| 1. 25 to Life |
| 2. Westside |
| 3. F**k Where Ya From - P$C, Young Jeezy |
| 4. Do Ya Thing - P$C, Young Droop |
| 5. Walk This Way - C-Lo, , P$C |
| 6. I'm a King |
| 7. Like a Movie |
| 8. Lookin' Shife |
| 9. Still I Luv Her - P$C, Young Droop |
| 10. Coming Down |
| 11. Mess It Up - P$C, Young Droop |
| 12. Touch Something |
| 13. Murder Game |
| 14. Set It Out |
| 15. #1 Crew |
25 to Life,P$C,Atlantic / Wea,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Southern Rap
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Mendelssohn: Elijah
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XV31A Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
- Overture
- No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
- No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
- No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
- No.4: If With All Your Hearts
- No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
- No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
- No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
- Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
- No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
- No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
- No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
- No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
- No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
- No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
- No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
- No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
- No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
- No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
- No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
- No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
- No.20: Thanks Be To God!
Tracks:
- No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
- No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
- No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
- No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
- No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
- No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
- No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
- No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
- No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
- No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
- No.31: O Rest In The Lord
- No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
- No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
- No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
- No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
- No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
- No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
- No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
- No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
- No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
- No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
- No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
- No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.
THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.
That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.
All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.
Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03
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Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley
John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000004CYV Release Date: 2007-03-13 |
Tracks:
- First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
- First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
- First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
- First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
- First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
- First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
- First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
- First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
- First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
- First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
- First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
- First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
- First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
- First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
- First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads
Tracks:
- Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
- Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
- Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
- Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
- Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
- Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
- Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
- Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
- Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
- Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
- Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here
Tracks:
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
- A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
- A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
- A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
- A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae
Tracks:
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
- Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
- Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
- Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
- Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
- Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
- Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
- Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
- Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand
Tracks:
- Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
- Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
- Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
- Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
- Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
- Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
- Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
- A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
- Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
- Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
- Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
- Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Comagain
- Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
- Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Preludium
- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse
- Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
- Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
- Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
- Lute Music: Fantasia
- Lute Music: A Dream
- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
- Lute Music: Coranto
- Lute Music: Resolution
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
- Lute Music: Fantasia
- Lute Music: Loth To Depart
- Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
- Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
- Lute Music: Pavan
- Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
- Lute Music: Aloe
- Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
- Lute Music: What If A Day
- Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
- Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
- Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
- Lute Music: [Jig]
- Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
- Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
- Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
- Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
- Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
- Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
- Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
- Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
- Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
- Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
- Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
- Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
- Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
- Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
- Lute Music: La mia Barbara
- Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
- Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
- Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
- Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
- Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
- Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
- Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
- Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
- Lute Music: Solus cum sola
- Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
- Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
- Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
- Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
- Lute Music: A Coy Toy
- Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
- Lute Music: [Almain]
- Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
- Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
- Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
- Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
- Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
- Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
- Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
- Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
- Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
- Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
- Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
- Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
- Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
- Consort Music: Almain a 2
- Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
- Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
- Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
- Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
- Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
- Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard
Tracks:
- Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
- Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
- Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
- Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
- Consort Music: Pavan a 4
- A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
- A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
- A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
- A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
- A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
- A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
- A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
- A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
- A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)
Customer Reviews:
The greatest songs ever?.......2007-07-26
Please buy it.
A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10
The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).
This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.
I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.
a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15
Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).
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Rzewski Plays Rzewski: Piano Works 1975-1999
Frederic Rzewski Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JI9X Release Date: 2002-09-24 |
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From his 1975 mega-variation set, The People United Will Never Be Defeated, to his eight-hour "novel for piano," The Road, Frederic Rzewski breathed new life, passion, and vitality into the long dormant composer-pianist tradition. Political and social issues provide a subtext from which Rzewski's musical imagination explodes with purposeful virtuosity, stylistic freedom, and high drama. He can conjure slow droplets of notes on a dark, still background ("A Life"), only to cram and compress a multitude of disparate popular themes within a larger, traditional framework (Sonata for Piano), or integrate music and spoken words to a level where they cannot exist without the other ("De Profundis"). Rzewski the composer provides Rzewski the pianist plenty of opportunity to display his ingenious improvisatory mettle: his cadenzas for "Mein Yingele, Which Side Are You On" particularly dazzle. There are, to be sure, other ways to play this music, such as Marc-André Hamelin's suavely proficient People United and Paul Jacobs's authoritative premiere recording of the North American Ballads. But the elemental force and personality defining Rzewski's pianism leave as indelible an imprint as his music. No lover of contemporary piano music should miss this important, superbly annotated release. --Jed DistlerCustomer Reviews:
Excellent.......2005-10-07
Definately a must have!
