Dos [Import]

1. El Deseo Es Un Volcan

2. Secuestrame

3. Como Te Va El Amor

4. Prohibido Tocarte

5. Cuando Mueves La Cintura

6. Ni Un Millon De Besos

7. Made In Spain

8. Sabor A Caramelo

9. Frena O Acelera

10. Vuela

11. Dejame Llorar

12. Como Sabre

13. Nada Contigo

Dos,Rios De Gloria,Universal/Horus,Latin

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Average customer rating: The necessary guitar repertoire Masterpiece Great! excellent! A score for Naxos

Leo Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 2 Villa-Lobos: Complete Music for Solo Guitar Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 1 Latin American Guitar Music Lauro: Venezuelan Waltzes for Guitar ASIN: B0000014EJ Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

1. Danza Carcteristica (Quitate De La Acera)
2. I
3. II
4. III
5. IV
6. V
7. VI
8. VII
9. VIII
10. IX
11. X
12. XI
13. XII
14. XIII
15. XIV
16. XV
17. XVI
18. XVII
19. XVIII
20. XIX
21. XX
22. Preludio
23. Fuga No. 1
24. Piece Without Title No. 1
25. Piece Without Title No. 2
26. Piece Without Title No. 3
27. I Guajira Criolla (On A Them Of Anckerman)
28. II Zapateado
29. I De El
30. II De Un Fragmento Instrumental
31. III Sobre Un Canto De Bulgaria
32. Canc De Cuna Berceuse
33. Sorcerer's Eyes
34. I Lento
35. II Ostinato

Customer Reviews:

The necessary guitar repertoire.......2007-05-29

It is a very good recording of the most famous cuban composer in the area of the classical guitar.
I recommend this issue very much.

Masterpiece.......2006-03-07

Cobo plays the hell out of these amazing Brouwer pieces. The classical guitar has never sounded better. Brouwer's work is so distinctive and memorable. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to discover a truly genius composer. And Ricardo Cobo's virtuosity is on full display here; his musicianship is astounding!

Great!.......2006-03-01

I can't believe that I am only now discovering the music of Leo Brouwer. His music is sophisticated, yet highly accessible. He manages to mix virtuosity with lyricism in equal parts. The performer Ricardo Cabo is also a real find. He is amazing. Lastly since this is a CD put out by Naxos the quality is high and the price low.

excellent! .......2005-07-19

It's a real pleasure for me to give a reference on this remarkable album. It's really an excellent music - at once modern and classical, and an excellent performance - full of both virtuosity and taste!

A score for Naxos.......2001-09-06

Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1939, Leo Brouwer has written some of the most diverse music for any instrument during the last 60 years. You can hear his Cuban background in the dynamic Afro-Cuban strains of his work. And of course, as in all guitar music, there's a rich Spanish element (in fact, one of Brouwer's guitar teachers studied under a pupil of Francisco Tárrega). But on top of that there's this interesting undercurrent of American folk music from the 1960s, which surely makes Brouwer unique among Latin guitar composers. Plus, you'll be able to hear the influence of Messiaen, Bartok, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky in works like the "Preludio" of 1956 (written when Browuer was 17), "Fuga No. 1", and "Elogio a la danza". As a young guitarist Brouwer was disappointed that few of the great composers of his day had written anything for the guitar, so he just wrote it himself. He wrote his four books of "Estudios sencillos", for example, to provide guitar students with a contemporary alternative to the classic works of men like Sor, Carcassi, and Coste.

This is a great place to begin if you've never listened to anything by Brouwer. It's also incredibly cheap. Ricardo Cobos is one of the foremost interpreters of Brouwer's work and it's good to see such a quality recording come out on the inexpensive Naxos label. All I want to know is: where are the other volumes if this one's just the first? 5 stars.

Average customer rating:

Dos Culver City Dub Collective Manufacturer: Everloving ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000SQJ2Q4 Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. The Cave (Joey Altruda remix)
2. No More My Love
3. Lei's Sweet Inspiration Dub
4. Houdini (Koool G Murder remix)
5. Makuta (featuring Q ba)
6. Waltz for Tomahawk
7. Everything (Ralicke remix)
8. Big Long Gun
9. Mr. W
10. Crying Shame (Culver City Dub remix)
11. Eloise (Baghdad mix)
12. Give Voice

Product Description

Dos, the debut full-length album from the Culver City Dub Collective, unites an all-star cast in a captivating blend of Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Cuban rhythms and West Coast bossa beats. It s an intoxicating breeze that rattles the brain in all the right places, a simmering soundtrack to a thousand road trips and hazy summer afternoons. Released by Los Angeles-based Everloving Records (Cornelius, Metric, Inara George), Dos represents a truly collective approach to music making. The album features stunning appearances from such luminaries as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Money Mark, Studio One vocalist Winston Jarret, and Bedouin Soundclash singer Jay Malinowski. Despite the group s amorphous nature, the Culver City Dub Collective (CCDC) is ultimately assembled, produced and creatively grounded by two individuals: drummer/songwriter Adam Topol and guitarist/engineer Franchot Tone. The result is Dos, an impeccable studio album that refl ects the eclectic nature of the players. Joey Altruda s upbeat remix of The Cave and the melodic reggae of Lel s Sweet Inspiration Dub soon give way to the haunting Waltz for Tomahawk, an exploration of the Gil Evans big band sound. On Eloise (Baghdad Remix), Ben Harper s snake charmer guitar coaxes the melody out of the sonic basket, while Jack Johnson contributes an infectious, radio-ready vocal take to Crying Shame. And Big Long Gun, featuring Winston Jarret, is just a curried-goat-and-Red-Stripe away from the dusty streets of Kingston.

