skye
13. Man Of Constant Sorrow
14. Chinkapin Hunting
15. King Of Naples
16. The Belle Of the Stage
17. The Fairy Queen
18. High O'Donnell
19. Dry N' Dusty
20. Rochester Schottische
21. Frosty Morning
22. Shuffle About
23. The Wounded Hussar
24. Prince Charles'
25. The Prague
26. Mozart's Favorite
27. Northern March
28. Richard Dwyer's
29. High Road To Linton
30. Sleepy Waltz
31. An Irish Lullaby
32. Suo Gam

Customer Reviews:

He's one of a kind.......2000-10-12

Even if i did not used to take flute lessons from Mr. Chris, i would still be raving about this CD. A beautiful blend of the international music that has come to define his most well known style of playing, this recording is a must have. Having grown up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but spent the last number of years living in Baltimore, Mr. Chris manages to combine the best of both worlds. From traditional Cape Breton reels to Scottish laments to the French music of Quebec and finally to the mastery of the great Turlough O'Carolan, he covers it all, leaving nothing untouched. He is supported by fellow Helicon member Robin Bullock (also an incredible soloist), as well as Ann Marie Morgan, and Pete Sutherland, and together they are brilliant. My favorite track is Rochester Schottische, but that may be because that is the first piece that Mr. Chris ever taught me. He is an incredible teacher, person, and musician, and this CD exemplifies this!

Average customer rating:

Dufay: Missa Se la Face Ay Pale; Missa Ecce Ancilla Domini Guillaume Dufay , Church of the Advent Choir , Edith Ho , and Mark Dwyer Manufacturer: Arsis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Sacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Josquin des Prés: Missa Pange Lingua; Missa La Sol Fa Re Mi Perotin / The Hilliard Ensemble ASIN: B00004TQUA Release Date: 2000-06-27

Average customer rating: Wonderful interpretations of Ravel music Everything is good but Le Tombeau de Couperin

Ravel: Orchestral Works Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Serge Koussevitzky conducts Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Op. 25 "Classical"; Danse finale from Chout, Op. 21bis / Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Op. 7 / Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini Op. 32 Dvorák: Symphony No. 8; Cello Concerto Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 "Pastoral" [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B000001GHS Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

1. Bol - Tempo di Bolero moderato assai
2. Rapsodie espagnole: Prde a Nuit: TrMod
3. Rapsodie espagnole: Malaguena: Assez Vif - Assez Lent
4. Rapsodie espagnole: Habanera: Assez Lent et d'un Rythme Las
5. Rapsodie espagnole: Feria: Assez anim Trmod - De plus en plus anim
6. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Mod
7. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Assez lent
8. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Mod
9. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Assez Anim
10. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Presque Lent
11. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Assez Vif
12. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Moins Vif
13. Valses nobles et sentimentales: Epilogue: Lent
14. Ma M L'Oye: Prde: TrLent - Anim
15. Ma M L'Oye: Danse du Rouet et Sc: Allegro - TrLent
16. Ma M L'Oye: Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Lent
17. Ma M L'Oye: Les Entretiens de La Belle et de La B - Mouvement de Valse Mod
18. Ma M L'Oye: Petit Poucet: Trmod
19. Ma M L'Oye: Laideronnette, Imptrice des Pagodes Mouvement de Marche
20. Ma M L'Oye: Le Jardin Fique: Lent et Grave

Tracks:

1. Menuet antique - Maestoso
2. Le tombeau de Couperin: Prelude: Vif
3. Le tombeau de Couperin: Forlane: Allegretto
4. Le tombeau de Couperin: Menuet: Allegro moderato
5. Le tombeau de Couperin: Rigaudon: Assex vif Moins vif - Assex vif
6. La Valse
7. Alborada del Gracioso
8. Une Barque sur l'Ocean
9. Pavane pour une infante defunte
10. Daphnis et Chloe
11. Daphnis et Chloe
12. Daphnis et Chloe

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful interpretations of Ravel music.......2006-03-16

This double decker DG release of the Ravel Orchestral works with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony are first rate recordings. This was my first exposure really to Ravel as a child and have since amassed recordings of various works by great conductors of his music including Abbado, Boulez, Martinon, and Previn. This collection still remains to be a favorite of mine.

I suspect that they are a favorite of mine in large part due to the fact that Mr. Ozawa was fresh in Boston having recently taken the helm there in the early 1970's. They are light, dynamic, fast-paced, exciting, not to mention the incredible recording techniques of the DG engineers.

My favorites in this collection include Alborada, La Valse, Rhapsodie, and of course Daphnis et Chloe Suite No.2. What I especially love about this Daphnis is that Seiji did not opt out of the chorus for the suite like so many conductors do. It really adds to the impressionistic sound that Ravel was so famous for.