Rzewski's 7 CD Compilation.......2004-01-30
incredible playing of works with mixed content/concept.......2002-11-18
His music demands a strong subject, an inflammatory one if possible to get his improvisatory creative imagination in gear, as his celebrated solidarity exhibited in the "36 Variations" on the "The People United Will Never Be Defeated" which to my ears still remains the high point of all these disks. His musical language is magnetized around simple contrasts,timbral virtuosity and variations on the music materials he selects, as even the "North American Ballads" suggest,which also maintains a fascination over the years.Equally if not more timbrally fascinating are his "Four Pieces" which are not here.Rzewski I beleive is a composer like Stravinsky, he needs something to manipulate that is already formed in the real world,very postmodern in orientation and his music then never claims a magical dimension where moments can synergize amongst/between itself,themselves, as exhibited by his political brethren as Christian Wolff or Luigi Nono. He does however utilize the entire 20th Century piano vocabulary, but is always drawn toward a what we can refer to as Rzewski-esque chromaticism, a dovetailing of the fifth semitone interval, as: c-e-f#-b-Bb-f,something you may find in the piano music of Karol Syzmanowski. The "Fantasia" opening here is a good example of this,played with great passion and might also suggest the harmonic meaderings of Busoni.Also the 26 miniature variations on "Mayn Yingele" had an interesting subject dedicated to the memory of Kristallnacht, the desecration of synagoges in Germany,the story of a Jewish man working 18 hour days who never sees his son, only sleeping.The musical form of "miniature" is quite interesting,and one Rzewski knows quite well.
He has impressive TV miniature Operas entitled "Chains".
These miniature variations are followed with a Cadenza prior to Variation # 23, a procedure he is fond of, a summing up with a virtuoso recapitulative display.He does similar handlings in his Cardew disk on "We Sing For the Future".
There are some very low points I found in this piano music as the "Sonata" written in 1991, which has smatterings of glissandi Liberace like, and a stupid playfulness, that grows musically thin very quickly but is indeed disarming. The Agitato, the last movement begins with a low register uttering of "Taps".
Also the various four parts of "The Road", a work when complete will span some eight hours,all seemed arbitrary to me with the use of the voice to accentuate violent phrasings, and scouring the insides of the piano, with Cage-like tappings of the piano body.This wasn't exciting to say the least, and incredibly self-conscious.And I don't see what agenda is in place to transport the listener here to sustain such length.
Of course as I've mentioned Rzewski's creativity emanates from many places particulary the imagery of the Left, but was formed in his years with MEV the improvisatory ensemble in Rome,in the late Sixties, playing also with self-imposed American exiles, living on Fulbrights and Guggenheims. Rzewski for instance has been known to improvise cadenzas in his performances of Beethoven's "Hammerklavier Sonata", as well as in the early Sixties was the first to include the repertoire of the avant-garde of Stockhausen, Cage,Wolff and Boulez. Rzewski remains a unique example of radicalism in music with an affinity for the causes of the Left,but not so much as Cardew who was more an activist,founding a Marxist Party,nor not so academic bound as Christian Wolff,nor as deeply committed to European intellectual thought and high modernity,technology as Luigi Nono. But his music maintains an accessible directedness,with a high committment to lyricism.
