Lillian

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2. Back and Forth

3. Lillian

4. Sunfuzz

5. Miso Stomp

6. Ladders

7. Blurry Edges

8. 52nd & West

9. Most Important Things

10. Moonfuzz

11. Narrowed Iris

12. Cobblestoned Waltz

13. Netting Applause

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Average customer rating: This CD saves rock music! "Welcome Back Girlfriend" An opus for the patient fan

Water Rising Lillian Axe Manufacturer: Locomotive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back to the Rhythm Ratt - Videos From the Cellar: The Atlantic Years One for All Dominator Unchain the Night ASIN: B000RLK868 Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

1. Waters Rising
2. Antarctica
3. Become a Monster
4. Quarantine
5. I Have To Die, Goodbye
6. Fear Of Time
7. Until the End Of the World
8. Fields Of Yesterday
9. Thirst
10. The 2nd Of May
11. Deep In the Black
12. 5

Customer Reviews:

This CD saves rock music!.......2007-07-28

It's great to hear a CD that doesn't sound like all the current rock music. "I Have to Die, Goodbye" is one of the greatest songs ever made. Derrick and each of the musicians are the best of the best in their trades. Buy this CD if you want to hear serious, talented musicians who still make music an art!

"Welcome Back Girlfriend".......2007-07-20

The B*tch is back and she is mad as hell. 10 plus years in the making and here is their comeback record. The hair may be gone but it is the music that matters most. 80's metal fans will love this cd and the new generation of metal fans will embrace it. If Pink Floyd went metal, then "Waters Rising" would be it. Chunky metal guitar sound with the blazing and technical fretwork of Stevie Blaze make this cd worth owning. Check out the stand out songs, "Thirst", "Waters Rising", "Quarantine" and "Become A Monster." DO yourself a favor and buy this cd. The B*itch is gonna become a monster.

An opus for the patient fan.......2007-07-17

Lillian Axe fans are a patient lot. Really. We religiously listen to the previously released albums, and we allow our heroes to record, mix and re-mix ... all the while chomping at the bit. Waters Rising is our reward for that patience.

With new lead singer, Derrick Lefevre, Steve Blaze and Company delivers 12 songs that satisfy the hungering soul that is the quintessential Lillian Axe fan. Many reviewers have commented on Lefevre's similarity to Ron Taylor (Axe's well-known lead singer, who took over the reigns from original vocalist Johnny Vines), but he truly stands on his own merits on this release. Coupled with crushing drums and a tight rhythm section ... this incarnation of Lillian is a force to be reckoned with.

My rating of 4 stars is based solely on the fact that three songs that have been released before on other CD's are on this disc (Become A Monster and Thirst from "Fields of Yesterday", and the instrumental "5" is from Blaze's solo CD.) With the lush backlog of unreleased demos that were written following Psychoschizophrenia ... i can only speculate on Blaze's reasoning on this. Many fans are quite familiar with many of the songs on this disc, with the demo versions of them having made the rounds on the trading circuit. That being said, it's good to finally hear these songs in all digital glory.

Waters Rising - The opening track is a new song, and i think Derrick truly makes this song his own. Though it could very well have found a home on "Psychoschizophrenia" ... this song has a heavy, catchy riff. 5/5

Antarctica - This very well could be the heaviest, and least Lillian Axe-ish tune on this disc. That is not to say that i don't like it ... it's a great tune. The lyrics are very cryptic, with (what i can guess) veiled references of faith. 4/5

Become a Monster - The first previously released song, re-recorded by Lefevre. This song simply didn't have to be on this album. Derrick does an amazing job on the vocals. 4/5

Quarantine - Steve tells of a sort of "germ phobia" from which he suffers, and this song is from that vantage point. A stellar performance from Eric, Sam and Ken on this one ... the music is just bigger than life on this one. 5/5

I Have to Die, Goodbye - A tale of love lost ... and of it's impending sadness. A song of love which has taken and yet not given back. Hauntingly stark in it's story, this song never fails to reach me. 5/5

Fear of Time - Don't we all fear death? While we all like to imagine that we are at peace with our Maker, and that we live up to ideals that we hope all decent people would espouse ... this song makes me reconsider so many bad choices. That clock never stops ticking, and we should waste no time in living life. 4.5/5

Until the End of the World - This song harkens back to "Fields of Yesterday", an album of older songs and demos that finally got to see the light of day. The chorus truly lets Lefevre show off his vocal abilities. 5/5