As a percussionist myself , i found the section to be played cleanly - and these recordings bring out all the nuances without overpowering. The section simply sparkles. On the whole - the BSO (in my opinion) really stand up to their European counterparts.

I highly recommend this set - treat yourself and pick it up.

Everything is good but Le Tombeau de Couperin.......2001-04-30

I had never heard of Seiji Ozawa before I purchased this double-CD set. I can't say that I am awe-struck, but I am not disappointed.

This double CD has a great collection of Ravel's work, as you can see. My only complaint is the version of Le Tombeau de Couperin. At times it was as though the orchestra had trouble keeping up with Mr. Ozawa. Ravel liked to conduct his music at a breakneck pace, but I'm certain that he would have slowed down if he were extending beyond their limits. Other conductors that have done better versions of this piece are Andre Previn and Charles Dutoit.

Average customer rating: A sequence of gems

Munch Conducts Berlioz Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies The Verdi Recordings Mahler: Symphonies 1-10; Das Lied von der Erde Ernest Ansermet: Decca Recordings 1953-1967 Clara Haskil: Philips Recordings, 1951-1960 ASIN: B0001TSWPU Release Date: 2004-11-23

Customer Reviews:

A sequence of gems.......2005-07-06

This compendium of all of Charles Munch's Berlioz recordings with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is not to be missed, particularly as RCA's refurbished sonics, with some allowance for a few mono items, are deeply satisfying and the price is scaled to a beggar's purse. Both performances of the Fantastique, a Munch/BSO specialty, are included and both Romeos.
Exceptional singing from the likes of Danco, de los Angeles, Souzay and Valletti, among others, is on offer, and the BSO's first-deskers cover themselves with glory. This set is a valuable memento in particular of first flute Doriot Anthony Dwyer's playing. Perhaps it is useless to catalog some of my favorites here, but I can't resist reminding anyone susceptible to the unique Berlioz combination of elegance and drama of the Harold in Italy with Primrose as soloist, the Requiem (still my preferred version), the stereo Romeo where it strikes me that the composer is not loquacious and bombastic but eloquent, often terse, with not a wasted note, and L'Enfance du Christ.
If you miss this, you will be sorry, even if, like me, you already have some of its contents. A sequence of gems.

-Frank W. Barham

Average customer rating: A golden album! Debussy Extravaganza! Giulini's 'La Mer' Resurrected

Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; En Bateau; La Mer; Images Manufacturer: Universal Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Debussy: Images/Prelude a l'Apres-Midi d'un Faune/La Mer Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; The Firebird Suite (1919) Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Variations on a Theme by Haydn; Tragic Overture Debussy: Piano Works Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain ASIN: B00009P1PK Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

1. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
2. En Bateau
3. From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea
4. Play Of The Waves
5. Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea
6. Gigues
7. Iberia
8. Iberia
9. Iberia
10. Rondes De Printemps

Customer Reviews:

A golden album! .......2006-04-11

Debussy' s Prelude performed by Michael Tilson Thomas not only is superb performance of this well known Opus. I would rather to remark we are in front of the most luxuriant version ever made until now in all the musical story. Tilson Thomas sealed his name with Boston in four historical performances; the legendary and unexplainably out of print version of Stravinsky `s Rite of Spring; Carl Ruggles Sun trader, the majuscule version of Tchaikovsky `s First Symphony and this one.

Debussy ` La Mer in hands of Giulini is sumptuous, imaginative and profoundly engaging. Maybe if not for Toscanini magisterial interpretation with the NBC orchestra in the early Fifties, This would be securely, the most pyramidal performance of this magnum selection.

Debussy Extravaganza! Giulini's 'La Mer' Resurrected.......2006-03-30

At last someone has had the foresight to gather these fine individual performances of Claude Debussy's masterworks for orchestra and released them at an unbelievably low price! And while the entire album is a treasure, the reason to obtain this recording as fast as you can is that finally Carlo Maria Giulini's definitive performance of 'La Mer' with the Los Angeles Philharmonic is once again available after years of deletion from the catalogue.

But back to this CD release. The opening work is 'Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune' as performed by Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra and this performance finds Tilson Thomas subtly restrained in the best sense of the word. He allows the short work to simply unfold naturally. He is graced with the famous flautist Doriot Anthony Dwyer from the Boston Symphony who will always be considered as one of the foremost artists of the flute.