Album Description

Dos, the debut full-length album from the Culver City dub collective, unites an all-star cast in a captivating blend of Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Cuban rhythms and West Coast bossa beats. Its an intoxication breeze that rattles the brain in all the right places, a simmering soundtrack to a thousand road trips and hazy summer afternoons.

Average customer rating: TRUST ME!!! Modern Mexican Music Silvestre Revueltas: A Too Short Life but a Rich Musical Legacy Five stars for Revueltas and Salonen! Cool!

Music Of Silvestre Revueltas Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silvestre Revueltas: Centennial Anthology 1899-1999 Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies Revueltas: Orchestral Music Musica de Feria - Silvestre Revueltas: The String Quartets / Los Cuartetos de Cuerda - Cuarteto Latinoamericano Busoni: Piano Concerto ASIN: B00000I77A Release Date: 1999-03-02

Tracks:

1. Sensemay
2. Ocho por Radio
3. La Noche de los Mayas: I
4. La Noche de los Mayas: II
5. La Noche de los Mayas: III
6. La Noche de los Mayas: IV
7. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: I
8. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: II
9. Homenaje a Federico GarcLorca for Chamber Orchestra: III
10. Ventanas
11. First Little Serious Piece
12. Second Little Serious Piece

Amazon.com

Tellingly, classical albums whose liner notes are translated into Spanish--in addition to the traditional English, French, and German--tend to be those that contain music by Spanish-speaking composers and ensembles. This distinction goes to the heart of the "discovery" of the music of composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) during the mid-to-late 1990s, evidenced by a steady series of releases after decades of near silence. And silence does not suit Revueltas, who favored enthralling, brash, maximalist symphonic expression, and whose work will not sound entirely new to new audiences, even though his clout as a major cultural figure stops at the border of his native country, Mexico.

This sort of déjà entendu familiarity is generally the case with any composer who absorbs "folk" material (think Béla Bartók or, especially, Aaron Copland). To hear regional military horns bellow through Revueltas's large-scale Ventanas for Large Orchestra is to have dozens of western films flash through the mind's eye. And to hear subtle mariachi motifs inform the arrangement of the same composition, or in the countless set-piece segments of the highly varied Ocho por Radio, is to hear a thorough imagination at play. Revueltas understood foremost that simple themes magnified to an orchestral scale require additional detail to fill the space, and he achieves his goal with richly embroidered counterpoint, overlays of dissociated themes, and strong writing for single instruments, as with the woodwind patter in First Little Serious Piece. That said, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen's renderings seem a bit removed from Revueltas; he can unnecessarily reinforce the film-music-like quality of some of the material. This is lively, at times volatile, and often humorous music, and should be played as such. --Marc Weidenbaum

Customer Reviews:

TRUST ME!!!.......2006-02-10

So yeah, Revueltas is not one of those big name 20th century composers like Stravinsky or Copland - especially when he's from Mexico - but you got to give him a chance. When I listened to his music, I was immersed with such sensation.

His music is one of a kind, with distinctive rhythm, exoticism, and Latin-American feel. His orchestration is one of the most colorful and fascinating things I have ever heard - things you may never get in traditional or even 20th century European Classical music. This is especially apparent in his two masterpieces: "Sensamaya" and "Night of the Mayas".

Unless you're some stubborn ultra-conservative person who enjoys Mozart more than Beethoven, and utterly denouce 20th century music, you definitely got to buy this album - a whole new world of Classical Music awaits! TRUST ME!!!!!

Modern Mexican Music.......2006-01-28

The Mexican expressionist composer Silvestre Revueltas, now well known for his incessant rhythms, wanted to change the state of authentic, Mexican-based classical music, from nationalistic folk-based sounds, to his more urgent and dissonant style of expressionism.

Revueltas' most famous work, Sensamaya, based on the poem Song to kill a snake, is evocative of his style. Constant rhythms, with authentic Hispanic percussion, and modern orchestrations, gritty melodies and harmonies, create an almost industrial sound. On this recording is the 1938 fully orchestrated version of near bombasticity. Two other works on this disk are also written for full orchestra: La Noche de los Mayas and Ventanas. La Noche de los Mayas is intended to evoke ancient Mexican tribal feelings from the Mayan culture. Almost in symphonic form, the four movements follow a classical structure, moderate first movement, scherzo, lyrical third movement, and a theme and variations for the final movement. The incredibly serene and melodic opening, with occasional majestic outbursts of brass and percussion, shows Revueltas' innate ability to combine Mexican culture with classical music. The scherzo second movement, subtitled Jaranas, is almost a classical Mariachi, with witty lightness; whereas the third movement, subtitled Yucatan, has a melancholy calm featuring lush strings, woodwind melodies, and folk-like elements. Extra-musical effects, extensive percussion, and variation technique, show Reveultas' capabilities of diverse compositional techniques as a 20th century modern composer. Interesting sounds and combinations make a very engaging conclusion. Much like Sensamaya, Ventanas is very rhythmical and industrious sounding, featuring in this case, the brass section and tuba solo. Angular melodies, sometimes folk sounding, other times classically based, and clashes of dissonance, along with perpetual motion (even during the subdued middle section), is evocative of expressionism and the influence of Stravinsky.