Fields of Yesterday - Though an album was released with this name, this song was not on it. Some have called this song Lillian Axe's "Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Stairway to Heaven" ... i tend to shy away from such comparisons. The song's dark, brooding opening gives way to 8 1/2 minutes of ecstasy. Lyrics speak of lamenting and loss, but coupled with the swelling score ... this song is the gem in the crown. The section which is chanted is ethereal and otherworldly. "Goodbye cruel world ..." 5/5

Thirst - Another song previously recorded by Ron Taylor. Since it's a real favorite of mine, it's hard to be objective here. I do find Lefevre's treatment excellent on this recording, though! The vocals are excellent! 4/5

The 2nd of May - A story of child abduction. Sadly enough, this song is so relevant to recent news of several abduction of young girls. I always envisioned lovers separated by an abduction by a jealous lover when listening to this song. Hey, anything is open to interpretation, eh? 5/5

Deep in the Black - An opening featuring what sounds like a pipe organ joined by dark, mournful vocals sets the stage for this epic tune. I find the vocals sound a bit flat and unfinished on this one. 4/5

"5" - An instrumental featuring, according to Blaze, up to 80 different guitar tracks. This is the third "previously released" song on this disc. That being said, I'm not much for instrumentals, but the musicianship displayed here is beyond amazing. 4.5/5

OK ... so my overall is 4/5 ... and that, again, is simply because of three previously released songs on this disc. Now, these three songs are superb ... the fact still "irks" me. Overall, this is a disc that you should not miss!

Average customer rating: One of Previn's most successful recordings, still a stand-out in the field another solid release from EMI

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Liszt: Piano Concertos; Totentanz; Hungarian Fantasy Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Symphonie Fantastique Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Violin Concertos ASIN: B00005UUOI Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

1. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Overture, Op.21
2. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Scherzo
3. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: 'Over Hill, Over Dale' - Lilian Watson
4. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: 'You Spotted Snakes With Double Tongues' - Lilian Watson
5. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: The Spells
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Entr'acte (Hermia Seeks Lysander And Entry Of The Rude Mechanicals)
7. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: 'What Hempen Homespuns' - Lilian Watson
8. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Nocturne
9. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: The Removal Of The Spells
10. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Wedding March
11. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Fanfare And Funeral March
12. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: A Dance Of Clowns
13. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Wedding March (Reprise)
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music, Op.61: Finale: 'Through This House Give Glimmering Light' - Lilian Watson

Customer Reviews:

One of Previn's most successful recordings, still a stand-out in the field.......2006-07-16

Andre Previn was at his freshest and most involved in 1976 when he made his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn's complete Midsummer Night's Dream music, all 57 min. worth. It's become fashionable to include some spoken dialogue (as Abbado does on his Sony recording with the Berlin Phil.) so that we can savor the melding of Mendelssohn's inspiration with Shakespeare's. Previn's version is dialogue free; even so, he is unusually alert and sparkling here.

One secret is taking slower than normal tempos, which gives the orchestra space to phrase with more imagination. You really do participate in a wordless drama of romance and magic, and thanks to EMI's sterling engineering, which highlights all the delicious detials of the LSO's playing, thrice-familiar music sounds new and engaging. That's the secret--Previn doesn't tkae a single bar for granted, so listeners old and new can immrese themselves in Mendelsoohn's immortal fairy whimsy. Even the scaling back to a smaller orchestral sound--far removed from the symphonic breadth of, say, Klemperer--makes us feel that we have traveled to a world of delicate enchantment. Highly recommended.

another solid release from EMI.......2006-02-17

Previn conducts the LSO with lightness and warmth that are so prevalent in Mendelssohn. You'll recognize all the famous melodies, including the Scherzo and the Wedding March.

A minor complaint: the main theme of the Overture is not played completely in unison.

Average customer rating: A remarkable achievement Amazing Who knew Lillian Fuchs was a composer, too?