His music also succeeds at times quite well in a dramatic situation as his 50 minute "Antigone-Legend", for Soprano Voice and Piano, or his chamber opera "The Invincible Persian Army"(1984).
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25 to Life
P$C Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009FGWUS Release Date: 2005-09-20 |
Tracks:
- Walk To Me -- feat. Ceelo
- Coming Down
- Fuck Where You From -- feat. Young Jeezy
- Characters
- Set It Out
- Murder Game
- Westside
- Like A Movie
- Still I Luv Her
- Party All The Time
- A Thug -- feat. Ciara
- Mess It Up
- I Hustle
- Doin' It
Album Description
The King of the South is back and this time with his crew The P$C. The P$C roots run deep-all the way bak to the schoolyards and street corners of their native Atlanta. The P$C debut album is titled 25 To Life. The title is significant because each member is 25 years old and as T.I. says "we Pimp Squad Click for life man."Customer Reviews:
Nothing Grand about this Hustle.......2006-09-26
Crown Him.......2006-06-14
P.S. To The Reviewer talkin that south is only winning because real coasts takin a break. booooooy stop. The Eastcoast need to step their f**king game up.
This music perhaps kills brain cells just listening to........2006-03-26
T.I. will be one of many Dirty South rappers who will battle to the end as a soldier to defend to title and I will be proud say he is the best. (Trap Muzik) proves it, how ever this album is a disapointment coming from someone who took the time to buy, and listen to it. Please run to the store and get Trap Muzik, and I'm Serious I recommented it to every Dirty South fan.
sh*t is hot...........2006-02-18
No Shame.......2006-01-17
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Moondog
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000026QJ Release Date: 1989-07-20 |
Tracks:
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 12-Nero's Expedition
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 13-No, The Wheel Was Never Invented
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 14-With My Wealth
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 15-This Student Of Life
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 16-Some Trust All
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 17-Wine, Woman And Song
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 18-Sadness
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 19-Maybe
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 20-Each Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 21-Imagine
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 22-You The Vandal
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 23-Trees Against The Sky
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 24-Behold
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 25-Sparrow
- Madrigals: Rounds And Canons: No. 26-Pastoral
Customer Reviews:
35 unmistakable tracks.......2005-02-24
Even though the only cover art of this edition is the original front cover of the 1969 "Moondog" (no original back-cover thereof nor any art from the 1971 "Moondog II",) all 35 tracks are nicely crammed in here.
What's listed under "Listen to samples" on the amazon page are only the last 20 tracks of this CD and all titles are linked to the wrong tracks.
"Moondog I" (tracks 1-9) opens with "Theme" and "Stomping Ground" - two somewhat coherent pieces which a few years ago were made quite famous through the soundtrack of Coen Brothers' wonderful movie "The Big Lebowski." The album features a 50+ piece orchestra, which, among other greats, includes jazz veterans Don Butterfield (tuba) and Ron Carter (double bass.) In the list of personnel, Moondog is not credited for playing percussion, but the bass, which I assume is a misprint.
The beautiful Charlie Parker homage "Lament I: Bird's Lament" is here performed in its original form, but can also be found on the 1994 Moondog recording "Sax Pax For a Sax" on only saxes and percussion.
The orchestral performances on "Moondog I" aren't flawless, but should not be judged harshly because of the very personal, highly individual, and wonderfully eccentric form of compositions that they are. Budget, which is a very common issue when it comes to orchestral recordings, is another element that probably has not allowed much rehersing or many (if any) re-takes.
Before ordering this disc I knew that I'd love "Moondog I" since I'd heard most of it previously, but I was skeptical towards "Moondog II" because of some reviews I'd read of it. I was however curious, and listening to it when it had arrived was a very nice surprise.