Three chamber works are also included on this CD: Ocho for Radio, Homage to Frederico Garcia Lorca, and Revueltas' set of two Little Serious Pieces. Each has a unique assortment of instruments and are in smaller proportions to the previously mentioned portions of the disk. Ocho for Radio is a musical answer to a mathematical equation. Featuring eight players, the music has so much going on, it nearly sounds Ivesian. The main idea prevails, however, including a mariachi trumpet and string section, along with two woodwinds and one percussionist. The Homage to Lorca, in three movements (Dance, Sorrow, and Sound) begins with familiar sounding Mexican ideas, with slightly humorous dissonances and motives, includes piano, piccolo, and tuba. The ambiguous sounds of the middle, give an uneasy feeling of impatient monotony, while the concluding movement is in a revelatory and joyous mood with occasional clashings of dissonance and jazzy inflections. The two Serious Little Pieces are charming miniatures: the first, a swift pointilistic whirlwind, the second, a slow waltz. Scored for wind quintet with baritone saxophone, a rustic sound is created.

I personally like to explore new music, and this all Revueltas CD seemed appropriate. The music is diverse, featuring classicism, Mexican folk attributes, expressionism, and tribal rhythms and modes, not to mention the diverse literary sources and instrumentations. The music is modern sounding with particular influences of Stravinsky, dissonance and polytonality are often used. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles New Music Group under Esa-Pekka Salonen play admirably on some rhythmically virtuosic music. Salonen elicits very different sounds from work to work, making the CD varied. After listening, I am personally not astounded by the compositions, nor put off, but satisfactorily interesting. Make sure you like the music before purchasing. In any case, if you are looking for different and new music, this is a quality CD with a good performance, although, you may want to compare other compilations under conductor Eduardo Mata.

Silvestre Revueltas: A Too Short Life but a Rich Musical Legacy.......2005-10-19

MUSIC OF SILVESTRE REVUELTAS is one of those CDs that, once in the library, is a disc that enjoys frequent hearings. This is music of deep convictions by a composer who seemed on the brink of entering the highest echelon of 20th Century composers when he died from alcoholism in 1940 (at age 41!). He brought the sounds, pulsations, exotic rhythms, and folk music from Mexico to the classical concert stage in a way that is as important as what Stravinsky did for the Russian idiom, Copeland did for the American idiom, and Bartok is for the Hungarian idiom.

This superb CD includes a fine overview of Revueltas' output. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the L.A. Philharmonic's New Music Ensemble in both large and small works. The 'La Noche de los Mayas, suite for orchestra' is as lush and gorgeous a work for orchestra as anything he wrote. But it is in 'Homenaje a Federico García Lorca for Chamber Orchestra' that the complexity and the drama of Revueltas' compositional powers are clearly evident. Also included are the now standard 'Sensemayá', 'Ocho por Radio', 'Ventanas' and two 'Little Serious Pieces'.

The performances are clear, transparent, full of bite and energy and very much in line with the quality of sound and interpretation we've come to expect form Salonen and his forces. In Salonen, Revueltas has found a solid supporter and we can only hope there will be many more recordings of this sensual and exciting music! Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

Five stars for Revueltas and Salonen!.......1999-08-30

Silvestre Revueltas was an enfant terrible of 20th century music in Mexico (compare his compositions to those of the more conservative Carlos Chavez). His works are highly appealing to the contemporary ear by virtue of their intense rhythmicity, creative orchestration and dark undertones which are often counterbalanced by brilliant Mexican motifs. After listening to this enlightening selection of some Revueltas' finest works for full orchestra and chamber ensemble, I wondered what other masterworks might have been composed by one who died too young. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians really do justice to these innovative pieces. Highly recommended!

Cool!.......1999-05-10

What fun music! Salonen's other discs are great, but this is like a breath of fresh air. Revueltas's music is highly entertaining and pleasant to listen to. The LAPO plays fantastically and the recording quality is excellent. Go ahead and buy this one, it won't disappoint!

Average customer rating: Great CD A moving combination of emotions and talent Entre Dos Aquas is OK Essential Flamenco The Best

Entre Dos Aguas Paco de Lucia Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cositas Buenas Siroco Almoraima Antologia, Vol. 1 Antologia, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000046MM Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Entre Dos Aguas
2. Zorongo Gitano
3. Rio Ancho
4. En La Caleta
5. Convite
6. Monasterio De Sal
7. Panaderos Flamencos
8. Punta Umbria
9. Chanela
10. La Nina De Puerta Oscura
11. Castro Marin
12. Gua'Iras De Lucia
13. Mantilla De Feria
14. El Vito

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2002-04-18

This CD exceeded my high expectations. Highlights for me are the title track, Monasterio de Sal, Punta Umbria, La Nina de Puerta Oscura (amazing!), and El Vito, but all of the songs are good. I've definitely got to buy some more of his CD's.