Lillian Fuchs: Complete Music for Unaccompanied Viola Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: William Primrose: Viola Transcriptions Twelve Fantasias performed on viola The Elegant Viola: Yizhak Schotten, Viola Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo A Portrait of the Viola ASIN: B000FVQUU8 Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

1. Preludio (Moderato)
2. Venusto (Allegretto)
3. Piacevole (Allegro Moderato)
4. Risonante (Andante)
5. Amorevole (Allegretto)
6. Risentito (Moderato)
7. Posato (Andante)
8. Agilmente (Allegro Assai)
9. Morbidezza (Andante)
10. Giochevole (Allegretto)
11. Strepitoso (Moderato)
12. Fugato (Allegro Giusto)
13. Frescamente (Moderato)
14. Aria Parlante (Andante)
15. Marziale (Tempo Di Marcia)
16. Precipitoso (Vivace)
17. I. Fantasia
18. II. Pastorale -
19. III. Allegro - Energico

Tracks:

1. Moderato
2. Allegretto
3. Andante
4. Giocoso
5. Allegro Piacevole
6. Vivace
7. Maestoso
8. Allegro
9. Comodo
10. Strepitoso
11. Dolendo
12. Amabile
13. Andante Sonore
14. Fuga
15. Perpetuum Mobile
16. Allegro Giusto
17. Deciso
18. Comodo
19. Agitato
20. Allegretto Amabile
21. Mormoramente
22. Giocoso
23. Lesto
24. Alla Marcia
25. Doloroso
26. Fuga
27. Perpetuum Mobile

Customer Reviews:

A remarkable achievement.......2007-03-02

This collection contains the first recordings of the entire output of music for solo viola by one of the 20th Century's greatest champions and teachers of the instrument. Miss Fuchs was a profoundly gifted musician, but playing the violin and viola did not come easily to her, in contrast to her brother Joseph, who was a prodigy from the beginning. "Are you still struggling with THAT?" he would say contemptuosly to her when they were children, as she worked hard to master something that he had already tossed off.

This struggle made her understand the techniques and challenges of the instrument in a way no prodigy could, and combined with her considerable gifts as a composer, she wrote what are the most idiomatic and practical studies for it. These are not violin pieces transcribed for the viola. They are written with its highly unique problems and assets in mind.

The first book, the "Twelve Caprices", were written "off the instrument", that is, in the composer's mind, without having the viola in her hands as she wrote them. Though dedicated to her husband Ludwig Stein, a fine amateur player, they were written for her own use, particularly as she was a very small woman, with tiny hands and short arms, playing a big instrument, and as a result, she had very specific needs.

The other two books were written after she began teaching the viola in earnest. Though she was a remarkable and sought-after chamber music coach, "I didn't teach the viola until my 50s," she said, "because I didn't understand it well enough!" They show a unique understanding of the problems young students face in tackling this most difficult of the violin family of instruments, in a musical and satisfying context. Each etude is short, concise and clear in form, with not a single superfluous note or gesture. They are written for modern players and students, without endless repetitions or redundancies.

The "Sonata Pastorale" was written in 1953 to put the techniques presented in the "Twelve Caprices" into a "performance" context. This work, like the three books of studies, is in a tonal but contemporary idiom, following the classical model of the sonata form and it provides great pleasure to the listener as well as to the performer.

Jeanne Mallow, the granddaughter of Lillian Fuchs, is one of today's most remarkable concert performers. She is like her grandmother in that she has her own strongly held musical convictions, grounded in knowledge and study, and guided by a finely honed artistic sense. She is not afraid to follow her musical convictions as far as they take her. Her playing is easy and musical, with a big profile, excellent intonation and a large, gorgeous tone. Her grandmother's playing was equally large in profile but had a certain grand stateliness, even a kind of gravity and reserve, which Ms. Mallow's does not. Her playing has a kind of spontaneous emotionality which is different from her grandmother's playing but utterly winning.

I had the privilege and pleasure of studying all of this music with the composer, laboring over it for five years under her watchful and encouraging eye (she was a truly great teacher), and hearing her play it in demonstration on her huge, 450-year-old Gaspar da Salo viola, the use of which Ms. Mallow has inherited and the instrument she plays in these recordings. She did not have the opportunity to study this music with her grandmother, so sometimes she interprets it in ways which are quite different from her grandmother's. Ms. Mallow is such a fine artist and approaches the work with such care and conviction that her own ideas, though different, are equally valid and convincing.

For me, on a personal level, hearing the sound of the Gaspar again, which I heard week in and week out for those five years, in the same music, here played by different hands, is a moving and wondrous experience.

Amazing.......2007-01-05

Although it is not "easy listening" this recording is amazing and well worth the while of any person interested in string music. (The solo music for the viola is largely from modern times and the technical diffilculties of that repertoire are addressed in these studies. Very instructive.) The performance is filled with verve, liveliness and virtuosity and the unique beautiful, open sound of the Gasparo da Salo viola is something that shouldn't be missed.