Aside from performances by Louis "Moondog" Hardin (percussion, piano, vocals) and his daughter June (vocals,) "Moondog II" features 6 other musicians who, at different points throughout the album, play virginals, recorders, harpsichords, ancient organs, guitars, schom, viola de gamba, and troubadour harp. These instruments alone make a very individual sound, but the compositions (many of which are in 5/4 and 5/8) and the poetry make this the most wonderful group of rounds (short vocal canons) you've ever heard.
In my 700+ CD collection, this is among my favorites.
Wonderful.......2004-01-26
The Different Drummer We Once Were.......2004-01-05
It was my first trip to New York City, and my father approached the wildly-dressed, tall and intiimidating figure standing on the corner of 56th St. and 7th Ave. They conversed in Norwegian long enough for me to draw nearer and realize the stranger represented no threat. In fact, I left with a book of hs canons, which remains in my collection of piano literature to this day.
I met Moondog once again--serendipitously, on Milwaukee's Wisconsin Avenue one day in the seventies. I have no idea how he got there or how he left, but this time I wanted to protect him from the insensitive pedestrians swirling around us and threatening our shared moment.
Moondog's music is as singular as he is, and offers a glimpse into his creative spirit. It begins with an idea and a form, not with an emotion or sentiment. Each piece is simple and brief, but not simplistic or fragmentary. He avoids any form of dissonance, even seventh chords and "blue" notes (flatted thirds). Music, like life, he seems to be saying, can be a straightforward, delighting adventure, providing one cherishes the quest itself above its so-called object and maintains a focused attention on the wonders of the present moment.
My only slight disappointment with this recording is that the madrigals, sung by Moondog and his daughter, are subjected to some studio effects that make them sound more artificial and commercial than they deserve to be.
For those who love the music.......2003-11-29
P.S. My favorite `I love you` and `Nero`s Expedition`
Moondog.......2002-05-16
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Enclosure Two: Harry Partch
Manufacturer: INNOVA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000004AF9 Release Date: 2000-12-06 |
Tracks:
- I am Harry Partch - Harry Partch
- By the Rivers of Babylon - Harry Partch
- Texts and Music: A Wagnerian Wrestling Match - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 1 - A Dream - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 2 - An Encounter in the Field - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 3 - On Hearing the Flute - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 4 - The Intruder - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 5 - I am a Peach Tree - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 6 - With a Man of Leisure - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 7 - A Midnight Farewell - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 8 - Before the Cask of Wine - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 9 - On the Ship of Spicewood - Harry Partch
- Ten Li Po Lyrics: 10 - By the Great Wall - Harry Partch
- The Use of English in Serious Music - Harry Partch
- Barstow - Eight Hitch-Hiker's Inscriptions. . . - Harry Partch
- San Francisco - Newsboy Cries - Harry Partch
- Life is too precious to spend it with important people - Harry Partch
- U. S. Highball - A Musical Account of Slim's Transcontinental Hobo Trip - Harry Partch
- While my Heart Keeps Beating Time - Harry Partch
- San Francisco II - Harry Partch
Tracks:
- I'm going to start right off by giving you some sounds - Harry Partch
- Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 1 - Isobel - Harry Partch
- Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 2 - Annah the Allmaziful - Harry Partch
