Dream with Me

Dream with Me

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About the Artist
Vicky Emerson, pianist and composer, is a vibrant young talent whose albums have sold thousands of copies and enlightened listeners with her beautiful compositions.

Originally from the village of Elmwood, Wisconsin, Emerson began her piano studies at the age of six and shortly after became her teacher’s most promising student. Emerson exhibited musical ability at a very young age by demonstrating a natural affinity for learning and memorizing music. Active in school, church and community ensembles, Emerson gained a reputation as a local talent. She continued her studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where she was awarded annually for her accomplishments in music. Emerson then completed her master’s degree in Arts Administration at St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to the piano, she has learned to play a myriad of instruments, including the flute, organ, saxophone, trumpet, oboe, and marimba. All of her musical training and experience provides Emerson with an imaginative base for composing.

A hard-worker and competitor, Vicky Emerson always takes her music very seriously and maintains a professional approach to her career in the music industry. In addition to being a musician, she has worked as an accompanist, piano instructor and as an accountant for the Minnesota Opera. Vicky now resides in Chicago and is a pianist for Nordstrom's. These experiences have led Vicky to be organized and responsible, yet creative and imaginative.

Her debut CD, Moment of Clarity, is a collection of piano solos she wrote and produced. She writes music that encompasses lyrical lines powered by high-energy rhythms. Influenced by her studies of traditional classical music, she also incorporates popular trends heard in music today. Her second album, A Winter Moment, captures the holiday spirit with her arrangements of traditional carols and original compositions.

With touches of humor, and that girl next-door quality, her presence on stage is pure magic. A concert with her will indeed take you to another place and you’ll be very thankful that you went.

Product Description
Vicky Emerson captures the true spirit of solo piano in her third release, "Dream with Me." The album is a collection of Vicky’s beautiful and lyrical original compositions.

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Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
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  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
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ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
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    Les Miserables (Highlights from the 1987 Original Broadway Cast)
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    Alain Boublil , Claude-Michel Schonberg , and Colm Wilkinson
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    Release Date: 2003-01-28

    Tracks:

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    3. Who Am I?
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    Amazon.com

    While not overly generous at 55 minutes, the highlights album of the 1987 original Broadway cast recording of Les Miserables is intelligently selected and likely to prove satisfying to most fans. It includes the best-loved numbers of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score, beautiful ballads ("Bring Him Home," "I Dreamed a Dream") and rousing anthems ("One Day More," "Do You Hear the People Sing?") alike, but eliminates some choral numbers ("Lovely Ladies"), redundancies ("Red and Black"), and connective tissue that propels the plot along ("Valjean Arrested," "Come to Me (Fantine's Death)"). Sure, a more perfect selection could have lasted longer than half of the two-disc set's 104 minutes by adding "At the End of the Day" and "In My Life," among others, but it's still a good representation on a convenient single disc. Of course, those who always want to re-create the theatrical experience will never be satisfied with a highlights album.

    Re-creating their roles from the London production, Colm Wilkinson plays the heroic Valjean and Frances Ruffelle is the despondent Eponine. Randy Graff (Fantine), Terrence Mann (Javert), David Bryant (Marius), Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Michael Maguire (Enjolras), and Leo Burmester and Jennifer Butt (the Thénardiers) fill out the cast. --David Horiuchi

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    5 out of 5 stars BEST OPERA MUSIC EVER.......2006-11-03

    This is the BEST!! I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes this kind of music!

    5 out of 5 stars Time well spent........2005-09-14

    Each member of the Les Miserables cast stands to deliver this musical to its audience. Within moments we are transported to France during their Restoration. We experience sadness, laughter and, indeed, want to join in their crusade. The music and deliverance, in my opinion, is excellent.

    4 out of 5 stars Great Score, But Highlights Missing Critical Songs.......2005-08-05

    Composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score for "Les Miserables" is simply brilliant and the spectacular Broadway cast, led by Colm Wilkinson, Randy Graff, Terrence Mann, and Frances Ruffelle, help bring this incredible music to life!

    While I normally enjoy "highlight" cds, this one clocks in at a mere 55 minutes and could have easily included a couple of additional tunes (thus losing one star). Most notably missing: "At The End Of The Day", "Come To Me", "Red And Black", and "In My Life". The show's most memorable songs, however, are included.