Who knew Lillian Fuchs was a composer, too?.......2006-08-17

This was a very good month for lovers of the viola. First, there was the marvelous release of William Primrose's viola transcriptions played by the former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Roberto Diáz, now the head of the Curtis Institute and a heckuva violist. And now we get a twofer of solo viola music written by one of the last century's great violists, Lillian Fuchs. What's more they're played by her granddaughter, Jeanne Mallow, and on Fuchs's very own huge Gaspar da Salò viola.

I have very fond memories of the playing of Lillian Fuchs. She was a constant figure at the Aspen Music Festival for many years and indeed one year our condo was just above her studio, so we heard perhaps more of her playing (and that of her students) than we might otherwise have chosen. She was a tiny woman and how she managed to play that humongous viola of hers (and in tune, too!) was a bit of a mystery. I will never forget her playing Martinu's 'Madrigals' which had been written for her and her brother, violinist Joseph Fuchs.

All that said, I had no idea Miss Fuchs had composed any music, but here we have two CDs of solo viola music, most of it written for pedagogical reasons but perfectly acceptable as concert music. There are three collections of pieces, all in a very accessible tonal quasi-baroque style. In ascending order of difficulty they are Fifteen Characteristic Studies, Sixteen Fantasy Etudes, and Twelve Caprices. Also included is her unaccompanied 'Sonata Pastorale' for Viola. Like most collections of pedagogical studies, these works, most of them fairly brief (none lasts more than five minutes), require the player to master specific technical aspects of viola-playing. Yet, they are fascinating music qua music and I certainly had no difficulty maintaining my interest over two CDs' worth of music. None of the pieces is without interest but I particularly like 'Maestoso' from the Characteristic Etudes with its solemn opening double-stops leading to a bustling middle section, or the concluding Caprice, 'perpetuum mobile,' that has the violist scampering all over the fingerboard while the bow is going crazy; it is matched by the similar perpetuum mobile that concludes the Characteristic Studies. How the latter could be called, as it is by Mallow in her excellent notes, 'easy', is beyond me! There is much more than these to marvel at.

And the playing of Jeanne Mallow is magnificent; it, dare I say it, reminds me of that of her grandmother. There is impeccable tuning, clean articulation and a muscular deep velvety tone as well as unfailing musicality . This set helps to expand the unfortunately small repertoire of music written specifically for solo viola. It definitely will be of interest to violists, of course, but also for music lovers looking for something a little out of the ordinary.

Recommended.

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: Lillian kicks Axe... Rock On! As good as it gets AWESOME LIVE DISC!!! AWESOME CD

Live 2002 Lillian Axe Manufacturer: Red & Gold Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Poetic Justice Fields of Yesterday Psychoschizophrenia Rough Cutt/Rough Cutt Wants You! Bad Boy Live ASIN: B000069KCD Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Misery Loves Company
2. All's Fair In Love + War
3. Innocence
4. The World Stopped Turning
5. Letters In The Rain
6. Waiting In The Dark
7. Deepfreeze
8. Pullin' The Rats Out
9. Ghost Of Winter
10. Fool's Paradise

Tracks:

1. Crucified
2. Nobody Knows
3. Sign Of The Times
4. Mercy
5. Show A Little Love
6. Voices In My Walls
7. The Day I Met You
8. Those Who Prey
9. Dream Of A Lifetime
10. Become A Monster
11. True Believer

Customer Reviews:

Lillian kicks Axe..........2006-11-08

An absolutely great live recording of one of the "hidden gems" of 80's metal. As "live" albums go, this is an excellent recording as the production and sound quality are great. The band's playing is tight and the songs sound as good as ever.
I've always felt Lillian Axe's songs had an anthemic feel to them and that comes across here. Stevie Blaze's guitar playing is as strong as ever and he drives the band throughout. Ron Taylor's vocals are simply put - awesome. He delivers on every level, from the ballads to the powerhouse anthems.
Song highlights include:
Disc 1; Misery Loves Company, All's Fair In Love + War, Deepfreeze, Pullin' The Rats Out, Ghost Of Winter and Fool's Paradise.
Disc 2; Crucified, Nobody Knows, Show A Little Love, Those Who Prey, Dream Of A Lifetime and True Believer.
The album has songs from each of the band's studio albums, so you get a sample throughout their career. As a longtime fan of the band I would suggest getting them all, but this is an excellent addition.