- Dark Brother - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 1 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 2 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 3 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 4 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 5 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 6 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 7 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 8 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 9 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 10 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 11 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 12 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 13 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 14 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 15 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 16 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 17 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 18 - Harry Partch
- A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 19 - Harry Partch
Tracks:
- June 11, 1935 - Santa Rosa, California - H. PARTCH
- June 12 - Federal Shelter, Stockton - H. PARTCH
- June 13 - H. PARTCH
- June 14 - H. PARTCH
- June 16 - Huntington Ranch, San Joaquin - H. PARTCH
- June 17 - H. PARTCH
- July 4 - H. PARTCH
- July 14 - H. PARTCH
- July 16 - H. PARTCH
- July 19 - H. PARTCH
- July 20 - Heading north, between Sacramento and Redding (Later incorporated into The Wind) - H. PARTCH
- July 24 - Federal Shelter, Portland - H. PARTCH
- July 25 - Blue Ox Lodge, Seattle, Washington - H. PARTCH
- July 27 - H. PARTCH
- July 29 - H. PARTCH
- July 30 - H. PARTCH
- August 7 - Between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon - H. PARTCH
- August 15 - H. PARTCH
- October 22 - Nearing Monterey (reworked in 1943 as The Letter) - H. PARTCH
- October 24 - Leaving Big Sur - H. PARTCH
- October 25 - Near Slate's Hot Springs (Now the Esalen Institute) - H. PARTCH
- October 26 - H. PARTCH
- October 27 - H. PARTCH
- October 28 - H. PARTCH
- October 29 - H. PARTCH
- October 30 - Big Creek - H. PARTCH
- November 12 - Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
- November 14 - H. PARTCH
- November 15 - Leaving Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
- November 16 - Ojai - H. PARTCH
- November 17 - H. PARTCH
- November 23 - Los Angeles - H. PARTCH
- November 28 - H. PARTCH
- December 4 - H. PARTCH
- December, 1935 - H. PARTCH
- Feburary 1, 1936 - San Bernardino - H. PARTCH
Tracks:
- Yankee Doodle Birds - H. PARTCH
- Y.D. Fantasy - On the Words of an Early American Tune - H. PARTCH
- O Frabjous Day! - H. PARTCH
- You are charged with being guilty. Are you drunk or not drunk? - H. PARTCH
- Ring Around the Moon - A Dance Fantasm for Here - H. PARTCH
- Bless This Home - H. PARTCH
- Harrys Wake - H. PARTCH
Amazon.com
Enclosure 2, all four cds, is curated as a sprawling notebook filled with sounds and speech instead of sketches and words. Of any Partch recording extant, it gives the best picture of the man--as the curmudgeonly, extremely innovative misanthrope that he was, as the composer who was impossibly unlike anyone else before or since. The essence of Partch's music reflects the history of the world--from his particular perspective--the imaginings of ancient Greece to the influence of Chinese musical melodrama, all propelled by homemade instruments based on a 43-tone scale named things like the "Kithara" and the "Boo." These recordings also give the best sense of his philosophy of language in music. Lamenting the whole time how text in music had become detached from the language of everyday life, Partch ran music alongside newsboys' cries and hobos' diaries, following the forms, cadence, and dynamics of speech, rather than the other way around. From his juvenilia (a wonderful song he wrote at 18) to a 45-minute segment of his wake in 1974, the first steps towards exploring Partch's sparkling works fully are made here. --Robin Edgerton
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Still Reportin'
Tragedy Khadafi Manufacturer: 25 To Life Records/Solid Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DIZR2 Release Date: 2003-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Still Reporting
- Neva Die Alone Pt. 2
- The Code
- Hood
- Hood Love
- The Message (Aura Check)
- Wake The Dead (Black Aura Skit)
- Walk Wit Me (911)
- U Make Me
- The Truth
- Fall Back
- Can't Figure
- Eloheem
- Crying On The Inside
- Bonus Track
Amazon.com