    Best tracks:

    I Dreamed A Dream
    Master Of The House
    Stars
    Do You Hear The People Sing
    On My Own
    A Little Fall Of Rain
    Bring Him Home
    Empty Chairs At Empty Tables

    Great cast, great score ... even a good buy. But I would suggest the full double-disc score instead.

    2 out of 5 stars Buy the full version, please.......2005-01-20

    Highlights are never worth it. You will never get the little in-between songs which make a show complete, montages will be cut together badly instead of being full songs as they should be...so much is left out. This is a fantastic show and deserves to be heard in full.

    5 out of 5 stars Argh Matey!.......2004-11-22

    "Highlights" albums are not the full show, blah blah blah... THIS TAKES UP ONLY ONE SPACE IN YOUR CD RACK INSTEAD OF TWO LIKE THE FULL RECORDING. I rest my case.
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    44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
    45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
    46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
    47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
    48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
    49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
    50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
    51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
    52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
    53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
    54. Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
    55. Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
    56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
    57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
    58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
    59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
    60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
    61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
    62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
    63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
    64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
    65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
    66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
    67. Elfenreigen

    Tracks:

    1. Introduction To The Viola
    2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
    3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
    4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
    5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
    6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
    7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
    8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
    9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
    10. Cypresses (No.9)
    11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
    12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
    13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
    14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
    15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
    16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
    17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
    18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
    19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
    20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
    21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
    22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
    23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
    24. Elfentanz, Op.39
    25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
    26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
    27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
    28. Flamenco
    29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
    30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
    31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
    32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
    33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
    34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
    35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
    36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
    37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
    38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
    39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
    40. Capriccio Di Bravura
    41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
    42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
    43. Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

    Tracks:

    1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
    2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
    3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
    4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
    5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
    6. Sa'Dawi
    7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
    8. Chamber Music No.II
    9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
    10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
    11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
    12. Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
    13. A Variety Of Techniques
    14. Chamber Music No.II
    15. Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
    16. The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
    17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
    18. Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
    19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
    20. Naelden, Naelden
    21. The Bachian Oboe
    22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
    23. Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
    24. Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
    25. The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
    26. The Swan Of Tuonela
    27. The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
    28. Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
    29. Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
    30. Bolero
    31. The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
    32. Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
    33. As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
    34. Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
    35. The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
    36. The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
    37. The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
    38. ...And Quite Low.
    39. Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
    40. The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
    41. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
    42. But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
    43. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
    44. Introduction To The Saxophone
    45. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
    46. The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
    47. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
    48. The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
    49. Bolero
    50. The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
    51. Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
    52. The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
    53. Sax-O-Phun
    54. The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
    55. Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
    56. The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
    57. Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
    58. Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
    59. And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
    60. Bolero
    61. The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
    62. Symphony No.3 (Opening)
    63. The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
    64. The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
    65. Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
    66. The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
    67. The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
    68. Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
    69. The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
    70. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
    71. The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
    72. Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
    73. Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
    74. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
    75. The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
    76. Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

    Tracks:

    1. The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
    2. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
    3. The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
    4. Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
    5. The Ceremonial Trumpet
    6. Fanfare For The Common Man
    7. Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
    8. Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
    9. The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
    10. Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
    11. The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
    12. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
    13. The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
    14. Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
    15. The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
    16. Billy The Kid
    17. The Trumpet As Character Actor
    18. Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
    19. The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
    20. Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
    21. The Birth Of The Trombone
    22. Aenmerckt Nu Hier
    23. The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
    24. Canzon 12 In Double Echo
    25. The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
    26. Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
    27. The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
    28. Hosannah
    29. The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
    30. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
    31. The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
    32. The Trombone As Caricaturist
    33. Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
    34. The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
    35. The Horn And The Hunt
    36. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
    37. The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
    38. Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
    39. The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
    40. Walter Music (Minuet 1)
    41. The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
    42. Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
    43. Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
    44. The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
    45. Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
    46. The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
    47. Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
    48. The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
    49. Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
    50. The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
    51. Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

    Tracks:

    1. Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
    2. Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
    3. At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
    4. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
    5. Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
    6. Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
    7. The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
    8. The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
    9. Den Hoboecken Dans
    10. Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
    11. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
    12. No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
    13. Gymnopedie No.2
    14. The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
    15. Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
    16. More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
    17. Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
    18. Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
    19. Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
    20. A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
    21. Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
    22. The Birth Of The Bongo
    23. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
    24. From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
    25. Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
    26. From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
    27. Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
    28. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
    29. But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
    30. Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
    31. Taking Advantage Of Tunability
    32. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
    33. The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
    34. Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
    35. Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
    36. The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
    37. Ravel And The Xylophone
    38. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
    39. Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
    40. Introducing The Vibraphone
    41. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
    42. The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
    43. Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
    44. Folk Dances
    45. The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
    46. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
    47. Introducing The Tubular Bells
    48. Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
    49. A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
    50. Carmen Suite (Introduction)
    51. But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
    52. Introducing The Celeste
    53. The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
    54. Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
    55. Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
    56. Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
    57. A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
    58. The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
    59. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
    60. The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
    61. Petrushka (Russian Dance)
    62. The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
    63. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

    Tracks:

    1. Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
    2. Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
    3. But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
    4. Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
    5. The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
    6. An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
    7. Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
    8. Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
    9. Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
    10. Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
    11. Mahler's Sleighbells
    12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
    13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
    14. Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
    15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
    16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
    17. National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
    18. And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
    19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
    20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
    21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
    22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
    23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
    24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
    25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
    26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
    27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
    28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
    29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
    30. Nocturnes
    31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
    32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
    33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
    34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
    35. The Oboe As Duck
    36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
    37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
    38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
    39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
    40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
    41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
    42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
    43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
    44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
    45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
    46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
    47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
    48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
    49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
    50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
    51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
    52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

    Tracks:

    1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
    2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
    3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
    4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
    5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
    6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
    7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
    8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
    9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
    10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
    11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
    12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
    13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
    14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
    15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
    16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
    17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
    18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
    19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
    20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
    21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
    22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
    23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
    24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
    25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
    26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
    27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
    28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
    29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
    30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
    31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
    32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
    33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
    34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
    35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
    36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
    37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
    38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
    39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
    40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
    41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
    42. Canzon 28
    43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
    44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
    45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
    46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
    47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
    48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
    49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
    50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
    51. Images (Gigues)
    52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
    53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
    54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
    55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
    56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
    57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
    58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

    This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

    5 out of 5 stars Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

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    3 out of 5 stars Frank's view.......2006-08-19

    This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

    I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

    The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

    I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

    The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.
    Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
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    • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
    • Great Compilation!
    Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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    ASIN: B00064ADMK
    Release Date: 2004-10-19

    Tracks:

    1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
    2. Swanee- Al Jolson
    3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
    4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
    5. My Man- Fanny Brice
    6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
    7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
    8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
    9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
    10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
    11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
    12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
    13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
    14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
    15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
    16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
    17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
    18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
    19. Summertime- Anne Brown
    20. September Song- Walter Huston
    21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
    22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
    23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
    24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
    25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

    Tracks:

    1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
    2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
    3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
    4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
    5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
    6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
    7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
    8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
    9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
    10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
    11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
    12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
    13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
    14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
    15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
    16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
    17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
    18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
    19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
    20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
    21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
    22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

    Tracks:

    1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
    2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
    3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
    4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
    5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
    6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
    7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
    8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
    9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
    10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
    11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
    12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
    13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
    14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
    15. People- Barbra Streisand
    16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
    17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
    18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
    19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
    20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
    21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

    Tracks:

    1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
    2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
    3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
    4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
    5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
    6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
    7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
    8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
    9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
    10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
    11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
    12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
    13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
    14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
    15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
    16. Come Follow The Band
    17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
    18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
    19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

    Tracks:

    1. Memory- Betty Buckley
    2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
    3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
    4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
    5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
    6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
    7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
    8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
    9. With One Look- Glenn Close
    10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
    11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
    12. Seasons Of Love-
    13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
    14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
    15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
    16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
    17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
    18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
    19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

    Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

    5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

    This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

    5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

    THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

    This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

    5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

    If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
    Very Best Of Broadway Musicals
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Very Best of Broadway Music
    Very Best Of Broadway Musicals
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Metro Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000068CC4
    Release Date: 2002-06-25

    Tracks:

    1. All That Jazz
    2. If I Can't Love Her
    3. Maybe This Time
    4. People Will Say We're In Love
    5. The Impossible Dream
    6. Seventy Six Trombones
    7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
    8. Still
    9. Send In The Clowns
    10. One
    11. Younger Than Springtime
    12. This Is The Moment
    13. Good Morning Starshine
    14. Your Getting To Be A Habit With Me
    15. Wunderbar
    16. Maria
    17. I Could Have Danced All Night
    18. Singin' In The Rain
    19. Written In The Stars
    20. One Song Glory

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    5 out of 5 stars Very Best of Broadway Music.......2007-05-08

    I really like Broadway music so this is the BEST!!!!!!
    I let someone else borrow this to listen at her house--She liked it also
    Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The greatest songs ever?
    • A musical treasure-box
    • a beautiful journey into melancholy
    Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley
    John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne
    Manufacturer: Decca
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000004CYV
    Release Date: 2007-03-13

    Tracks:

    1. First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
    2. First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
    3. First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
    4. First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
    5. First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
    6. First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
    7. First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
    8. First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
    9. First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
    10. First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
    11. First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
    12. First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
    13. First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
    14. First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
    15. First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
    16. First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
    17. First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
    18. First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
    19. First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
    20. First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
    21. First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads

    Tracks:

    1. Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
    2. Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
    3. Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
    4. Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
    5. Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
    6. Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
    7. Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
    8. Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
    9. Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
    10. Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
    11. Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
    12. Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
    13. Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
    14. Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
    15. Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
    16. Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
    17. Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
    18. Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
    19. Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
    20. Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
    21. Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
    22. Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here

    Tracks:

    1. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
    2. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
    3. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
    4. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
    5. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
    6. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
    7. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
    8. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
    9. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
    10. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
    11. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
    12. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
    13. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
    14. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
    15. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
    16. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
    17. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
    18. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
    19. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
    20. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
    21. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call

    Tracks:

    1. A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
    2. A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
    3. A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
    4. A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
    5. A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
    6. A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
    7. A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
    8. A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
    9. A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
    10. A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
    11. A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
    12. A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
    13. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
    14. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
    15. A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
    16. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple

    Tracks:

    1. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
    2. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
    3. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
    4. A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
    5. A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
    6. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
    7. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
    8. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
    9. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
    10. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
    11. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
    12. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
    13. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
    14. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
    15. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
    16. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
    17. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae

    Tracks:

    1. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
    2. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
    3. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
    4. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
    5. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
    6. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
    7. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
    8. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
    9. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
    10. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
    11. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
    12. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
    13. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
    14. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
    15. Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
    16. Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
    17. Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
    18. Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
    19. Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
    20. Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
    21. Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
    22. Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
    23. Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
    24. Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
    25. Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
    26. Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
    27. Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
    28. Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand

    Tracks:

    1. Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
    2. Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
    3. Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
    4. Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
    5. Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
    6. Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
    7. Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
    8. Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
    9. Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
    10. A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
    11. Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
    12. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
    13. Instrumental Music: Galliard
    14. Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
    15. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
    16. Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
    17. Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
    18. Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
    19. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
    20. Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
    21. Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
    22. Instrumental Music: Comagain
    23. Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
    24. Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay

    Tracks:

    1. Lute Music: Preludium
    2. Lute Music: Lachrimae
    3. Lute Music: Can She Excuse
    4. Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
    5. Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
    6. Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
    7. Lute Music: Fantasia
    8. Lute Music: A Dream
    9. Lute Music: Almain
    10. Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
    11. Lute Music: Coranto
    12. Lute Music: Resolution
    13. Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
    14. Lute Music: Almain
    15. Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
    16. Lute Music: Fantasia
    17. Lute Music: Loth To Depart
    18. Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
    19. Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
    20. Lute Music: Pavan
    21. Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
    22. Lute Music: Aloe
    23. Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
    24. Lute Music: What If A Day
    25. Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
    26. Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
    27. Lute Music: Galliard
    28. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

    Tracks:

    1. Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
    2. Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
    3. Lute Music: [Jig]
    4. Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
    5. Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
    6. Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
    7. Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
    8. Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
    9. Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
    10. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
    11. Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
    12. Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
    13. Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
    14. Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
    15. Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
    16. Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
    17. Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
    18. Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
    19. Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
    20. Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
    21. Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
    22. Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
    23. Lute Music: Galliard
    24. Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
    25. Lute Music: Galliard
    26. Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
    27. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

    Tracks:

    1. Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
    2. Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
    3. Lute Music: La mia Barbara
    4. Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
    5. Lute Music: Lachrimae
    6. Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
    7. Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
    8. Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
    9. Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
    10. Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
    11. Lute Music: Galliard
    12. Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
    13. Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
    14. Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
    15. Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
    16. Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
    17. Lute Music: Galliard
    18. Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
    19. Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
    20. Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
    21. Lute Music: Solus cum sola
    22. Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
    23. Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
    24. Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
    25. Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
    26. Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)

    Tracks:

    1. Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
    2. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
    3. Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
    4. Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
    5. Lute Music: A Coy Toy
    6. Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
    7. Lute Music: [Almain]
    8. Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
    9. Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
    10. Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
    11. Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
    12. Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
    13. Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
    14. Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
    15. Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
    16. Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
    17. Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
    18. Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
    19. Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
    20. Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
    21. Consort Music: Almain a 2
    22. Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
    23. Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
    24. Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
    25. Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
    26. Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
    27. Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard

    Tracks:

    1. Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
    2. Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
    3. Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
    4. Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
    5. Consort Music: Pavan a 4
    6. A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
    7. A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
    8. A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
    9. A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
    10. A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
    11. A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
    12. A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
    13. A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
    14. A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
    15. A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
    16. A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
    17. A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
    18. A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
    19. A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
    20. A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
    21. A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
    22. A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
    23. A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
    24. A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
    25. A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The greatest songs ever?.......2007-07-26

    I heard 'clear or cloudy', from this recording, on the radio recently and had to purchase it. It is strange but it is the sort of song that makes life prior to listening to it different from life after. I find it sad that so many people haven't heard it. There are also many other wonderful works in this collection. Given you get twelve well recorded CDs with top quality performances, this has to be one of the bargains of the age.

    Please buy it.

    5 out of 5 stars A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10

    Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.

    The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).

    This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.

    I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.

    5 out of 5 stars a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15

    I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.

    Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).
    Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • the perfect movie
    • I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!!
    • Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie
    • Great CD
    • musical memories
    Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition)
    Nacio Herb Brown , Gene Kelly , and Arthur Freed
    Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. M-G-M's Brigadoon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1954 Film)

    ASIN: B00006JOF3
    Release Date: 2002-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. Main Title/Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
    2. Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) - Gene Kelly
    3. Tango (Temptation) - MGM Studio Orchestra
    4. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Debbie Reynolds
    5. All I Do Is Dream Of You (Outtake) - Gene Kelly
    6. Make 'Em Laugh - Donald O'Connor
    7. Beautiful Girl Montage - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
    8. Beautiful Girl - Jimmie Thompson
    9. You Were Meant For Me - Gene Kelly
    10. You Are My Lucky Star (Outtake) - Debbie Reynolds
    11. Moses - Gene Kelly
    12. Good Morning - Gene Kelly
    13. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
    14. Would You? - Betty Noyes
    15. Broadway Melody Ballet - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
    16. Would You? End Title - Gene Kelly
    17. Singin' In The Rain (In A-Flat) - Debbie Reynolds
    18. Finale - Gene Kelly
    19. Main Title (Alternate Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
    20. Beautiful Girl (Alternate Version/Tempo Track) - Gene Kelly
    21. Would You? (Unused Version) - Debbie Reynolds
    22. Would You (Duet) (Unused Version) - Gene Kelly
    23. Beautiful Girl (Unused Original Version) - Jimmie Thompson
    24. Singin' In The Rain (Alternate Vocal) - Gene Kelly
    25. Should I (Unused Instrumental) - MGM Studio Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. The Broadway Melody - Charles King
    2. You Were Meant For Me - Charles King
    3. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll - James Burroughs
    4. Singin' In The Rain - Cliff Edwards
    5. Should I - Charles Kaley
    6. Beautiful Girl - Sam Ash
    7. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Gene Raymond
    8. Broadway Rhythm - Frances Langford
    9. I've Got A Feelin' Your Foolin' - Robert Taylor
    10. You Are My Lucky Star - Marjorie Lane
    11. Would You - Jeanette MacDonald
    12. Good Morning - Judy Garland
    13. Singin' In The Rain - Judy Garland
    14. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Judy Garland
    15. Dignity - MGM Studio Orchestra
    16. Stunt Montage (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
    17. First Silent Picture (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
    18. Have Lunch With Me - MGM Studio Orchestra
    19. Dancing On A Rainbow - Arthur Freed
    20. Singin' In The Rain (Radio Broadcast) - Arthur Freed
    21. Broadway Melody Ballet (Original Version) - Gene Kelly

    Amazon.com

    A vibrant tribute to MGM's legendary confluence of brains, talent, hard work, ambition--and dare we say it?--massive egos, Singin' in the Rain long ago took its rightful place among the first rank of the studio's dizzying catalog of film musicals. This double-disc, 46-track 50th-anniversary edition features all of the film's familiar songs, as well as numerous outtakes and extended versions, many culled directly from the film's original recording masters. Its second disc also chronicles the film's clever--if studio imposed--self-referential musical gambit of recycling a slate of Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from Metro's first decade by including 14 of the originals, including performances by Jeanette McDonald, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Freed himself. Featuring a dozen previously unreleased recordings and an illustrated booklet containing the insightful reminiscences of the film's original writers, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, it's the ultimate musical companion to one of cinema's magical, enduring masterpieces. --Jerry McCulley

    Album Description

    The complete 50th Anniversary Edition and a bonus disc featuring the original recordings that inspired the 1952 MGM classic! Includes 12 previously unreleased tracks 'Would You?' (duet) (unused version), 'Beautiful Girl' (unused original version), 'Singin' In The Rain' (alternative vocal), 'Should I' (unused instrumental), 'You Were Meant For Me', 'All I Do Is Dream Of You', 'Broadway Rhythm', 'You Are My Lucky Star', 'Would You?', 'Dancing On A Rainbow' plus 'Broadway Melody Ballet' (original version). Rhino. 2002.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars the perfect movie.......2007-03-10

    My old Gene did it: the perfect movie, the perfect american history, the perfect music. Some people think musicals are "B" movies. I say them: look about the dream, the performance, the music.
    Who can say what is beatiful? Look at faces of Gene and Stan during the shooting on the set: whole concentration and attention for everything.
    This is a unique moment in their story, and in the story of cinema.
    Unforgettable.

    5 out of 5 stars I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!!.......2007-01-28

    I love Singin' in the Rain. It was the movie that made me like musicals, not those simple, mellow movies like South Pacific and the Sound of Music, but REAL musicals, with people like Fred Astaire or Eleanor Powell tapping their hearts out, or great singers like Frances Langford or Dick Powell putting over a song like they mean it.The Singin' in the Rain 2disc special edition introduced me to my favorite movie, the Broadway Melody of 1936, the MOST AMAZING MOVIE EVER! So I was so glad when my parents got me the soundtrack to Singin' in the Rain, and besides the music of the 1951 versions of the Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed, there are also the original versions of the songs in their original movies. I am so glad that Rhino put the duet of Robert Taylor and June Knight singing I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' on this CD set! It's my favorite song, and now I can listen to it! Hooray!! It's the best song EVER!! There's also vocals of Charles King singing the Broadway Melody, which is great! And many more, like Bing Crosby, Frances Langford, Jeanette MacDonald, and other great singers I can't think of right now. This CD set is great, the sound is nice and un-staticy (mostly), there are 30-plus songs, and the price is phenomenal. I love my favorite song, and now I can listen to it all day long!! Yay! :)

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie.......2006-06-16

    Yes, this is it--the first real musical I ever saw. Okay, I saw "Wizard of Oz" and "The Sound of Music", and I love both of those musicals dearly. I had even seen "My Fair Lady." I thought musicals were all like those. Until this one. I had never seen such dancing. And this CD causes me to relive the joy of the musical each time I listen to it. Complete with the tap sounds. I love that they included even the deleted songs. Now we just need a DVD that has all the deleted scenes in context. But the studio probably threw all those away. Oh well, our imaginations can take care of what is missing.

    5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2006-03-20

    This is a great CD of music for your family to listen to. Our family enjoys it very much.

    4 out of 5 stars musical memories.......2006-03-14

    I enjoyed this CD very much, as I remember seeing the movie years ago. I grew up watching MGM musicals and this was one of the best. I loved all of the wonderful songs that came from this movie. Great sound on this CD.
    Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Mill. Classical review
    • classical music for the unitiated
    • Some little gems there that I had forgotten!
    • A very helpful collection
    • Excellent!
    Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

    Manufacturer: Delta
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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