Rock On!.......2003-10-16

This is the best live CD that I have ever heard. I knew it would be great, but it was even better than I had hoped. Lillian Axe is the coolest band ever! Ron's live vocals were flawless. The music was perfection. Steve Blaze rules as a guitar player, song writer, and true poet! I could go on forever!

As good as it gets.......2003-10-11

This album, from start to finish, is a testament to why this band has stayed in rotation on my CD player. These guys are the real thing. Killer hooks, unbelievable lyrics, phenomenal guitar work. It's all here.

AWESOME LIVE DISC!!!.......2003-08-28

This band is one of the most underated gems of all time! It still boggels my mind, why they did not get the recognition they deserve! They are a mix of Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and a touch of Metal, with their own sound thrown into the mix. Songwriting is very well written with lots of riffs, big drums, big guitars heart felt vocals and all around tight musicianship. These guys are much better live than in the studio! If you like straight forward no frills in your face Rock n Roll, this band is for you!!

AWESOME CD.......2003-02-13

This was a great cd because they do there best work in concert. I love to watch them. I have been to about 10 of their concerts and each one gets better.

Average customer rating: Get your hands on this one...you won't regret it best axe album

Poetic Justice Lillian Axe Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Psychoschizophrenia Live 2002 Rough Cutt/Rough Cutt Wants You! Junkyard Lillian Axe ASIN: B000008HQX Release Date: 1992-01-14

Tracks:

1. Poetic Justice
2. Innocence
3. True Believer
4. Body Double
5. See You Someday
6. Living in the Grey
7. Digital Dreams
8. Dyin' to Live
9. Mercy
10. Promised Land
11. No Matter What
12. She's My Salvation
13. Moment of Reflection

Customer Reviews:

Get your hands on this one...you won't regret it.......2006-08-15

I'll never understand how this band went unnoticed. Talent like this deserved a whole lot better than they got. Poetic Justice is incredible!

Where to begin. The songwriting is superb, light years ahead of many of the other bands that were popular in the late 80's/early 90's. The songs range from soulful ballads to light-hearted melodic rock to straight up rockers. The lyrics are meaningful but not sappy or over-the-top. Lots of great harmonies in the vocals. Tight guitars, great drumming that supports the bass, rythm, and vocals without overpowering them. Just all-around great musicianship.

My favorite tracks are True Believer, Body Double, Mercy, and She's My Salvation, but honestly, every track is the best track. And the songs are not dated at all. They still sound relevant today.

It's a crime this band wasn't the biggest band of the century. We gave up this music for gangsters, thugs, criminals, pimps, and lame emo/screamo pussies whining about what victims they are. Pathetic!

If you like melodic rock/metal and great songwriting you will absolutely love this one. Get it without delay!

best axe album.......2005-02-24

I was very impressed with this album all those years ago when it came out, and I still find myself listening to it today. A little more thoughtful than their previous releases, with more classical flair. One of the best hard rock albums ever! Great feeling.

Average customer rating: A gem Don's views A Rolls-Royce Bon Bon Guileless Melody Lovely melodic, almost operetta

Korngold: Die Kathrin / Diener, Rendall, Hayward, Watson, D. Jones Erich Wolfgang Korngold , BBC Concert Orchestra , Mary Brabbins , Melanie Diener , David Rendall , Robert Hayward , Lillian Watson , Della Jones , and BBC Singers Manufacturer: Cpo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane Korngold - Der Ring des Polykrates / Siebel Korngold - Violanta / Marton · Berry · Jerusalem · Hesse · Laubenthal · Janowski Korngold - Die tote Stadt / Leinsdorf Korngold - Die tote Stadt ASIN: B00000DHSC Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

1. Act 1, Scene 1: Mesdames, Messieurs! - Toby Spence
2. Act 1, Scene 1: Es Ist Ja Wahr: In Meinem Herzen Bin Ich Nur Ein Sanger - David Rendall
3. Act 1, Scene 1: Pourquoi Me Voulez-Vous Quitter? - David Rendall
4. Act 1, Scene 2: ...Und Da Hat Er Mich Gekusst! - Melanie Diener
5. Act 1, Scene 2: Ich Soll Ihn Niemals, Niemals Mehr Sehn. - David Rendall/Melanie Diener
6. Act 1, Scene 2: Cathrine! - Was Ist? Madame? - David Rendall
7. Act 1, Scene 4: Entr'acte - BBC Conc Orch/Martyn Brabbins
8. Act 1, Scene 4: Kathrin! Kathrin! - David Rendall
9. Act 1, Scene 4: Heut' Ziehn Sie Ab, Bleibt Keiner Da! - BBC Singers/Martyn Brabbins
10. Act 1, Scene 4: Mein Mann Hat Mich Vermieden - Melanie Diener