'Petite suite (4) En Bateau' is floated with the inimitable charm that supports Ernest Ansermet as a Debussy interpreter par excellence and here he is in fine mettle with the L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Michael Tilson Thomas returns with 'Trois Images' again with the luxurious sound of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

But the piece de resistance of this superb release is the incomparably magnificent 'La Mer' as sculpted by Carlo Maria Giulini and his Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, a recording made when he was Music Director of the orchestra. Though Giulini is far better known for his Bruckner, Schubert, Mahler, Haydn etc, here he demonstrated the pivotal importance of this great Debussy orchestral tone poem. Giulini is famous for asking his orchestra never to give sound more than what is beautiful. In his vision of 'La Mer' the huge climaxes rise and fall as grandly as the ocean itself. Ever in control of the architecture of the work, Giulini brings grandeur to this piece that startles even the most devoted aficionados of Impressionist music. It is a performance to treasure and at last it is available once again. Highly Recommended. Buy it while you can. Grady Harp, March 06

Average customer rating: Berlioz's ambitious Op. 1 is well worth hearing It is really good! Francophiles take note!

Berlioz: Huit Scènes de Faust Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Dutoit, Laurence | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Berlioz - La Révolution Grecque (Grandes Oeuvres Chorales) Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini ASIN: B0000B0A0D Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. I Chants De La Fete De Paques - Susan Graham
2. II Paysans sous Les Tilleuls - Susan Graham
3. III Concert De Sylphes - Susan Graham
4. IV Ecot De Joyeux Compagnons - Susan Graham
5. V Chanson De Mephistopheles - Susan Graham
6. VI Le Roi De Thule - Susan Graham
7. VII Romance De Marguerite - Choeur De Soldats - Susan Graham
8. VIII Serenade De Mephistopheles - Susan Graham
9. L'Imperiale, Op.26 - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
10. Sur Les Iagunes (Lamento) - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
11. Le Chasseur Danois, Op.19 No.6 - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
12. Plaisir D'amour - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
13. Hymne Des Marseillais - Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal

Customer Reviews:

Berlioz's ambitious Op. 1 is well worth hearing.......2006-03-12

Berlioz was fired up by reading Goethe's Faust in its first French translation, and the result from the 25-year-old was his Op. 1, Eight Scenes from Faust. It deals almost not at all with the events in the Damnation of Faust, which would follow 16 years later. Instead, Berlioz set various dances and poems to music for chorus and soloists (choosing a different combinaiton for each scene). Even at this stage, however, his Faust music is evocative and sounds fully like Berlioz, if somewhat simplified. Various melodies that would appear in the later Faust treatment make their first appearance here. Since the composer withdrew the work soon after publication, recorded versions are rare. Neither Munch (RCA) nor Colin Davis (Philips) included it in their extensive surveys.

A charged-up conductor like Munch could make more of this music than the somewhat phlegmatic Dutoit. But as usual, Decca gives him gorgeous sound and the choral and orhcestral forces from Montreal are expert. Of the four soloists Susan Graham is the standout; her voice in 1995 was at its freshest. Everyone else is good to very good. The remainder of this 68 min. CD, roughly half, is devoted to individual vocal pieces that Berlioz orchestrated, including one song from Les Nuits d'Ete (interesting for being sung by a baritone rather than a higher femaile voice) and Berlioz's grandiose arrangement of the Marseillaise. In all, a very satisfying detour into Berlioz's minor works, worth a listen or two.

It is really good!.......2005-10-04

I love my Faust CD, it is really good! But I'd really love to see Faust performed live, maybe if I still lived in the 18th Century when the music was composed(not sure if factual) I'd go and see it performed in person. But ohh well, who knew time machines weren't yet invented??
Later

Francophiles take note!.......2005-09-11

This is a recording meant to rejoice in the French spirit. Charles Dutoit leads Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Montreal Symphony Chorus, and soloists through a spectrum of works by Hector Berlioz that range from the sublime to the mundane. The juicy programming ends in a 'make the audience stand' version of Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle's 'La Marseillaise' for full chorus and orchestra!

Along the way there are 'Huit Scénes de Faust, for solo voices, chorus, orchestra & guitar' which benefit from the luxurious singing of Susan Graham, Suzanne Mentzer and some other fine vocalists. Dutoit coaxes a thoroughly French sound (!) from his forces and the result is ravishingly beautiful. Also included on this disc are lesser known works such as 'L' impériale, cantata for double chorus & orchestra', a mildly out of context excerpt from 'Les Nuits d'été' (Sur les lagunes) sung by a male (François Roux) which gives a different slant to the cycle, 'Le Chasseur danois, for baritone & piano (or orchestra)', and a lovely rendition of the ever-popular 'Plaisir d'amour' by Johann Paul Aegidius Martini effectively sung by François Roux.

It is a mixed bag but the good moments far overshadow the lesser ones. If for nothing else the collectors of Susan Graham's recordings will most assuredly want to add this CD to their collection! Grady Harp, September 05

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