Sleep, Vol. 1

Sleep, Vol. 1

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Relax your mind, body, and soul with the peaceful sounds of SLEEP.

A collection of beautiful melodies and healing harmonics, "SLEEP" is an intricate blend of the latest in psychoacoustic research and highly evolved musical composition. Conceived with the sole purpose of inducing sleep, each handpicked song contains soothing, healing sounds specifically designed to ease tension contained within both the mind and physical body, while at the same time producing a tranquil atmosphere conducive to sustaining a state of deep relaxation.

Whether you need a good nights rest or to simply unwind, "SLEEP" will transport you to transcendent realms of peace, tranquility and harmony. Enjoy!

Sleep, Vol. 1,Various Artists,Domo Records,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Rock/Pop Collections,V/A Compilations


Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • NOT A GOOD RECORDING
  • The roots of quite a lot...
  • Incredibly Influential
  • lead
  • leadbelly is the daddy mac
Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
Leadbelly
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001DIA
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

  1. Irene
  2. Pick A Bale Of Cotton
  3. Good Morning Blues
  4. Grey Goose
  5. In The Pines
  6. Take This Hammer
  7. On A Monday
  8. Cotton Fields
  9. Bring A Little Water Sylvie
  10. Moanin'
  11. Laura
  12. Duncan And Brady
  13. Rock Island Line
  14. Big Fat Woman
  15. New Orleans (The Rising Sun Blues)
  16. Chicken Crowing For Midnight
  17. You Can't Lose Me Cholly
  18. Sally Walker
  19. Ha Ha This A Way
  20. Yellow Gal
  21. Green Corn
  22. Let It Shine On Me
  23. Meeting At The Building
  24. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down
  25. Pigmeat
  26. Blind Lemon
  27. Bottle Up And Go
  28. Sukey Jump
  29. Old Riley
  30. 4, 5 And 9
  31. No Good Rider
  32. Shorty George
  33. Duncan And Brady (Acapella)
  34. Leaving Blues

Album Description

Forty years after his death, Lead Belly's songs and style have continued to influence folk, blues, and rock artists including Neil Young, William Styron, Ben Harper, Keb' Mo, Dionne Farris, and the late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Between 1941 and 1947 Lead Belly recorded some of his best music in Moses Asch's tiny New York studio. The only surviving Asch masters of Lead Belly are now part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. For the first time in almost 50 years these original acetates have been carefully remastered and newly annotated. 34 tracks, including Irene, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down, and Rock Island Line. Originally released as a tribute to Lead Belly after his death in 1948, this reissue includes many out-takes and previously unreleased and alternate versions. Extensive notes include Lead Belly's own song commentary. Annotated by Jeff Place. Compiled by Jeff Place, Anthony Seeger and Kip Lornell. "The soul expressed! is full-fledged and sublime." -New England Folk Almanac

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars NOT A GOOD RECORDING.......2007-01-05

I loved the Lusty, vibrant Leadbelly on my old LP. Man, his voice and that great 12-string guitar just filled the room. But this cd remastering is a flunk, sounds like a whine in an adjoining room. This is not the first disappointing cd remastering I've bought on line. But I have some great ones as well. Seems like the poor ones are a product of low remastering standards. I'm gonna stick to buying in a store.

5 out of 5 stars The roots of quite a lot..........2003-07-21

Lead Belly is one of the best in American music - he's right up there with Woody Guthrie (if not above him, which is more than arguable) in influence and importance for the formation of 20th century music. Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) was supposedly "discovered" and recorded in prison by John Lomax (the recordings on this CD were recorded by Moses Asch in the 1940s). He also is said to have sung his way into being pardoned (during his second term in prison after being convicted of murder) by the then governor of Texas. He never became a star, but many of his songs have been re-recorded by popular artists (probably the best-known examples are the covers of "Goodnight, Irene" by the Weavers and "Midnight Special" by Credence Clearwater Revival).

This collection is a great starting point for Lead Belly's music. It includes some of his most memorable songs: "Irene", "Grey Goose", "Cotton Fields", "Sylvie", "Rock Island Line", "Green Corn". The recording quality is great considering the age of the recordings. Included are plenty of Lead Belly playing his legendary 12-string guitar along with some a capella tracks. The CD booklet has a good biography and extensive track notes, along with quotes from Lead Belly himself about selected songs. If you're curious about Lead Belly this CD is a great introduction to his music. If you want more, this series has 2 additional excellent volumes.

5 out of 5 stars Incredibly Influential.......2003-04-15

As with most pre-rock'n'roll folk and blues music deciding which Leadbelly CD to pick up is not an easy task. There are several Leadbelly compilations out there and almost all of them omit essential songs. That is why, taking into consideration the importance of this man's music, I suggest giving the old visa card a little work-out and springing for both this and Bourgeois Blues: Leadbelly Legacy, Vol. 2.

Leadbelly is among the top three most influential musicains of the 20th Century. A distinction he shares with Son House and Robert Johnson (Son House: The Original Delta Blues and The Complete Robert Johnson are both essential cds). The seeds that Mr. Ledbetter planted when he recorded his music went on to sprout plants in the fields of popular music from (probably) every country on earth. You know the story: From blues came rock'n'roll and jazz.

A friend once said to me, "Good artists borrow ideas, great artists steal them." This is particularly true concerning the relationship between Leadbelly and the other Led. Don't get me wrong. Zeppelin were pioneering geniuses in their own right. But little did I know that the Led Zeppelin records that I blasted full volume deep into my profoundly stoned highschool cranium were really written in large part by dirt poor black men way before World War Two. The song 'Black Betty' by Ram Jam which recently enjoyed some nostalgic exposure through the Blow Soundtrack (a fine collection) was originally a Leadbelly tune. And it may well have been Leadbelly's ghost that killed John Bonham and Hendrix and Morrison and Joplin and Brian Jones, seeking revenge for royalties never paid. Cobain, too.

5 out of 5 stars lead.......2003-03-04

This is an essential album to any collection. Its a bit hard to listen to stait through though.

5 out of 5 stars leadbelly is the daddy mac.......2002-08-06

absolutely amazing. especially the haunting "where did you sleep last night?", the field holler "pick a bale o cotton", Midnight Special, Leaving Blues, the funky Rock Island Line an the saddest song ever "Childrens blues" about his mother dying. if you dig Leadbelly check out Missippi John Hurt, Blind Boy Fuller,Sleepy John Estes, Reverend Gary Davies and early Rory Gallagher.
What is Life?
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    Baker Sings Gluck, Lully, Marcello, etc.
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      ASIN: B00008OP2A
      Release Date: 2003-05-20

      Tracks:

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      2. Bois Epais
      3. Il Mio Bel Foco - Quella Fiamma Che M'accende
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      Ian Bostridge - The English Songbook
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • THE SORT OF MUSIC THAT BOSTRIDGE'S VOICE WAS MADE FOR
      • Artistry beyond measure
      • Perfectly Enjoyable
      • Do Not Be Deceived By His Look Of Innocence
      • One of the best English-Song CD's available
      Ian Bostridge - The English Songbook

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      ASIN: B00002CF0T
      Release Date: 1999-11-02

      Tracks:

      1. La Belle Bame sans Merci
      2. Sleep
      3. I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing
      4. The Cloths of Heaven
      5. To Gratiana Dancing and Singing
      6. To Lucasta, On Going To The Wars
      7. Twilight Fancies
      8. Orpheus With His Lute
      9. Jillian of Berry
      10. Cradle Song
      11. The Dance Continued
      12. Linden Lea
      13. Silent Noon
      14. My Love's An Arbutus
      15. The Death of Queen Jane
      16. No Longer Mourn For Me
      17. Since We Loved
      18. The Sally Gardens
      19. Rest, Sweet Nymphs
      20. Come Away, Death
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      22. Bold William Taylor
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars THE SORT OF MUSIC THAT BOSTRIDGE'S VOICE WAS MADE FOR.......2002-10-09

      Ian Bostridge has one of the most beautiful voices on record, and he has consistently shown courage and wisdom in selecting material that will extend and develop his gifts. Not all of this material has been a perfect match for his young and soaring tenor voice, notably some of Schubert's more dramatic "lieder". In contrast, nothing could be more perfectly suited to his voice than this generous and beautiful collection of traditional English poetic settings by Britten, Finzi, Grainger, Warlock and others.