Tracks:

1. Act 2, Scene 1: Na, Was Soll Denn Das Kosten? - Alison Duguid
2. Act 2, Scene 1: Zu Ihm! Ich will Zu Ihm! - Melanie Diener
3. Act 2, Scene 1: Was Gibt's Denn Da? - Robert Hayward
4. Act 2, Scene 2: Monsieur Francois - BBC Singers/Martyn Brabbins
5. Act 2, Scene 2: Verdienst Eigentlich Gar Nicht, Dass Ich So Nett Bin - Lillian Watson
6. Act 2, Scene 3: In Einer Viertelstund' - Robert Hayward
7. Act 2, Scene 3: Es Tut Mir Leid - Della Jones
8. Act 2, Scene 3: Madame, C' Est Servi - Melanie Diener
9. Act 2, Scene 4: Ich Muss Ihn Retten! - Melanie Diener
10. Act 2, Scene 4: Was Ist Geschehn? - Melanie Diener

Tracks:

1. Act 3: Mutter, Mutter! - David Rendall
2. Act 3: Wo Ist Mein Heim - David Rendall
3. Act 3: Wach Auf, Du Schone Sunderin! - David Rendall
4. Act 3: Mein - Mein? Noch Immer Mein? - David Rendall

Customer Reviews:

A gem.......2007-04-29

Korngold accomplishes something very difficult and rare in "Die Kathrin": these characters come alive musically. We believe in them and their joys and sorrows even though they inhabit a rather sentimental and improbable plot. Somehow, the music's greatness makes the libretto's weaknesses seem irrelevant. The utter seriousness with which Korngold undertook his task is evident throughout--from Kathrin's first declaration of love for Francois, to her emotional meltdown at the end of the first act, to the tribulations of Act II, and to the gentle but ecstatic reunion in Act III. I don't know of any other composer who grasped a wider, more powerful range of orchestral colors than did Korngold, and in "Die Kathrin" he is clearly at the height of his powers. I doubt if there are many opera companies willing to take a chance on mounting such an unknown work, but surely it would make a deep impression on audiences, thanks to Korngold's magnificent sounds.

This recording is beautifully done, with excellent work by leads Melanie Diener and David Rendall. Rendall's voice has an unusual "wobble" that took some getting used to, but after repeated hearings I now notice Francois' warmth and sincerity in Rendall's performance, and these more than compensate for any possible vocal flaw. The recorded sound is excellent throughout. This is a distinguished contribution towards righting the unjust neglect of Korngold's later operas.

Don's views.......2004-08-22

This recording was a complete surprise to me. I've long loved the operatic music of Korngold but had not known of this recording before. What an absolute delight! It should be on every "modern" opera lovers record shelf. Thank you CPO and BBC for bringing this music to us. And thank you Amazon for making it available. Nowhere, either in-store or on the net could I find this beautiful music.

A Rolls-Royce Bon Bon.......2002-12-27

This is Korngold at his most appealingly melodic. No bombast, no convoluted German Expressionistic libretto, no metaphysical plot. Just a Puccini-esque love story with an extraordinary cast of brilliant, committed singers. "Rondine" with a Swiss twist. The piece is delightful from beginning to end with moments of the highest inspiration. Korngold, as always, is a genius at everything he touches. Be prepared to fall in love!

Guileless Melody.......2002-06-16

That this work of splendor has languished in obscurity speaks volumes about the problems of opera in the modern age. While Strauss was thinning his orchestral textures and trying to be like Mozart, after Schreker and others had largely abandoned expressionism in favor of "zeitoper", Korngold, true to his inner voice, headed in the opposite direction and produced a work with more splendid melody than any work since Puccini, and in spirit "Die Kathrin" is Puccinian in so many ways. Who else since Puccini (or before him for that matter) has so perfectly captured the chemistry of infatuation when young lovers meet? The accompanying booklet apologizes for the libretto, and it's true that it lacks the tight dramatic structure and sharp characterizations of Puccini's oeuvre, but I thought it worked. Puccini was a very sophisticated dramatist, and the elements of his operas are, almost without exception, balanced to perfection. But with "Kathrin", there's not an ounce of guile or calculation. And while Puccini's stories head for heartache, "Kathrin" is an archtypal story of love, at first torn apart by the difficulties of the world, which survives through the power of steadfast devotion and optimism.