A moving combination of emotions and talent.......2000-11-24

This is one of Paco de Lucia most poplar albums among modern Spanish guitar listeners. It's also a great place to start listening to De Lucia as the CD offers samples form both new and traditional Flamenco, plus other Spanish rhythms. Eight themes from De Lucia and six interpretations from other authors, among which we can distinguish two themes from the Spanish poet and also composer Federico García Lorca. "Entre Dos Aguas" is probably De Lucia's greatest hit world-wide. The success of this composition was an unexpected surprise to De Lucia as it was the last theme to be recorded and was composed as the group improvised and played in order to fill album space. "Rio Ancho" is a well known theme from De Lucia's trio efforts with Dimeola and Mc Laughing. The version recorded in this CD is the complete original version. De Lucia's guitar playing can be easily distinguished from the rest of the group's guitarists and his soloing will stand out from most of the world's wood guitar and nylon string players. De Lucia has added a great deal to the Flamenco music style and managed to grow further into the art of improvisation which lead him to enter into a fusion of styles and rhythms. This album specifically is closer to modern or nouveaux flamenco with very few moments of fusion, however if you understand about guitar playing you will appreciate that De Lucia's solos use tonalities and scales that are adventurous and challenging to the traditional player In summary, this album is a collection of different compositions and does not bear a defined style or a one music concept like De Lucia's last CD "Luzia". Nevertheless, the material is excellent and the instrument playing and ambience is superb. Flamenco music has a unique flavour and represents a life style. De Lucia is a main representative of this art and culture.

Entre Dos Aquas is OK.......2000-02-19

I'm a long time fan of flamenco music, but this is my first experience with Paco Delucia. This disk is an enjoyable mixture of nuevo and traditional. Paco's reditions of Mantilla de Feria and Panaderos Flamencos may not be as exciting as those recorded in the mid-1950's on the RCA label by Esteban DeSanlucar, but the memories they rekindled made the CD worth its price.

Essential Flamenco.......1999-11-08

I came to love flamenco by being friends with flamenco students of Juan Serrano. They led me to this artist and to this CD in particular. It is a wonderful introduction to Paco and the music of flamenco. Though some argue that he is a herectic for his fusion of other instruments and genres of music with flamenco the combination is well worth the effort.

I just saw him in the San Francisco Jazz festival and it was worth every damn penny to see him in concert from the orchestra pit. For those who are curious he plays just as clean in concert as on CD which says something for a time period that sees more studio magic than live performance.

Later when you have fallen in love be sure to get his collaborative CDs with Camaron de la Isla (yes, it is shrimp of the island) there is raw fire in those albums.

The Best.......1999-07-27

This is solo flamenco guitar at its best (well not quite solo). Paco has been consider a genius of the flamenco genre since his childhood. This album specially the title track will blow you away.

Average customer rating: Spirited playing of fine compositions Magical Compositions Brilliantly Performed Stokowski's Sensemaya A Compendium of Revueltas Works Abstract but deep.

Silvestre Revueltas: Centennial Anthology 1899-1999 Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies Music Of Silvestre Revueltas Musica de Feria - Silvestre Revueltas: The String Quartets / Los Cuartetos de Cuerda - Cuarteto Latinoamericano Revueltas: Orchestral Music Latin American Classics, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00000K2F1 Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Sensemaya
2. Redes: Los pescadores, Funeral del nino, Salida a la pesca, Lucha, Regreso de los pescadores con su companero muerto
3. Itinerarios
4. Caminos
5. Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca: I. Baile, II. Duelo, III. Son
6. Danza geometrica
7. Cuauhnahuac
8. Sensemaya

Tracks:

1. Janitizo
2. Alcancias: I. Allegro
3. Alcancias: II. Andantino
4. Alcancias: III. Allegro vivo
5. El renacuajo paseador
6. 8 x Radio
7. Toccata (sin fuga)
8. Planos
9. La Noche de los Mayas: I. Noche de los mayas
10. La Noche de los Mayas: II. Noche de jaranas
11. La Noche de los Mayas: III. Noche de Yucatan
12. La Noche de los Mayas: IV. Noche de encantamiento
13. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: I. Caballito (Antonio de Trueba)
14. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: II. Las cinco horas (Anonymous)
15. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: III. Cancion tonta (Federico Garcia Lorca)
16. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: IV. El lagarto y la lagarta (Federico Garcia Lorca)
17. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: V. Cancion de cuna (Federico Garcia Lorca)
18. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: VI. Serenata (Federico Garcia Lorca)
19. Cinco canciones de ninos y dos canciones profanas: VII. Es verdad (Federico Garcia Lorca)

Customer Reviews:

Spirited playing of fine compositions.......2007-07-07

This Revueltas anthology is very well played by first class orchestras. The selections by Mata and de la Fuente are particularly played with spirit and verve.

Magical Compositions Brilliantly Performed.......2007-05-03

If you enjoy Bartok & Stravinsky, you will adore Revueltas. Among the 15 works are two versions of sensemaya plus Cuauhnahuac and La Noche de los Mayas, all richly evocative of the ancient Mayan culture which underlies that of Mexico - bold tributes to proud traditions not unlike the musical paintings of the Caucasus peoples rendered by Khachaturian. The music of Revueltas deserves much wider performance in the world, but probably will not be often heard due to its technical complexity and the need for specialized native instruments for some of the passages. At least Leopold Stokowski recognized the brilliance of this spectacular work.

Stokowski's Sensemaya.......2005-10-10

Great, great release. One of the reviews here (by "127") said that the Stokowski version of Sensemaya was interesting "historically but not musically" and I just wanted to strongly disagree with that. Leopold Stokowski has the orchestra playing in a different time-signature than the composer wrote! The piece is written mostly in 7 but this performance seems to have put the whole thing into 4 (it's probably more complicated than that but you get the idea) and the resulting performance is even more hectic and bombastic than the other recorded version of Sensemaya on the same CD. I don't know why Stokowski did this, but this performance is the most unique I've heard (of the piece.) Whether or not this is a "good" thing I don't want to get into but the recording is definitely very interesting and worth a listen.

A Compendium of Revueltas Works.......2003-04-09

Unlike many people I think, I've been a fan of Revueltas since I was quite young...I first heard Sensemaya at the age of 12 and was blown away. Unfortunately, for years most of his music was rather hard to find...darn near impossible actually. However, the composer has recently picked up a number of higher profile champions (including Esa Pekka Salonen) and a spate of rereleases during his Centennial a few years ago. Such a rediscover is long overdue!

This current CD is part of the Centennial celebration of Revueltas. It consists of a compilation of orchestral recordings by Eduardo Mata, chamber recordings by David Aetherton and the Jalapa Orquestra Sinfonica under Herrara de la Fuente. The results are quite stunning, with enough material to keep you listening for quite some time!

The first CD contains exclusively orchestral music under the baton of Maestro Mata. This is prime stuff indeed. The CD begins with Revueltas' most renowned piece, Sensemaya, a dense, barbaric orchestral fantasy inspired by a Cuban poem that details a traditional snake-killing ceremony in the Santeria religion. The piece is dominated by short pithy melodic statements which are gradually layered over each other to create greater and greater tension. The result is deeply compelling, Stravinsky's Rite is combined with Varese's Arcana...with native Mexican rhythms and instruments thrown in.

The other works on the album are also extremely compelling. They can be broken down into abstract orchestral works, chamber pieces and music for film. In addition, Revueltas shows two definate sides, one is the convinced modernist, who shows a lot in common with Varese, and even Scriabin. The best work in this vein is the Danza geometrica (and it's chamber version Planos). The other big vein is the "nationalistic" vein, of which Revueltas was a greater exponent than his compatriot Chavez. Many works on this CD, Itinerios, Homage to Garcia Lorca, and others display a sense of wild abandon present in traditional fiestas. And yet, even here, Revueltas is a formalist and modernist, treating his material less as color and more as another structural element.

The other really wonderful work on this disc is La Noche de los Mayas. Culled from a film score, this is beautifully written film music and quite ahead of it's time. It's not hard to imagine these Revueltas strains as an inspiration to Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein and the like. The work is structured as a large symphony, dominated by a broad, tonal but dissonant theme in the brass. There is a wealth of detail in this work that I come back to over and over.

Much of this material has very little competition. The chamber works have been basically neglected on CD and many of the orchestral works are only available on this disc. Sensemaya has significant competition however. Salonen has done a really wonderful disc of this material, which also includes a great reading of Noche. Bernstein has perhaps the best reading of Sensemaya available on his Latin American Fiesta album (which also includes a wonderful rendition of Chavez' Sinfonia India)But Mata's reading is nearly as good as Bernstein and just as good as Salonen. Overall, for breadth and depth of music covered, this is a superlative disc and the one to get.

Abstract but deep........2003-02-05

I've got this cd when I first heard of this composer. He is the biggest composer that Mexico has had to offer to the classical music scene. Mexico has a variety of notable composers such as Chavez but none of them match Revueltas impact on the scene.

This cd pretty much has all of Revueltas' major works including his most known one: Sensemaya. That piece has been conducted by Bernstein and Stowkowski with the latter being on this disc. There is two performances of Sensemaya which includes the one mentioned above and a new version.

The best piece I believe is Janitzio. If you are Mexican you will be reminded of Mexican big bands because Revueltas incorporated the sound into this piece as well as imitations of a Mariachi band. It is a very abstract piece but very remenicent of Mexico. Excellent cd as a whole.
The cd includes a booklet with information on Revueltas and the pieces on this cd.

Average customer rating: The Best in any Collection MISIA, THE NEW QUEEN OF FADO Brilliant vocals.... The new voice of Fado The best CD in my rather extensive collection!

Garras Dos Sentidos Misia Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Portugal | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paixoes Diagonais Canto Fado Em Mim Ritual Art of Amalia ASIN: B000006Q28 Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. Garras dos Sentidos
2. DanDe Mas
3. Esta Falsa
4. Fado Do Retorno I
5. Nenhuma Estrela Ca
6. Litania
7. NMe Chamem Pelo Nome
8. Sete Luas
9. Sou De Vidro
10. Fado Do Retorno II
11. Da Vida Quero Os Sinais

Customer Reviews:

The Best in any Collection.......2004-02-23

I have all of Misia's CDs, plus many more fado albums, and I have no hesitation in saying, like the first reviewer, that this is the best. Some tracks stand out, such as Danca de M‡goas, where the poem is by the great 20thC poet Fernando Pessoa, N‹o me chamem pelo nome, with words by the 19th/20thC gay poet, Antonio Botto, and Da vida quero os sinais. These all bring me out in goosebumps, but the album as a whole makes for very fine listening. Misia has just been made a chevalier des arts et lettres by the French government, and it may not be long before she is properly recognized in the Anglo-Saxon world as one of the greatest voices of her generation and a true heiress to the great Am‡lia.

MISIA, THE NEW QUEEN OF FADO.......2001-06-12

I love misia's voice. It is unique and full of passion and emotion. I believe that she is the modern day Amalia Rodriguez. Garras Dos Sentidos is the second Misia album that I have purchased, and while it is very much up to her high standard of quality, It is not as beautiful as Paixoes Diagonais. I only wish that more of her music becomes available here in the U.S.A.

Brilliant vocals...........2001-03-26

I was desperate for a good fado fix and this did the job! Her vocals are strong and smokey: she sings her heart out! She doesn't sing to please the quiet calm some people may be seeking in Portuguese music, but rather an emotional course of notes and vocal projections that capture the essence of the pieces on the album.

This one is definitely a "keeper"!

The new voice of Fado.......2000-11-09

When I first listened to her voice I fell under her spell. Misia will become a first voice in the history of music. Her performances are completely unique, as well as herself. Danca De Magoas and Estatua Falsa are maybe my favourite songs, but each one of the recordings are solid gold. You will not be dissapointed if you are the type of person who really enjoys emtional music.

The best CD in my rather extensive collection!.......1999-06-04

Perfect voice, sensational poetry, beautiful instrumentation. I could go on and on. Garras Dos Sentidos is by far the best CD I have found in years! Am trying to obtain earlier recordings of Misia, and welcome any suggestions on how to do so. Seems like none are available in U.S. This is a must for any music lover!

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Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn: Yiddish Stage Songs, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Milken Archive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol. 3 Lazar Weiner: The Art of Yiddish Song Klezmer Concertos & Encores [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Traditional Cantorial and Concert Favorites ASIN: B0007XHL20 Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

1. Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
2. Ikh Hob Dikh Tsufil Lib
3. Eyn Kuk Af Dir
4. A Malke Af Peysekh - Barcelona Symphony
5. Glik
6. Lebn Zol Kolumbus
7. A Gute Heym
8. Nu, Zog Mir Shoyn Ven
9. Dos Yidishe Lid
10. Mit Dir In Eynem
11. Mayn Yidishe Meydle
12. Slutsk
13. Samet Un Zayd
14. Hudl Mitn Shtrudl - Barcelona Symphony
15. Unter Beymer
16. Ikh Bin Farlibt
17. Skrip Klezmerl, Skripe

Average customer rating: A Sublime Collection of Spanish Guitar Favourites Fantastic, brilliant, superb, a new meaning to classical mus Best Guitar Album I've ever listened!

Famous Spanish Guitar Music Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Divertimentos Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Romero, Pepe | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs My Father Taught Me Flamenco! Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces Flamenco Fenomeno! Guitar Solos ASIN: B0000040VR Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Romance 'Jeux Interdits'
2. Asturias
3. Serenata espanola
4. Capricho Arabe
5. Introduction And Variations On A Theme By Mozart, Op. 9
6. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
7. Rosita
8. Tango 'Maria'
9. Marieta
10. Las dos hermanitas
11. Romance de los pinos
12. Malaguena
13. Fantasia

Customer Reviews:

A Sublime Collection of Spanish Guitar Favourites.......2004-01-29

This is a wonderful collection of Spanish guitar standards, nicely programmed and performed - Romero's playing is nothing short of virtuosic. Comparing Pepe Romero's version of "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" on this album to John Williams Greatest Hits (1974) version, it is clear that Romero is a true virtuoso of the guitar. That is not a put down on Williams, who is one of the most gifted players around. Rather it is a testament to the talent of Romero. In Williams' rendition of the aforementioned Tarrega standard, you can hear him putting his all into the performance - at times he borders on over-playing. Romero, on the other hand, seems totally at ease with the piece. You get the sense that for Romero, the guitar is a tool he has total mastery of. He has nothing to prove to anyone - his only purpose for playing seems to be to share his love of music.

Fantastic, brilliant, superb, a new meaning to classical mus.......1999-09-21

I have met the Romero's Family in the later 1970's and have heard them play clasical music off stage and it sounds the same as the recording. Their music brings tears to my eyes. They play from the heart, and are not caught up in a competition spirit. They love music and play from the heart. that many guitarists have

Best Guitar Album I've ever listened!.......1999-06-20

I recommend this album highly.All pieces in this album are very famous,you can listen this pieces from other classical guitarists(Julian Bream,John Williams,etc)but you can't find Pepe Romero's incredible scales,legatos,music.All I want to say that If you like listening Spanish Guitar Music you should listen the best performer of all,Pepe Romero.

Average customer rating: Missa Mexicana - Ecstacy and Ear Candy One of the most interesting and best recorded Early Music programs available Ridiculously fine recording Superb - if idiosyncratic - performances!! Fabulous, exciting Baroque music

Missa Mexicana Andrew Lawrence-King , and The Harp Consort Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. 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 General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Padilla: Music of the Mexican Baroque Mexican Baroque Masterpieces of Mexican Polyphony El arte de fantasía Matins for the Virgin of Guadeloupe ASIN: B000068327 Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Villancico: Canten dos jilguerillos (Francisco Escalada)
2. Kirie: [Missa Ego flos campi] (Juan Gutiirrez de Padilla)
3. Jacaras de la costa (Santiago de Murcia)
4. Xaacara: Los que fueren de buen gusto (Francisco de Vidales)
5. Gloria: [Missa Ego flos campi]
6. Corrente Italiana (Juan Cabanilles)
7. Xacara: A la xacara xacarilla (Juan Gutiirrez de Padilla)
8. Credo: [Missa Ego flos campi]
9. Cumbies (Santiago de Murcia)
10. Negrilla: A siolo flasiquiyo (Juan Gutiirrez de Padilla)
11. Sanctus [Missa Ego flos campi]
12. Marizapalos a lo humano: Marizapalos bajs una tarde (Anonymous: 17th-century Peru)
13. Marizapalos a lo divino: Serafin que con dulce harmonma (Joan Cererols)
14. Diferencias sobre marizapalos (Miguel Pirez de Zavala)
15. Agnus Dei [Missa Ego flos campi]
16. Guaracha: Convidando esta la noche (Juan Garcma de Zispedes)

Amazon.com

"New Spain" comes roaring to life on Missa Mexicana. The disc's mainstay is a Mass setting by Juan Gutiiérez de Padilla, who was appointed maestro de capella at Mexico's Puebla Cathedral in 1629. Although Padilla was born in Andalucía, his work came to embrace Mexico: the rhythms of its dances, the exuberance of its song, and the textures of its popular instrumental ensembles (complete with guitars, percussion, and shawms). Padilla was not a pioneer in this regard; at the time, Spain's sacred music was also greatly influenced by secular sounds. But perhaps the greatest draw of this repertoire, as Andrew Lawrence-King shows off so well, is the tight interweaving of European, Native, and African cultures in Padilla's Mexico, and how he and his contemporaries utilized all of these cultural streams in their own work. Bolstered by an array of other compositions of the age, Lawrence-King makes a strong case for 17th-century Mexico as a cultural crossroads, not merely as a remote outpost of Spanish influence. One prime example is Santiago de Murcia's "Cumbées," with its call-and-response vocals, delicate, mbira-like instrumental interlude, and earthy drumbeat recalling West African music. Another is Padilla's own Christmastime negrilla, "A siolo flasiquiyo," which invites worshipers to dance the guacambe, canario, and villano to celebrate the Messiah's coming. As on his other recordings, harpist and conductor Andrew Lawrence-King has brought together a host of today's most respected early music specialists for this trip to Mexico, including soprano Ellen Hargis, bass Paul Hillier, and gamba player Hille Perl. Lawrence-King himself performs on the Spanish harp, organ, and psaltery. As one might expect from such a gathering, the ensemble is top notch, in both technical expertise and musicianship. The singers (and instrumentalists) are equally comfortable in both Missa Mexicana's religious and earthly spheres, moving from a Gloria to a bawdy song with ease. --Anastasia Tsioulcas

Customer Reviews:

Missa Mexicana - Ecstacy and Ear Candy.......2007-07-26

I heard a review with sound clips from this album on NPR and rushed to Amazon to order it immediately! I was not disappointed. The aural blend of old/new world music is evocative of Mayan, Incan, and Aztec images overlain with Caribbean and African spiritual dances forming a cathedral altarpiece. What a feast!

Melody, instrumentation, harmony, rhythm, poetry - it's all there in combinations unheard of before, new and ancient at once. This is how music SHOULD sound!

One of the most interesting and best recorded Early Music programs available.......2006-09-26

This program performed by Andrew Lawrence-King and the Harp Consort is built around Juan Gutierrez de Padilla's (c. 1590-1664) Missa Ego flos campi. Padilla served as maestro of the Puebla Cathedral in Mexico from 1629 until his death, the choir of which was considered to be finest in all of Spain's colonies.

On this release, Andrew Lawrence-King has paired each of the Mass' five movements with one or more dance pieces either composed by Padilla or another contemporary composer. This purpose of this approach is to bring together Padilla's vibrant Mass, which itself is permeated with dance elements, with the actual dance pieces (ex: villancicos) that influenced Padilla. In addition to impacting the style of Padilla's sacred works, such dance pieces were actually included on church programs in 17th-century Mexico. Church authorities were a bit ambivalent about the inclusion of such dance pieces on church programs, as they were seen as being "excessively arousing" by some, but others noted that such pieces brought people into church which would not otherwise attend.

Despite being relatively unknown today, Padilla was obviously a first-rate composer. What makes his music remarkably fascinating is how naturally he combines Spanish and Italian stylistic elements with the harmonies and rhythms of the New World, in addition to African music brought to Central America by slaves. Padilla's "Negrilla" (Track 10) for instance, incorporates African rhythms and drums with elements of the European Renaissance. The end result is mesmerizing, especially the complicated and thrilling conclusion. The "A la xácara xacarilla" (Track 7) combines native percussion instruments with a bajón (precursor to the bassoon) and guitars in an intoxicating dance melody. The vocalists in particular do an outstanding job in breathing life into this piece through their enthusiastic and characteristic singing. The final piece on the program, the "Guaracha," itself alone is worth the price of the CD. More than being "excessively arousing" this piece, employing virtually every music instrument known, is downright exhilarating.

The ensemble performing this music is incredibly varied, and includes a large contingent of Mexican baroque guitars, a sackbut, a shawm, a Spanish harp and a percussion section consisting of all types of drums, a rainstick and even a conch shell. The vocalists and instrumentalists provide very enthusiastic and characteristic performances. The sound quality here is audiophile quality.

In short, this disc belongs in any collection of Early Music, but those out there who are not fans of the genre would find much to like here as well. This is fantastic music, which is marvelously performed and recorded. A winner on all accounts.

Highest recommendation!!

TT: 69:11

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As a side note, those who are enthusiastic about this CD should also check out the Villancicos y Danzas Criollas released by Alia Vox and Moon, Sun & All Things released by Hyperion.

Ridiculously fine recording.......2006-09-18

At the risk of exposing myself as a true music dork I'm happy to say that I am inspired by the amount of scholarship behind this recording! More important however is that the music making on this disc cannot be accused of being too dry. No, Andrew Lawrence-King and his Harp Concert et.al. are obviously excited about this program. Their enthusiasm is contagious. The balance between sacred, secular and instrumental provides a great overview of 17th century Spanish music of the New World. This is the type of recording you can listen to from start to finish and then repeat. Highly recommended.

Superb - if idiosyncratic - performances!!.......2005-05-23

New-World [Hispanic] music from the 16th-18th centuries has experienced something of a renaissance in recent years, and a number of excellent recordings have been released, of which this is indeed a superlative example. Andrew Lawrence-King and the Harp Consort present a vividly atmospheric programme which is centred around the Missa Ego Flos Campi by one of the leading composers of the period, Juan Gutierrez de Padilla (c.1590-1664), the maestro de capilla at Puebla Cathedral. Padilla's Mass is complemented with examples of secular music by his contemporaries - villancicos, xacaras, etc.

In truth, it is perhaps difficult to know how representative of 17th century Mexico this recording is, and for the purist there are certain issues which may raise a few eyebrows...[Padilla's 42-part choir is reduced to a handful of soloists; Santiago de Murcia's 'Cumbees' - primarily intended for guitar - are arranged for harp and interspersed with pseudo-African scat-syllabic improvisations, rendering the notated 'golpes' practically inaudible; Juan Cabanilles' 'Corrente Italiana' - originally for organ - is transfered to a continuo group of harp, bajon, guitars and percussion; etc....]

Yet given the strength of the performances, these musicological quibbles perhaps loose their significance. These are truly stylish interpretations combining flair with panache, and the line up includes some excellent (and well-known) exponents of early music.

Incidentally, if you've enjoyed this recording, you should also explore similar (if not even better - if that's possible!) ones by Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI ['Villancicos y danzas criollas', Alia Vox AV9834] and Gabriel Garrido & Ensemble Elyma [in particular 'Fiesta Criolla', K617139 and 'Juan de Araujo - L'Or et L'Argent du Haut-Perou', K617124].

Fabulous, exciting Baroque music.......2005-02-02

The title says it all. I cannot add to the other laudatory reviews. Pay no attention whatsoever to the negative review. The writer obviously has no comprehension of what music is about. This is fabulous Baroque music with Latin and African flavoring. We who love Baroque music are indebted to to Mr. Andrew Lawrence-King for making this music available to us. I truly love the European Baroque and own a great many CDs of it, including some of the lesser known names. But it is truly wonderful to expand one's horizons into a hitherto little known area of Baroque music. I am enriched by it and I know you will be also.

Average customer rating: Yo recomiendo el CD Doble ANA Y VITOR SON MUCHO MUCHO MAS QUE DOS Probably the best Spanish live album of all time. if you have soul and brains you like this A very special mix of different styles of Spanish musicians

Mucho Mas Que Dos Ana Belén & Victor Manuel Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Gusto Es Nuestro En Blanco Y Negro Los Esenciales 24 Páginas Inolvidables Mirame ASIN: B000005LSQ Release Date: 1994-08-30

Tracks:

1. Contaminame
2. Solo Le Pido A Dios
3. Lia
4. Solo Pienso En Ti
5. Faltando Un Pedazo
6. Espana Camaisa Blanca De Mi Esperanza
7. A La Sombra De Un Leon
8. Derroche
9. Mediterraneo
10. La Paloma
11. Yo Tambien Naci En El
12. Luna
13. El Hombre del Piano
14. Quiero Abrazarte Tanto
15. Asturias
16. Le Puerta de Alcala

Customer Reviews:

Yo recomiendo el CD Doble.......2000-10-12

Ese CD es para aquellos que solo conocen de refilo a estos grandes de la musica. Para los conocedores solo el CD doble es bueno y es el único que consideran comprar. Los duatos estan exelentes y abran en los momentos exactos los microfonos del publico para hacer sentir como en el concierto. Lo unico raro es que las canciones no concuerdan cuando se escoje con el estereo, despues se le tiene que adelantar o atrasar un poco, pero esos son detalles curiosos y nada mas porque este CD se tiene que escuchar de cabo a rabo

ANA Y VITOR SON MUCHO MUCHO MAS QUE DOS.......2000-08-16

If you want to enjoy Ana belen & Victor Manuel greatest hits live, MUCHO MAS QUE DOS is definately the best album !. The imported is a 2 CD album and if this one is good the imported is outstanding ! Just listen to believe!

Probably the best Spanish live album of all time........1999-11-11

When I first listened to this album in 1994, I was speechless. Never will you find a better collection of Spanish "Canta-autores". Victor Manuel, Ana Belen, Miguel Rios, Joan Manuel Serrat, and the rest are a huge part of Spain's "protest" generation, and thus the lyrics are so rich you can almost touch them. A must have! Wonderfully recorded. I specially recommend "Solo pienso en ti" and "España camisa blanca de mi esperanza".

if you have soul and brains you like this.......1999-07-08

every song in this cd is special. Victor Manuel and Ana Belen made the special mix with his friend and made a master piece.

A very special mix of different styles of Spanish musicians.......1999-03-12

If you wanna know what's a crazy love you have to sleep a la sombra de un león.

A master piece of Victor Manuel is Sólo pienso en ti, and Lia from Cano, Mediterráneo from Serrat, ...

I fall in love again every time i listen to it

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