      Bostridge brings more than just a beautiful tone and a subtle musical phrasing to these songs. The challenge any intepreter of English songs has to face is that, in contrast with the pure syllables of most continental languages, the complex vowels of "Southern British English" are formidably difficult to render attractively in song. It's not just a question of singing them prettily. Think how accurately the pronunciation of a word like "house" or "bath" can betray someone's geographical and social background; our vowels are a caste-mark as well as a means of communication. But somehow Bostridge himself, in his fruitful partnership with Julius Drake, manages to transcend our socio-linguistic divisions and deliver these songs in a way that places no barrier between the listener and the music.

      The material is wonderful in its own right - a collection of lilting pastoral airs and occasional boisterous ditties. They are at one and the same time ancient and modern, embracing at once the mutual cross-fertilisation between classical and "pop" sensibilities that has always underpinned the best of English music. Even the most trivial of these songs (e.g. "Jillian of Berry") are memorable, and some of them (notably Sir Charles Stanford's chilling musical setting of the Keats' poem, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci") would not have been beneath Schubert himself.

      It has been fashionable over the generations to belittle British classic music. "The land without song" England was dubbed, as the sleeve notes poignantly remind us. This CD is a healthy reminder that the global success of English popular music in the latter four decades of the 20th century did not appear out of nowhere; it was built on a solid foundation of past accomplishment that it was for too long fashionable to dismiss. Highly recommended.

      5 out of 5 stars Artistry beyond measure.......2002-09-20

      This disk is a wonderful treasure. "To Gratiana Dancing and Singing" is an exquisite song that you should not go another day without hearing. I am speaking literally.

      Mr. Bostridge's interpretation of Browne's song is amazingly compelling. His ability to express goes beyond that of most other singers - even some great ones. He notes the problems in singing in English (the "extra" vowels, the English vs. German approach to word painting, etc.) and I have to say he triumphs on this disk.

      As he also notes, this is NOT a recording of a recital program nor are the songs "English" in nationality - the songs are just set to texts in the English language. I had not heard of some of these composers, but I am enthusiastic in saying that every song on this disk has something very nice to recommend it - at least at the voice and hands of Ian Bostridge and Julian Drake.

      I must say a few words about Mr. Drake's playing. Overall he is simply incredible. He has a beauty of tone and a singing style that is not in anyway mere accompaniment. It really isn't even a partnership. It is a unity of artistry that creates this single entity, a song. There aren't many that can pull this off and Mr. Drake should be treasured for this ability. Just amazing artistry.

      Please get every disk that Mr. Bostridge and Mr. Drake have done together. You will thank me for recommending this if you didn't know this already. Feel free to email me with your thoughts on this disk or any comments you have about Bostridge and Drake.

      5 out of 5 stars Perfectly Enjoyable.......2002-02-09

      I already liked Ian Bostridge, but I thought "English songs" would be rather light and without substance. But I have fallen in love with this CD and never tire of it! I was already an admirer of Vaughan Williams, Britten, Finzi, Warlock and Delius, and I'm glad for this introduction to other composers as well. Also, much beautiful poetry is chosen, from Shakespeare, Yeats, Rossetti, Keats, and others, and each is treated with careful consideration by the composer, *partnering* music with poetry rather than simply enhancing or overshadowing the lyric. Bostridge seems to have the perfect voice for this music, light and charming when appropriate, heart-breaking at other times, always an engaging storyteller. He obviously understands intimately each word and note that he sings. The listener can hear his facial expressions and body language! The English Songbook is a beautiful collection of excellent craftsmanship, and one of the best CDs I have.

      5 out of 5 stars Do Not Be Deceived By His Look Of Innocence.......2001-10-14

      Just look at Ian on the cover photo of this CD. He's sitting there looking coy, playing with his finger, hair a little mussed, with a very cute boyish smile, as if to say, "I didn't do anything wrong mommy, honest." Well he has done it this time.

      This CD was my first exposure to Ian Bostridge. I bought it because I was very surprised to know that one of my favorite poems, the Cloths of Heaven by Yeats, was set to music. I spent 17 bucks for one song, and ended up cashing in on 23 others.

      To Gratiana Dancing and Singing quickly became a favorite, as did Bold William Taylor. This last one was my first realization of Ian's gift of storytelling. Somehow he is able to make his voice sound like a woman, namely Sally Gray, and the narrator, and the macho Captain, all in the same song. The multiple personalities come out to play similarly in The Death of Queen Jane. I am lulled into quiet reflection and relaxation when Ian sings the Cradle Song.

      Check out his CDs of Schubert Lieder, also accompanied by Julius Drake. Ian may be even more at home in German than he is in his native English! Julius is at home with Schubert, especially the water songs, and we are at home listening to this wonderfully weird, warm voice paired with masterful piano playing.

      5 out of 5 stars One of the best English-Song CD's available.......2001-09-12

      Unlike the reviewer "A music fan from California, USA" I realize that this is not a recital program of music (as even noted in the liner). This is though, an unequaled collection of some of the most beautiful English Songs ever. Ian is on top of his game and J Drake plays, well, I don't have the words. He never fails to impress with his skills. Each key under each finger sings! Back to Ian. As a professional tenor, I am in awe of his voice. It is tender, moving, all the things you want in a good recitalist, and (unlike any of the opera tenors I can think of) it is note perfect. Yes, there are times when his voice seems a little light for the song he may be performing, but it is passionate and caries the pathos of each note/word he sings. BUY THIS CD - you will love it for ever!
      Concrete Jungle, Vol. 1
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • 4th Complete group SCC album is decent
      • S.C.C. Neva Stops!
      Concrete Jungle, Vol. 1
      South Central Cartel
      Manufacturer: Mouthpiece Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000K1D7
      Release Date: 1999-08-10

      Tracks:

      1. Concrete Jungle
      2. No Man Shall I Fear
      3. Break Bread
      4. Costa Nostra
      5. They Don't Want It
      6. All Day Long
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      8. Huh What
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      12. Fellin How I'm Feelin 'N'
      13. Hit Me On My Pager

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars 4th Complete group SCC album is decent.......2005-06-09

      Their 4th album as a complete group (not counting the few album Havoc & Prode'je put out) is my least favorite of the 4 SCC albums I have (I don't have the one from 1992 or 2005), but it still gets itself a 4 star rating. Out of the 13 songs on here none are vclassics or worth skipping; 4 are ok and the other 9 are good. Like all their albums, guests are minimal and are on are on 2 of the 13 songs. Production is mostly handled by Prode'je (as with all their albums) he does get a little help from Robert "Fonksta" Bacon & Tomie Mundie. A good album to have for SCC fans but not their best work.

      #1 - 8
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      #3 - 7.5
      #4 - 7.5
      #5 - 7
      #6 - 8
      #7 - 8.5 (f/ C-Bo, Spice 1, Prophet ---- also on their "Gangsta Conversation" album)
      #8 - 9 (f/ Daz Dillinger --- good beat)
      #9 - 8
      #10 - 9 (good beat, deeper song -- my favorite on here)
      #11 - 8
      #12 - 8 (another deeper song)
      #13 - 7.5

      SCC is --- Havikk, Prode'je, Havoc, L.V., DJ Gripp, DJ Kaos
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      5 out of 5 stars S.C.C. Neva Stops!.......1999-08-30

      This is a 13 track album on CD and is totally dope. Hit Me On My Pager, (track 13), is my favorite. All Day Everyday is still my favorite but the Concrete Jungle is totally 5 stars. Get this won if ya like that reel gangsta rap. C-Bo, Spice 1, Daz Dillenger, Prophet, and Full Clipp are featured on this album. S.C.C. are still kickin' up that reel rap in the 99'.
      The Sleep-Over, Vol. 1
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • True Ambience
      • Hammock does it again
      • Brilliant, beautifuly-crafted drone,
      The Sleep-Over, Vol. 1
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Hammock Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      3. Stranded Under Endless Sky
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      ASIN: B000E6GBSU
      Release Date: 2006-02-07

      Tracks:

      1. Moon Through the Branches
      2. Empty Page/Blue Sky - Hammock
      3. Dropping Off
      4. Just Before Breathing
      5. Still Point
      6. No Stopping the Sea

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars True Ambience.......2006-06-16

      Ambient music means different things to different people.

      From the background drones of Eno's early defining ambient music projects, and the throbbing electronic improvs of T. Dream, Ashra Temple, and K. Schulze, to the melody driven epics of Vangelis, or even the more "pop" oriented hits from Enigma.

      Hammock, (Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson, create a modern impressionism that has added a new horizon to the ambient panorama.

      To me ambient means texture and mood take the helm from vocals, defined interpretation, and ego.

      Hammock hits all the marks with not only this album, but all 3 releases.

      With the first 2, ambience merges with a gentle influence from shoegazer and alternative rock. On "The Sleepover Series", Marc delves into pure ambience, with just the shimmering, melodic textures and atmospheres from the earlier albums left standing alone.

      I love all 3 albums and can't rate them highly enough.

      5 out of 5 stars Hammock does it again.......2006-05-27

      I own all Hammock works and had been waiting to get this one. Well, I shouldn't have. This album by Marc Byrd's musical brainchild soothes and works perfectly for people who need to calm down before going to bed, to put to rest all the noise of the day, all those mental conversations that are going on long after the meetings and the craze of every day life is over.

      Although you may be thinking so, "The Sleep-Over Series, Vol. 1" is not New Age. Think of it more as a soft post-rock, atmospheric ambient album that will touch you deeply every time you listen to it. Just as powerful as "Kenotic" and "Stranded Under Endless Sky", it resonates strongly with your innermost thoughts and the search for internal peace.

      4 out of 5 stars Brilliant, beautifuly-crafted drone, .......2006-02-16

      Here is a re-posting of the review of the album from somewherecold.com; I heartily agree their take on "The Sleepover Series [Volume 1]." This album is brilliant. Simply brilliant. It's great for those night-time drives, or simply relaxing after a long day.

      I've said it before, and I'll say it again: check out Hammock, if you haven't done so already. You almost certainly won't regret it.

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      From the opening moments, the music is quieting, cutting through the busyness and clamour of life with floating guitar lines. All of the varying commitments in life seem to vanish in the haze of languid drones, leaving the listener to bask solely in the moment.


      It makes sense that the music which breathes over the listener in such a placating manner would be packaged with a picture of a praying sculpture and given the name The Sleepover Series [Volume 1]. Created mainly by Marc Byrd, ½ of the new ambient-drone-space-postrock darlings Hammock (but also featuring generous contributions from the other ½ of Hammock, Andrew Thompson), The Sleepover Series [Volume 1] is a study in deliberately soothing textures designed to give the listener space to reflect. And, similar to Hammock's other 2005 releases (the full-length Kenotic and the Stranded Under Endless Sky EP), The Sleepover Series [Volume 1] succeeds in capturing an other-worldly mood of contemplation and serenity that speaks to the listener's soul.


      Following in the broad footsteps of bands like Stars of the Lid/The Dead Texan and the mellower moments of Windy and Carl, The Sleepover Series [Volume 1] smothers the listener in varying densities of delayed guitar drones. Featuring no percussion or vocals, this full-length is a true atmospheric drone CD. Byrd's approach to music on this release is to fashion slowly evolving music that conveys without words stilling notions that are hinted to in the titles of the songs. "Moon Through the Branches", "Empty Page/Blue Sky", "Dropping Off", "Just Before Breathing", "Still Point", and "No Stopping the Sea" all demonstrate to Byrd's unique talent for capturing ethereal moments in music. Due to each song's wonderful and encompassing mood, and given the nature of the music, it truly is difficult to pick stand-out tracks on the CD. The Sleepover Series [Volume 1] is meant to be digested as a whole. Still, some tracks deserve a mention for curious listeners. "Empty Page/Blue Sky" is the only track attributed to Hammock (as opposed to Marc Byrd), and as such, it does sound a bit different from the other tracks, featuring a slightly darker mood and more involved guitar melodies, as well as more detailed musical accents. "Dropping Off" is 15 minutes of dark and slightly foreboding sounds. But, the highlight of the disc (if one is to be chosen) is the gloriously delicate "Still Point", which features 24 + minutes (!) of angelic drones hovering and slightly mutating in the air. To begin to pick out the most appealing moments of The Sleepover Series [Volume 1], though, proves futile, as every moment of music on the disc leads to the other in a patiently and masterfully orchestrated symphony of subtlety.


      In the end, Byrd (and Hammock) have again created a beautiful work of art. This talented duo has released yet another sub-conscious masterpiece of gorgeous music. Perfect for star-gazing, peering out your window at the snow falling, or even to fall asleep to, The Sleepover Series [Volume 1] is a dazzling must-have for ambient/atmospheric music lovers. Highly recommended.
      The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 1: Vocal Works (1975-1981)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • One of the most important collections of modern vocal music.
      The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 1: Vocal Works (1975-1981)

      Manufacturer: Bridge
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000003GI9
      Release Date: 1993-02-19

      Tracks:

      1. Dust of Snow
      2. The Rose Family
      3. The Line Gang
      4. Anaphora
      5. Argument
      6. Sandpiper
      7. Insomnia
      8. View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress
      9. O Breath
      10. Syringa
      11. Dolphin
      12. La Ignota
      13. Harriet
      14. Dies Irae
      15. Careless Night
      16. In Genesis

      Amazon.com essential recording

      This reading of In Sleep, In Thunder has tenor Jon Garrison singing Carter's musical setting of six Robert Lowell poems. Speculum Musicae grasps the piece's broad-based low-end sweeps expertly, flanging when Garrison's voice seems to unlock and bellow. The music shudders as the tenor considers Lowell's lines, emphasizing the conflicted poetics with interjections that interrupt each other shatteringly. While the Lowell poems allow Carter a fairly costly emotional investigation of personality and conflict, A Mirror on Which to Dwell peeks in on the development of sonic characters, again taken on with snappy know-it-allness of musical directions this side of World War II. The music chases itself, with woodwind blurts shadowing fast-moving string slashes and percussive piano washes, all occasionally wafting into dusty quiet--a recessive sonic area that works wonderfully in relation to Elizabeth Bishop's texts. Very little in these pieces resolves itself, and the music's sum effect is a multiplicity of tonal characters that create their own space, all the while in uneasy proximity to the other spaces. With the Three Poems of Robert Frost (composed in 1942) moving with Patrick Mason's baritone bellow and Syringa sung by mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski (texts by John Ashberry), the palette of tonal ranges and dynamic changes is extremely wide on this set. --Andrew Bartlett

      Album Description

      Between 1975 and 1981, Elliot Carter produced his remarkable vocal trilogy: A Mirror on Which to Dwell, Syringa, and In Sleep, in Thunder. Bridge's CD marks the first integral recording of the three works, and also includes the premiere recording of Carter's 1980 orchestration, Three Poems of Robert Frost. These recordings were made under the composer's supervision, and feature Speculum Musicae, with whom Carter has worked closely during the past twenty years.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars One of the most important collections of modern vocal music........1999-07-04

      I like Andrew Bartlett's descriptions of "In Sleep, In Thunder" and "Mirror on Which to Dwell." As with every other musical form Carter has chosen to work in, the vocal works are among the most important in their genre for the second half-century. Bartlett doesn't talk much about "Syringa," though. In fact, it's the most original and striking work of the disc. Imagine a sort of film with a narrator calmly telling us the story of Orpheus in sort of hip modern jargon, but superimposed on the real thing--Orpheus passionately declaiming or agonizingly wailing, and all the while a little chamber orchestra is making wickedly flickering music. Everything happens simultaneously, as if we were in two or three worlds, eons apart, at the same time. This is Carter's chamber opera (in the sense that Kurtag's great "Samuel Becket: What is the Word" can be thought of as an opera), and until his new opera (composed last year at the age of 89)is released on disc, it's all we've got for a Carter opera.
      Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 4
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        Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 4

        Manufacturer: Pearl
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000WMO
        Release Date: 1993-11-15

        Tracks:

        1. Queen of Spades/Act 3. What Is Our Life? - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        2. Juive/Act 4. Rachel, Quand du Seigneur - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        3. Segreto - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        4. Donkey and the Nightingale - Fable - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        5. Africana/Act 4. O Paradis - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        6. Night ("Why Do I Love Thee, Night?"), Op. 6 No. 9 - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        7. A: Celeste A (Act 1) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        8. Peurs de Perles/Act 1. Je Crois Entendre Encore - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        9. Cavalleria Rusticana/O Lola, Tu Ch'hai di Latti (Siciliana) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        10. Leave Me! (Gypsy Song) - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        11. Dubrovsky: O Give Me Oblivion - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        12. Queen of Spades/Act 1. Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov
        13. Carmen/Act 4. C'est Toi? C'est Moi! - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
        14. In the Wild North - Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Davydov, Vladimir Kastorsky, Maria Michailova
        15. She Was Yours - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        16. Far off, Far Off - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        17. Demon: On Desire's Soft Fleeting Wing - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        18. Rusalka: Unwillingly to These Sad Shores, Prince's Cavatina (Act 1) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        19. Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither (Act 2) - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        20. Ruslan and Ljudmila/Act 1. There Is a Distant Country - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        21. Princesse Lointaine: Love Is a Delightful Dream - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        22. Little Slippers/Does the Maiden Hear? - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich
        23. What Happiness! - Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bogdanovich

        Tracks:

        1. Faust: Ah! Je Ris de Me Voir Si Belle en Ce Miroir (Jewel Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        2. Traviata: Ah, Fors' Lui.../Follie, Follie...Sempre Libera (Pt. 2) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        3. Peurs de Perles: Comme Autrefois - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        4. Dobrynja Nikitich: Zabava's Aria - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        5. Romet Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce R - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        6. Perle du Brl: Charmant Oiseau - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        7. Harold: Hush Thee, Dear One, Slumber Well (Adele's Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        8. Ruslan and Ljudmila: Ah, Thou My Fate - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        9. Snade ("Sing, Smile, Slumber") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        10. Sadko: Sleep Went Along the River (Cradle Song) - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        11. Life for the Tsar: It Is Not for That That I Grieve - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        12. Peurs de Perles: Brahma, Grand Dieu - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        13. Bolero ("O My Dear, Charming One") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        14. Snow Maiden/With Friends to Gather Berries - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        15. Huguenots: O Beau Pays de la Touraine - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        16. Mireille/O Lre Hirondell
        17. Fra Diavolo/Quel Bonheur! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        18. Golden Cockerel/Hail to Thee, Sun! - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        19. Tsar's Bride/Act 4. Mad Scene. Look There, Above Your Head - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        20. Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        21. Serenata ("Vola, O Serenata") - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        22. I Vespri Siciliani: MercDilette Amiche - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova
        23. How Fair This Spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (Rachmaninov); the Rose and the ... - Antonia Vasil'evna Nezhdanova

        Tracks:

        1. Life for the Tsar/Act 3. Quartet. The Rose That Blooms - Andrej Labinsky, Maria Michailova, Galina Ivanovna Nikitina, Lev Sibirjakov
        2. Night (Folksong) - Lev Sibirjakov
        3. Boris Godunov/Act 1. In the Town of Kazan - Lev Sibirjakov
        4. Life for the Tsar: What About a Wedding? (Act 1) - Lev Sibirjakov
        5. Oh, If Mother Volga - Lev Sibirjakov
        6. Why Was I Born? (Convict's Song) - Lev Sibirjakov
        7. Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Lev Sibirjakov
        8. Sonnambula/Act 1. VI Ravviso, O Luoghi Ameni - Lev Sibirjakov
        9. Midnight Review - Lev Sibirjakov
        10. Demon/Prologue. Accurs World - Lev Sibirjakov
        11. Seafarers - Lev Sibirjakov, Eugene Witting
        12. Elegy ("When, My Soul") - Aleksandr Dormidontovich Aleksandrovich, Lev Sibirjakov
        13. lian Harps - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        14. Merchant Kalashnikov/The Merchant's Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        15. Halka: Aria of Janusz - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        16. Enchantress/Act 2. Aria. Ah, The Image of That Enchantress! - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        17. Tear Trembles, Op. 6 No. 4 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        18. Queen of Spades: I Love You, Dear (Eletsky's Aria, Act 2) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        19. Louder Than the Song of the Lark, Op. 43 No. 1 - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        20. Demon/Act 2. O'er the Airy Ocean - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        21. Askold's Tomb: In Olden Days Our Forefathers Lived - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        22. Song of Triumphant Love/Arioso. O Pure Creature - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        23. Eugene Onegin: Should I Decide on Domesticity (Act 1) - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        24. Demon/Act 2. Do Not Weep, Child - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        25. Festival During the Plague/Hymn. When Powerful Winter, Like a Vigilant
        26. Captive in the Caucasus/Aria - Nikolaj Artem'evich Shevelev
        Tchaikovsky: Complete Songs, Vol. 3
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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        Tchaikovsky: Complete Songs, Vol. 3

        Manufacturer: Naxos
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        ASIN: B00005AYEM
        Release Date: 2001-05-15

        Tracks:

        1. Both Painfully And Sweetly, Op. 6, No. 3
        2. My Genius, My Angel, Op. 6, No. 3
        3. Only You Alone, Op. 57, No. 6
        4. Do Not Ask, Op. 57, No. 3
        5. Death, Op. 57, No. 5
        6. No, Only He Who Has Known, Op. 6, No. 6
        7. Why? Op. 6, No. 5
        8. the First Meeting, Op. 63, No. 4
        9. Not A Word, O My Friend, Op. 6, No. 2
        10. Pimpinella, Op. 38, No. 6
        11. Sleep, Poor Friend, Op. 47, No. 4
        12. I Opened The Window, Op. 63, No. 2
        13. The Fires In The Room Were Already Out, Op. 63, No. 5
        14. Serenade, Op. 63, No. 6
        15. Why Did I Dream Of You? Op. 28, No. 3
        16. I Do Not Please You, Op. 63, No. 3
        17. Do Not Believe, My Friend, Op. 6, No. 1
        18. The Fearful Minute, Op. 28, No. 6
        19. Sleep, Op. 57, No. 4
        20. I Did Not Love You At First, Op. 63, No. 1
        21. On The Golden Cornfields, Op. 57, No. 2

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Accomplished.......2004-08-17

        With few exceptions, Tchaikovsky's romances are not his best material. Nevertheless, an integral recording of his more than one-hundred songs is a welcome development. Soprano Ljuba Kazarnovskaya renders them quite nicely-though on occasion her vocal production is less than ideal, and a number of her high notes are strained. Pianist Ljuba Orfenova's performance is idiomatic-although regrettably, the recording technique displaces the piano sound to the background, making her an "accompanist" in the old-fashioned sense.

        The production values on this recording are less than desirable. The liner notes are skimpy and uninformative. Poor editing is all too prevalent. A track titled "The terrible minute" on the front cover, becomes "The fearful minute" on the back; "Fall asleep, my sad friend," is elsewhere rendered "Sleep, poor friend." The sequence of the repertoire is also questionable: I would have preferred to have all the songs under a single opus number together. On this disc, however, everything is jumbled up, for no logical reason.
        The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2
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          The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2

          Manufacturer: Collectables
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000AHEU8
          Release Date: 2003-09-02

          Tracks:

          1. It's A Lovely Day Today/Blue Skies
          2. Maybe Its Because I Love/I Got Lost
          3. You'd Be Surprised/I'll See You In Cuba
          4. Always/Remember
          5. Shaking The Blues/Play A Simple/Alexander's
          6. Here's No Business/Got The Sun/Girl I Marry
          7. Say It Will Music/Cheek To Cheek
          8. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Now It Can Be Told
          9. This Year's Kisses/Be Careful! Its My Heart
          10. Lady Of The Evening/ Better Luck Next Time
          11. Steppin' Out With My Baby/ You're Just In Love
          12. Let's Face The Music/Say It Isn't So
          13. How Deep Is The Ocean/I Never Had A Chance
          14. Change Partners/Mandy
          15. You Can't Brush Me/Everybody Step/Waiting At The End
          16. Soft Lights/They Say It's Wonderful
          17. Puttin' On The Ritz/Marie
          18. I've Got My Love To Keep Me/Top Hat
          19. What'll I Do/All Alone
          20. A Pretty Girl/Isn't This A Lovely Day
          21. Lazy/I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep
          22. I'm Playing With Fire/Let's Have Another Cup
          23. Heat Wave/Let Yourself Go
          24. The Piccoline/No Strings

          Album Description

          Full Title - The Columbia Albums Of Irving Berlin Vols. 1 & 2. Composer, conductor, arranger Frank DeVol scored more than fifty movies and is best known as the composer for the theme songs for the TV series 'My Three Sons', 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Family Affair'. In the 1940s DeVol was an arranger for Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Vic Damone and Doris Day. Frank DeVol received multiple Emmy Awards and Academy Award nominations for his extensive body of work. Irving Berlin's medleys featured are 'Always/Remember', 'A Pretty Girl/Isn't It A Lovely Day' and 'Say It With Music/Cheek To Cheek'. 24 tracks. Collectables 2003.

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