Calling this work "operetta like" sells it short. It does have one brief scene of spoken dialogue (included in the booklet, but not in the recording), but the music is through-composed in a ripe late romantic idiom, tinged with the harmonic language of expressionism, but immediate it's appeal. The highlights are too numerous to catalogue, but Kathrin's prayer at the end of Act I "Mein Mann hat mich vermieden" ("My man has left me") is heartbreaking, with the music alone enought to bring tears to your eyes. And the opening to Act III is equally moving, with chiming church bells, and a melody that only Korngold could have written.

This was Korngold's last opera[...]. Korngold was planning a new opera at the time of his premature death in 1957. Imagine if he'd lived to finish it--a true romantic opera appearing in the mid 1960s! As much as I love Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra" (and, yes, I do like it very much), I'd guess Korngold's work would have blown it away. So, in my opinion, it's a sin to neglect what he did leave us. Please, opera companies...stage "Die Kathrin". Let it assume it's proper place in the reperatory.

Lovely melodic, almost operetta.......2002-05-21

If you're at all familiar with "Die Tode Stadt" or "Das Wunder de Helena" you're be surprised and perhaps delighted by this frothy work. The performances and recording are quite lovely, and it's a charming work if you're in the mood.

Average customer rating: A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance! god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god...... Orpheus in the Underworld Excerpts Highlights or total Opera?

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) Manufacturer: Jay Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne; Orpheus in the Underworld; Voyage to the Moon Offenbach - Orphée aux Enfers / Dessay, Naouri, Fouchécourt, Beuron, Podles, Petibon, Smith, Gens, Cole, Minkowski Gluck - Orphée & Eurydice (Berlioz version) / von Otter, Barbara Hendricks, Fournier, Gardiner Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice (Berlioz version) / Larmore, Upshaw, Hagley, Runnicles ASIN: B00001O2XK Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Orpheus In The Underworld: Prelude
2. Orpheus In The Underworld: Hello, I'm Public Opinion
3. Orpheus In The Underworld: Eurydice Is All A-flutter!
4. Orpheus In The Underworld: So That's The Game
5. Orpheus In The Underworld: I Feel A Cool Intoxication
6. Orpheus In The Underworld: We, The Watchdog Of The People
7. Orpheus In The Underworld: Tzing, Tzing, Tzing, Tzing!
8. Orpheus In The Underworld: A Night On The Town
9. Orpheus In The Underworld: Remember What You Did To Leda
10. Orpheus In The Underworld: Look Out, Look Out, Move Over There!
11. Orpheus In The Underworld: He Is Coming, Oh, How Boring
12. Orpheus In The Underworld: Oh, Oh, Look At That Look He's Giving Me
13. Orpheus In The Underworld: Though I Was King Of All Beotia
14. Orpheus In The Underworld: We Can Tell She's In Hell
15. Orpheus In The Underworld: My Little Spies Uncover
16. Orpheus In The Underworld: There You Are, You Look So Neat
17. Orpheus In The Underworld: It's Strange, But A Touch Seemed To Wake...
18. Orpheus In The Underworld: Do Not Look Back Or All Will Be Lost
19. Orpheus In The Underworld: ...He Is The Only God
20. Orpheus In The Underworld: Infernal Gallop

Customer Reviews:

A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!.......2003-10-30

Having been fortunate to have seen the English National Opera's production in 1988 of "Orpheus" with Wilson and Pountney's outrageously naughty English text, this highlight CD serves as an audio souvenir. Too bad the ENO didn't have the foresight to film the production-would have made a great DVD. The CD booklet does have a few photos of the sets designed by Gerald Scarfe (who also designed Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album artwork) so you get a taste, combined with the CD selections, of what the production was like.

god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god.............2002-01-17

Offenbach is great anyhow, but this recording is riotous. The translation into English is first-rate, really funny stuff, and the singing is pretty good, too. Very worthwhile.

Orpheus in the Underworld.......2000-03-17

The rewritten lyrics, in English, are some of the wittiest and wicked in operetta. Wilson and Pountney have recaptured the spirit of naughtiness, not a small accomplishment in our licentious times. Though delighted to have the highlights, I wished a CD set or video of the full production were available.

Excerpts.......1999-12-23

This is a collection of excerpts. It is in English and is quite good. The performance of the entire operetta has been discontinued and it is a pity.

Highlights or total Opera?.......1999-11-01

I would like to know if this is highlights from the opera or the total opera.

Average customer rating: A fitting memorial for a great artist

Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo Manufacturer: Doremi Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lillian Fuchs: Complete Music for Unaccompanied Viola William Primrose: Viola Transcriptions A Portrait of the Viola Twelve Fantasias performed on viola Lillian Fuchs: First Lady of the Viola ASIN: B00079W8PY Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. I. Prelude
2. II. Allemande
3. III. Courante
4. IV. Sarabande
5. V. Menuett I & II
6. VI. Gigue
7. I. Prelude
8. II. Allemande
9. III. Courante
10. IV. Sarabande
11. V. Menuett I & II
12. VI. Gigue
13. I. Prelude
14. II. Allemande
15. III. Courante
16. IV. Sarabande
17. V. Bouree I & II
18. VI. Gigue

Tracks:

1. I. Prelude
2. II. Allemande
3. III. Courante
4. IV. Sarabande
5. V. Bouree I & II
6. VI. Gigue
7. I. Prelude
8. II. Allemande
9. III. Courante
10. IV. Sarabande
11. V. Gavotte I & II
12. VI. Gigue
13. I. Prelude
14. II. Allemande
15. III. Courante
16. IV. Sarabande
17. V. Gavotte I & II
18. VI. Gigue

Customer Reviews:

A fitting memorial for a great artist.......2005-04-08

These recordings offer a kind of music-making seldom heard today, committed, intense and vivid. There are no gaps of concentration here: every note is played with such passionate attention that the music seems to live on its own, beyond the instrument. After decades of exposure to "period" performance practice one might raise one's eyebrows at some of Miss Fuchs' choices of tempo and articulation, but the playing is so gorgeously musical that these questions are irrelevant.

The remastering is quite well done, using good but aged (monophonic) vinyl copies of these early 1950s recordings as sources, rather than the original master tapes. As a result there is some LP surface noise and a bit of turntable rumble, and the music which was at the end of an LP side is more constricted in sound and frequency range, and somewhat more distorted, than that at the outer edge, a common flaw of the LP medium. But the sound overall is quite lstenable and Miss Fuchs' unique, rich tone, faultless intonation and extraordinary facility on her huge Gaspar da Salo viola are well-reproduced.

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Sigmund Romberg: The New Moon; Up in Central Park; Viennese Nights Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sigmund Romberg and His Orchestra Deep in My Heart The Ultimate Sigmund Romberg, Vol. 1 Ultimate Sigmund Romberg 2 Light Opera Gems ASIN: B0000W3XMU Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

1. Your Land And My Land
2. Silver Moon
3. Mother
4. Boys In Grey
5. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
6. Lover, Come Back To Me
7. Stout-hearted Men
8. Wanting You
9. One Kiss
10. I Bring A Love Song
11. You Will Remember Vienna
12. Viennese Nights Waltzes
13. Dance, My Darlings
14. Just Once Around The Clock
15. Something New Is In My Heart
16. Lordy
17. Close As Pages In A Book
18. April Snow
19. The Big Back Yard

Average customer rating: Disappointing music selection

Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi and Puccini Arias Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kiri Te Kanawa - Greatest Hits ~ 14 Favorites of Opera, Popular & Traditional Song Kiri Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live Kiri Te Kanawa Classics A Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa ASIN: B00077F93E Release Date: 2005-10-18

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing music selection.......2007-06-10

The Puccini aias are very good. I was disappointed by the selection of Verdi arias.

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2. Madd Hatta Presents Mista Madd & The Supa Thuggz [Explicit Lyrics]
3. Mil-Ticket
4. My Own [Explicit Lyrics]
5. My Own [Explicit Lyrics]
6. New York State of Rhyme V.2 [Import]
7. Next Level of Hip Hop
8. No Love, Pt. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
9. No More Prisons [Explicit Lyrics]
10. No More Worries

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Frescobaldi: Acceni

Greatest Interpretations of [Import]

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Four Sail [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Essential Soft Rock [Import]

Elliott Carter: Piano Concerto

Elegantly Wasted [CD-single]

In This Place Forever [Import]

Fantasma dela Muerte

This Is Gospel: Hymns

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