Unlike the growing legions of emcee's who boast about their `hood exploits--from behind the tinted windows of their new Lamborghini's--Tragedy has always come off as a credible slum correspondent. That's why he's Still Reportin (and his fake thug peers went back to their jobs as security guards at the neighborhood nightclub). Much like his old Intelligent Hoodlum persona, Tragedy can go from Dead Prez-ian politico with black nationalist leanings ("Walk Wit' Me (911)" to straight ruffian ("The Truth") quicker than a chart-topping emcee can launch a clothing line. On "Fall Back," the sonically-potent banger featuring fellow Queensbridge projects rep Havoc of Mobb Deep, it's clear that Tragedy takes pride in his rare ability to "praise Allah, even though I play with a nine." Rather than switch up his sound for the pop charts like fellow QB rebel Noreaga, he hunkers down and brings that same raw uncut sound, this time provided by a slew of burgeoning boardsmen like Scram Jones (peep the catchy vocal samples on "Neva Die Alone Pt. 2"). While it wouldn't have hurt to have a few Alchemist or Havoc beats sprinkled throughout, the last cut "Crying On The Inside"--a great introspective ode to his deceased mom--redeems those beat shortcomings. This is a great purchase for Capone-N-Noreaga, Mobb Deep, or Cormega fans. -- Dalton HigginsCustomer Reviews:
A veteran's piece of perfection.......2007-04-07
Khadafi lays it down on the excellent first song, the title track. Over nice production, he spits hard raps about where he's coming from and where he's headed. "Neva Die Alone Pt. 2" is possibly the album's best track, where he tells an excellent hood tale over truly chilling production. Mobb Deep's Havoc makes an excellent appearance for a collaboration on a Queensbridge anthem, "The Code." "Hood" featuring Christ Castro is another great song with a heavy, piano-laced beat and an anthemic quality to it. I also really like "Hood Love," a soft love song with more excellent production that doesn't sound corny at all, because Khadafi maintains his character through the song. The tough "The Message (Aura Check)" is fine Tragedy material, excellent east coast threats and bragadagio. Lyrically the best song is the amazing "Walk With Me (911)," an effective and angry response to September 11 and the injustices of life, with a very powerful chorus, an incredible song. Over a pumping horn fanfare, Tragedy, Capone, Littles, and singer V-12 make an awesome song out of "U Make Me," where the chorus provides a new take on a well-known Usher song. "The Truth" and "Fall Back" are both solid hardcore tracks, featuring Christ Castro and Havoc, respectively. "Can't Figure It Out" has upbeat and joyful production, with a soulful horn line and nice chorus. The short "Eloheem" precedes the very deep and personal "Crying on the Inside," where Khadafi deals with his mother's death and an incident where his infant son fell from a window, and how God helped him through both. The album ends with a "Fall Back" remix.
It seems like Tragedy Khadafi is another rapper destined to remain underground, but albums like "Still Reportin'" are part of the reason he's such a legend there. This album is unfortunately out of print now, but should you come across it I highly recommend a purchase. Fans of New York and more specifically Queensbridge rap artists are sure to love "Still Reportin'."
The Best.......2006-05-05
Yo Biggy was nice 2pac was nice but Tragedy is on another level.PEASE
Amazing........2005-11-08
Tracks such as "Neva Die Alone Pt. 2", "Fall Back featuring Havoc, "Hood" and "The Message" shows Tragedy's lyrical presense and aggressive nature. The song "Walk Wit Me" (911) is one the best most compelling tracks that I've heard in a very long time. A very deep track featurning the vocals of V-12 has Tragedy going through certain issues of the typical black man. "U Make Me" is another banger featuring Capone, Littles and V-12. The song uses the structure of Usher's "U Make Me Wanna" to perfection. "Hood Love" is a song that explains Tragedy's love to a certain someone who has always held him down since Day 1. The album closes out with the inspirational track "Crying On The Inside" which closes the album off on a good note.
I'm pretty sure many people haven't heard of Tragedy Khadafi but once you hear this album, you will feel his presence. "Still Reportin" is still in my CD player frequently.
Say what?.......2005-07-26
Another CLassic from rap's mahdi da foul G.O.D........2005-03-24
#1 - 9.5 (good beat)
#2 - 10 (CLASSIC w/ great beat)
#3 - 9 (f/ havoc & littles)
#4 - 10 (another CLASSIC -- f/ christ castro -- good beat)
#5 - 7.5 (deeper song f/ Rashida)
#6 - 8
#8 - 7.5 (deeper song f/ V-12)
#9 - 9.5 (great song -- f/ littles, capone & V-12)
#10 - 8.5 (F/ Christ castro)
#11 - 9 (f/ havoc)
#12 - 9.5 (f/ v-12)
#13 - 8 (almost 2 minutes straight, no hook)
#14 - 10 (Classic DEEP song about his dead moms and his son who almost died)
#15 - 9 (f/ havoc & Scram Jones -- same as #11 w/ a verse by Scram on this one)
Percy L. Coles --- Queensbridge, NY
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Thug Matrix 2
Tragedy Khadafi Manufacturer: 25 to Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FEBVBI Release Date: 2006-05-09 |
Tracks:
- What's Poppin' ft. HAVOC
- Throw Back - Prod. by SCRAM JONES
- All Hood ft. TRIFE of THEODORE UNIT
- Grand Groove
- Get Back ft. AMMO & PRODIGY
- Calm Down ft. NAS & NOREAGA
- L.A. L.A. ft. CNN & MOBB DEEP
- The Seige ft. DMX, MIC GERONIMO,
- Triborough ft. CAPONE-N-NOREAGA, CAM'RON, MA$E & CARDAN
- T.O.N.Y. ft. CAPONE-N-NOREAGA
- 9.11 ft. V-12
- The Wait
- Unconditional Love
- We Do This Here
- U Make Me ft. LITTLES & CAPONE
- Grand Groove (Bonus Mix)
- L.A. L.A. (MARLEY MARL Kuwait Mix)
Product Description
Tragedy began his career in the late 80s as a teenage emcee hailing from the infamous Queensbridge projects, the same houses that would also birth Nas, Mobb Deep, Capone N Noreaga (whom Tragedy put on and mentored) and Cormega. He initially worked and recorded with QB producer/DJ/legend Marley Marl under the moniker Intelligent Hoodlum. Since the days of Juice Crew All-Stars, Tragedy has held it down as one of the most lyrical, consistent and versatile artists in the game. He possesses the ability to drop science, wisdom, knowledge and mathematics with a street gangster perspective and ghetto swagger and at the same time sound eloquent. His self-titled 1990 debut was full of political commentary and heady messages in tracks such as Arrest The President and Black And Proud. He came back in 1993 with the incredible singles Grand Groove and The Posse (Shoot Em Up) from the film of the same name. Those records foreshadowed the commercially ignored Saga Of A Hoodlum. The Foul Moc-D continued to record throughout the 90s, scoring massive underground hits with Thug Paradise and L.A. L.A., the latter of which introduced the world to Capone-N-Noreaga. He produced and rhymed on CNNs stellar 1997 debut The War Report before severing ties with the duo. Tragedys third album, Against All Odds, was scheduled to drop in 1999, but label politics stifled the release. In 2001 he released Thug Matrix independently, followed by Still Reporting (Solid Records) in 2003 to critical acclaim and praise. 2006 sees Trag releasing Thug Matrix 2, a collection of his finest works, exclusives and freestyles and new joints in a whole new package! Joining Tragedy on this retrospective is Nas, Mobb Deep, Capone N Noreaga, Jadakiss, Styles P, DMX, CamRon, Ma$e and more... plus production from Havoc, Alchemist, Scram Jones, Marley Marl. Queensbridge Stand Up! 25 2 Life!Album Description
Tragedy began his career in the late '80s as a teenage MC hailing from the infamous Queensbridge projects, the same houses that would also birth Nas, Mobb Deep, Capone N' Noreaga (whom Tragedy put on and mentored) and Cormega. He initially worked and recorded with QB producer/DJ/legend Marley Marl under the moniker Intelligent Hoodlum. Since the days of Juice Crew All-Stars, Tragedy has held it down as one of the most lyrical, consistent and versatile artists in the game. He possesses the ability to drop science, wisdom, knowledge and mathematics with a street gangster perspective and ghetto swagger and at the same time sound eloquent. 2006 sees Trag releasing Thug Matrix 2, a collection of his finest works, exclusives and freestyles and new joints in a whole new package! Joining Tragedy on this retrospective is Nas, Mobb Deep, Capone N' Noreaga, Jadakiss, Styles P, DMX, Cam'Ron, Ma$e and more... plus production from Havoc, Alchemist, Scram Jones, Marley Marl. Queensbridge Stand Up! 25 2 Life!Customer Reviews:
"The King of Queensbridge!!".......2006-10-24
the essence of real Hip Hop.......2006-06-26
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Sure on This Shining Night: 20th-Century Romantic Songs of America
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002ZYW Release Date: 1997-04-10 |
Tracks:
- The Children
- The Year's At The Spring
- When Stars Are In The Quiet Skies
- Orpheus With His Lute
- Rose Marie
- Ives
- Song To The Witch Of The Cloisters
- Sure On This Shining Night
- Sigh No More, Ladies
- Come Away, Death
- On Hearing 'The Last Rose Of Summer'
- Echo
- If I Could Tell You
- The Collection
- The Lord's Prayer
- Nature, The Gentlest Mother
- The Tiger
- Never More Will The Wind
- Little Elegy
- One Alone
- Do Not Go, My Love
- To A Stranger
- When I Have Sung My Songs
- These, My Ophelia
- An Old Song Re-sung
- Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
- June Night
- Triolet
Customer Reviews:
A Spectrum of Romance in American Musical Composition.......2006-01-15
Here are songs well known and not so well known by familiar and not so familiar composers, and in the hands of tenor Robert White and pianist Samuel Sanders they all come across as important. Included are rarities by composers such as Amy Beach, Theodor Chanler, Isabelle Firestone, Eric Ewazen, Albert Hay Malotte, Marc Marder, John Musto and Richard Hageman, with popular composers Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, along with the greats: Ives, Schuman, Hindemith, Barber, Thomson, Korngold, Copland. Rorem, Bolcom, Corigliano, and Griffes. It is a huge spectrum of work and while some are less successful than other, they all are given respectful and loving renditions by White and Sanders. It is great fun to hear Firestone's famous 'If I could tell you' that opened the Voice of Firestone for so many years along side Samuel Barber's gorgeous 'Sure on this shining night' and Aaron Copland's settings of Emily Dickinson's poems.
This a rare treat for connoisseurs of lieder and for lovers of beautiful songs. Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06
a rare gem of a CD.......2002-07-08
There is a universality to the longing involved in Romanticism. These songs capture this feeling perfectly. From the first song to the last, these songs do one thing perfectly: evoke an emotional response.
This is due in no short measure to the wonderful performance Robert White gives. Rather than being merely technically accurate, White actually gives each of these songs a life of their own. He achieves this effect by getting inside not only the words, but the feelings involved.
Some of the highlights for me are: the lovely and memorable "Rose Marie," Ewazen's setting of Blake's "The Tiger," a moving version of "The Lord's Prayer" and the haunting "Never More Will the Wind."
Samuel Sanders is a worthy musical companion to White. His playing is reciprocally lovely and introspective. The notes are extensive and informative as well.
Even though it may be an acquired taste in our postmodern age, I give Sure On This Shining Night my full recommendation.
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A Life in Music, Box 3 (Box Set)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002B6S Release Date: 1995-12-05 |
Dance Music:
- A Penny For Your Thoughts [Explicit Lyrics]
- Ain't No Love [Explicit Lyrics]
- AKA RJ Block
- Andsoitissaid [Explicit Lyrics]
- Arabian Hump
- Back in the Days [Explicit Lyrics]
- Back to the Old School: Sugarhill Club Classics III
- Backstreet Life [Explicit Lyrics]
- Bay 2 L.a. [Import]
- Belly Dancer [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Dance Music
Sacred Love [Enhanced] [Extra tracks] [Import]
Donizetti: Gianni di Parigi / Serra, Morino, Cillario
Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas
Bobby Hackett - Hello Louis/Plays Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits