Broadway Romance

1. Try to Remember

2. Once upon a Time

3. What I Did for Love

4. I Do't Know How to Love Him

5. Tonight

6. If Ever I Would Leave You

7. Love Makes the World Go Round

8. What Kind of Fool

9. Aquarius

10. Phantom of the Opera Medley

11. Climb Ev'ry Mountain

12. Strangers in Paradise

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Average customer rating: 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"

Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Broadway Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Greatest Hits: Broadway That's Entertainment!: The Best Of The M-G-M Musicals - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology 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:

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.

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!

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.

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!!!

"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)

Average customer rating: You won't go wrong with this one... Bravo! A brilliant masterpiece Not your average musical! Wonderful!

Lament-The Musical C. Lee Cusenbary Manufacturer: PhillyC Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Pirate Queen (2007 Original Broadway Cast) Legally Blonde (2007 Original Broadway Cast) High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Infertility, the musical that's hard to conceive The Brain From Planet X (2006 Original Los Angeles Cast) ASIN: B000TO23JS Release Date: 2007-07-14

Tracks:

1. Daybreak
2. Daybreak Incidental
3. Wonderment
4. Wonderment Refrain
5. All I See Incidental
6. Best of Days
7. Baker's Revenge
8. Divine Right
9. Wonderment Incidental
10. Dare To Dream
11. King Introduction
12. King of the World
13. King Incidental
14. Good Parliament
15. Parliament!
16. Prayers Incidental
17. All I See
18. Do What Royals Do
19. The Ball Medley
20. Entr'acte
21. Bedroom Incidental
22. Where You Are
23. Church Incidental (Kyrie)
24. Earthly Love
25. Wasn t It You
26. Voyeur
27. Daybreak Incidental
28. My Sword
29. Queen s Elizabeth's Entrance
30. Queen s Elizabeth's Exit
31. Divine Right Reprise
32. The Escape
33. King of the World Reprise
34. The Sword Fight
35. Parliament! Scene Change
36. Parliament! Incidental
37. Henrietta's Lament
38. The Beheading
39. Ascension/Descent
40. Lament (Another Hour, Another Day )
41. Finale

Product Description

The two CD set of "Lament-The Musical" is brimming with lush orchestrations and soaring vocals. For fans of the shows "Les Miserables" and the "Phantom of the Opera," "Lament-The Musical" will be sure to please. What's different about this musical's CDs is that all the show's instrumentals are included. Composer Philip Close's grand style appeals to a large audience of both Broadway and classical music enthusiasts. Often compared to Danny Elfman, Close brings his own style to "Lament-The Musical," at times dark and mysterious, but always with a classical precision. Lyricist and playwright C. Lee Cusenbary moves the story along briskly with a story worth telling and thoughtful lyrics. "Lament-The Musical" is based on the true story of the conspiracy to overthrow Charles I, the King of England in 1648. Charles daughter, Elizabeth, is caught in the middle of the plot when her hand in marriage is promised to the Prince of Portugal. She turns to her true love, Will, to help her save her father and the monarchy. While dramatic, the story is also full of hope and is surprisingly humorous, with memorable songs like the bar brawl "King of the World" and the frisky ladies in waiting singing, "Do What Royals Do." Soprano Mary Doggett echos a similar enchantment brought by Sarah Brightman in Phantom. Doggett's phrasing and delivery fit hand-in-glove with Close's intricate arrangements. A student of Stephen Schwartz's lyrical style, Cusenbary trained on the stage before becoming a writer, playing leading roles in "Annie Get Your Gun," "Oliver!, "Godspell," and "West Side Story." His on-stage experience is evident in the singer-friendly phrasing of lyrics and his powerful tenor vocals. Cusenbary and Doggett deliver some memorable duets as well, such as "Best of Days," and "All I See." You can read the story while listening to the music by going to Lamentthemusical.com and opening the script. Song cues are in the script.

Customer Reviews:

You won't go wrong with this one..........2007-07-26

From the opening of `Daybreak' to the finale `Another Hour, Another Day' one is transported, through the magic of music, lyrics, and vocal excellence to another existence; England of Old (1648) and the Historical (true) struggle to overthrow King Charles I.

A wonderfully written and arranged orchestration by Philip Close and C. Lee Cusenbary creates the platform for the lyrics of `Lament' written by C. Lee Cusenbary Jr. from his book of the same name.

Using a variety of musical moods (`Baker's Revenge' and `King of the World' come to mind) the story is presented in an exciting and compelling way. Danger, intrigue, sex and merriment all have their place in this spellbinding musical.

Vocal performances by Lee Cusenbary, Mary Belan Doggett, Teri Hospers, Cynthia Smith and Erin Cusenbary, are crisp, refreshing and emotionally captivating.

Audiophiles, especially, will appreciate the clarity and energy of this CD... so will their neighbors!

`Lament' will fit comfortably in the libraries of those who own `Les Miserables,' `The Phantom of the Opera' and `Shakespeare in Love' among others. One can only hope that HBO or a major studio `discover' this epic goldmine of music and lyrics.

My hat goes off to Close and Cusenbary; the Rogers and Hart of the Twenty First Century.

Bravo!.......2007-07-26

This musical, based on a true story of royal woes, has been transformed into a royal listening experience. The cast of voices put together here is the best I've ever heard.
The characters are brought to life and I feel that I've already seen the musical on stage. As with most musicals, there's usually a song that sticks with you that you find yourself humming during the day. In this case for me it is All I See. The two voices blend together as one. Ms. Doggett's voice is superb. Then there's the humorous, Do What Royals Do, that always brings a smile to my face.

The orchestration is remarkable, music and lyrics are excellent. I recommend this CD for anyone looking for new music that you can listen to as well as experience.

A brilliant masterpiece.......2007-07-23

This is such a superb piece of art. The musical score just grabs your attention instantly, while the vocals soar with such an emotional outpouring and intensity. This is such a sensational CD, brilliantly written and executed to perfection. I would love to see this performed on broadway..Congratulations to all of those involved with this project.... :)
Stefanie K

Not your average musical!.......2007-07-23

If you are a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber...you will LOVE this musical. It was produced by extremely talented folks who combined their musical skills resulting in a 5 star score and performance. Quite an undertaking, Quite a musical! Not your average fare. You won't be disapponted.

Wonderful!.......2007-07-20

I hope to see this musical someday! Till then, the cd's let me see it in my minds eye. Wonderful music, with a great story. The writing and performance is superb!

Average customer rating: If you like great musicals you'll love this!

Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals The Singing Hoosiers Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Stade, Frederica von | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Gershwin, George | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kern, Jerome | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Berlin, Irving | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lerner & Loewe Songbook for Orchestra Rodgers & Hammerstein: Songbook for Orchestra (Orchestral Suites) Rodgers & Hammerstein - The Complete Overtures ~ Opening Night / Hollywood Bowl Orchestra · Mauceri Beautiful Hollywood Bond and Beyond ASIN: B000003D05 Release Date: 1995-09-26

Tracks:

1. That's Entertainment
2. Blue Skies
3. Cheek To Cheek
4. Puttin' On The Ritz
5. Over The Rainbow
6. Forty-Second Street
7. Singin' In The Rain
8. Lover
9. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
10. The Continental
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. I've Got you Under My Skin
13. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe
14. A Fine Romance
15. Thanks For The Memory
16. Lullaby Of Broadway

Customer Reviews:

If you like great musicals you'll love this!.......2007-03-20

Eric Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have done it again. This is a spectacular collection. It makes you feel like getting dressed up with a lot of glitz and glam and going dancing. Though I must admit that Fredrica Von Stade's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" will definitely touch your heart.

Average customer rating: Please Keep The Music Playing . . . Save Your Money He ca nsing, but he doesn't seem to have a style Someone with True Talent Something's Gotta Give!

Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway Michael Feinstein Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hopeless Romantics Isn't It Romantic Michael & George (Feinstein Sings Gershwin) Pure Gershwin Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B00004Z42R Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. The More I See You
2. The Second Time Around
3. As Time Goes By
4. Isn't It Romantic
5. All the Way
6. Something's Gotta Give
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. Long Ago and Far Away
9. When I Fall in Love / My Foolish Heart
10. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?

Tracks:

1. Always
2. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
3. If This Isn't Love
4. They Say It's Wonderful
5. I've Never Been in Love Before
6. As Long as She Needs Me
7. The Song Is You
8. Darn That Dream
9. The Best Things in Life Are Free
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Taking a Chance on Love
12. Every Time We Say Goodbye

Amazon.com

Cabaret singer turned crooner Michael Feinstein continues to pay tribute to the American popular standard in his two-disc set Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway. The first disc features Feinstein in front of a live audience singing mostly well-worn ballads from classic films (exception: you may not immediately associate Michel LeGrand and Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" with the 1982 Burt Reynolds-Goldie Hawn vehicle Best Friends). The second disc is a studio recording filled with ballads and the occasional swinger ("Taking a Chance on Love") from Broadway shows. Accompanied by different combinations of horns and rhythm, Feinstein often stretches a song out to six or seven minutes, thus allowing for relaxed tempos, granting solo opportunities to his first-rate instrumentalists (including pianists Alan Broadbent and Marian McPartland), and indulging his fondness for what he calls the "sighing moment"--when he puzzles the audience with an unknown verse to a song, and then gives them the familiar, satisfying, well-loved chorus. Feinstein might rely a bit too much on his falsetto and there isn't the same sense of wit and adventure of his cabaret years, but this is a classy, enjoyable album for late-night listening. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Please Keep The Music Playing . . ........2004-11-24

This wonderful 2-CD set is an absolute musical gold mine filled with the most romantic songs from motion picture films and Broadway productions and penned by the finest songwriters: Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Sammy Cahn, Jim Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, Dorothy Fields, Victor Young, Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Vernon Duke, among many others.

According to the liner notes: "I've always been a sucker for a love song. My favorite kinds of songs to sing are romantic songs, so it seemed a natural idea to put together a collection of songs of the heart." Yes, indeed, he did a fantastic job not only in selecting the most beautiful love songs from early 1920s to the '80s, but also interpreting them in his own unique style with some help from his talented musician friends namely: Marian McPartland (piano), John Oddo (piano/arranger), Alan Broadbent (piano/arranger), Bucky Pizzareli (guitar), Page Cavanaugh (piano/arranger), George Rabbai (flugelhorn/trumpet), Mark Vinci (sax/clarinet/flute), Dan Block (sax), Jay Leonhart and Chuck Berghofer (bass), Joe Cacuzzo and Peter Erkstine (drums). Warren Vaché played the solo cornet (I just love the sound of this trumpet-like brass band instrument) with Bucky Piazzarelli on guitar on "Darn That Dream," one of the nicest tracks on Disc 2.

For me, the most ear-catching track on Disc 1- "Romance On Film" is Harry Warren and Mack Gordon's "The More I See You," which Mr. Feinstein thinks (and I do, too) as the pair's most famous song. This is also one of my all time favorites. Warren's style was greatly influenced by his idol, Giacomo Puccini, the creator of famous operas, "La Boheme" and "Madame Butterfly." Warren and Puccini are two great composers in my long list of favorites. Alan Broadbent superbly arranged this track and he also played the piano. Great piano playing! I must admit I listen to this song repeatedly before I listen to the rest of the tracks.

On "Romance On Broadway" - Disc 2, the standout in my opinion, is a very old song with very nice melody and lyrics written in 1930s by two of my favorite great composers, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, "The Song Is You." I've been hearing it from my father's record (Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra) when I was growing up and considering the music in my soul, this beautiful song never left me since then. It's like a haunting refrain to me. This is one of the main reasons why I bought this lovely set of CDs. I know of only few recordings of this song, those of Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Doris Day and The Andrews Sisters. It's so nice a song to be completely forgotten! I'm so glad that Mr. Feinstein included it in his repertoire. Accompanying Michael in this performance is one remarkable pianist, Alan Broadbent.

All the performances in this 2-CD set are equally superb and outstanding. You'll never skip any track, and you'll get a double delight with his great voice and exceptional piano playing skills on the last track of Disc 2 "Every Time We Say Goodbye." The credit also goes to the exceptional line-up of back-up musicians who have helped Mr. Feinstein in making these recordings great that everyone, not only his fans, can truly enjoy listening to.

Save Your Money.......2004-01-10

Mr. Feinstein used to delight us with his renditions of the music he loved. Alas, he's found a new love - his own voice. The lyrics are way too slow, the album is over orchestrated, and the 14 "featured" presentations serve as a further distraction. It's the auditory equivalent of watching someone viewing themselves in a mirror.

He ca nsing, but he doesn't seem to have a style.......2003-12-13

Before you get all worked up, let me say that he has a voice, but he really doesn't have a style. he sings songs way too straight, he makes even Bobby Short sound like an improviser! He also doesn't seem to be in touch with his masculine side, his vocie is very, well if ying is male, and yang is female, he sounds very yang. He needs to take some liberties with the songs he sings and then he won't sound so obnoxious, then he needs to take some vocal lessons and try to bring out the ying(masculine side) in his voice. He needs to hear a few Billy Eckstine lp's. I don't think he can change but here's hoping he'll take my advice. As far as you buying this cd it is your decision, this is just my honest opinion.

Someone with True Talent.......2003-03-09

I first heard Michael Feinstein play on the introduction to the THAT'S MORE ENTERTAINMENT! film. Then I found out that he had previously worked with Ira Gershwin. Then I saw him live with the Houston Symphony. This is the second Michael Feinstein CD that I bought -- after BIG CITY RHYTHMS.

Michael Feinstein shows that he has real talent by playing and singing the songs that he wants to work with. Of the several CD's that I have of his, I have never been disappointed by him trying to incorporate more pop attributes into his music as so many other musicians do to endear themselves to larger audiences. Michael Feinstein is not afraid to play the music that he enjoys, and he does it admirably.

With some of the tracks, he really makes them into stand alone songs. A couple of the songs previously were only associated with a particular show, like I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Guys and Dolls) or SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (Daddy Long Legs), or a particular artist, like THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (Fred Astaire). Michael Feinstein really brings these songs into their own; they really stand out for their artistic merit, rather than who previously performed them.

The only real downside to this album is that he becomes too mellow on some of the tracks. I really would enjoy the album more if he punched up a few of the numbers. I think that he took a couple of numbers that were originally written to be jumpier and transformed them into ballads. I think that he needs to pick the beat up in a couple of the numbers.

Something's Gotta Give!.......2002-05-12

Years ago I tended bar in an establishment that today is commonly referred to as a 'Cigar Bar.' It was an enjoyable past-time and not only did I learn much about the art of 'mixology' but part of that education included dealing with the many nuances that make up human nature and how to deal with the broad array of client's that walked through our door. One type of customer was the gentleman who, down on his luck, ( and after having one or two drinks too many! ) insisted on telling you his cares and woes ( especially dealing with romance and his views on the opposite sex! ) in great detail and hopeing for a little empathy and understanding. And while I understood the need for a little human commiseration ( don't we all! ), and as a bartender that was the riguer, there was a small part of me that wished to inform the heart-broken drinker that perhaps it was time to 'throw caution to the wind', so to speak, and as the song goes "take a chance on love" once again. Empathy being one thing but.... I can tolerate only so much brooding! Now, I relate this story to you simply because after listening to Michael Feinstein's performance on " Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway " I am reminded of that disgruntled gentleman at the bar, drink in hand, insistant on sharing his tales of "love and romance" and his less than sterling thoughts on these rather abstract subjects.

I will confess upfront that I truly did wish to enjoy this two disc set more than I, in reality, actually do. I've long been a huge fan of Mr. Feinstein and own several discs of his as well but, for the most part, almost everything included here sounds as if it's all been done many, many times before. And, sadly, it has. Michael sings in his usual warm and earnest tones and there's no small amount of love/affection that he feels for these songs ( and each individual composer! ) but for my taste it all seems rather lagubrious at times. Starting off disc one with one of my favorite's " The More I See You " Michael slows down this selection to a lovely ballad and is able to put a wonderfully exotic spin on a song that I thought I knew so well, awarding the song a certain 'sexy' feel that comes across deliciously well. But, unfortunately, things do tend to get a bit 'sticky' after that. Obvious parallels will be made when tackling standards such as " All The Way ", " The Second Time Around " and " The Way You Look Tonight " and although Michael handles these selections with his usual ease and competency he seems add little else. At this point it simply begs to be asked that if a singer, while no doubt having his heart in the right place, can not tackle an age old classic from a fresh perspective, than where is the motivation? It's wonderful that these songs are still being played today but I simply request that the singer dig a little deeper emotionally and bring something new to the table. The tunes to be found here are generally very well performed and impeccably played but I kept getting this sinking feeling that Michael is simply trying far too hard to convey some sort of true/real emotion that, for the most part, seems less than genuine. I'm not suggesting that he's being even slightly disingenous....simply that he appears to be 'acting out' the emotion that he thinks he should be feeling in each song. While listening to Billie Holiday's " Lady In Satin " one can hear a singer who, while no longer capable of singing as beautifully and elegantly as in years past, is nevertheless able to transcend that shortcoming simply by awarding each track with an almost gut-wrenching honesty and heartbreaking emotion that she so obviously feels in each selection. And, speaking only for me, that honest, intuitive feeling that exists is much more important that just being able to competantly relay a song's lyric's. Sentimentality in itself is fine but with the countless renditions of these songs available to the music lover I simply require the performer to perhaps 'put themselves out there' a little more and treat his audience to fresh and new ideas in tackling these wonderful standards. Which, I am sure, Mr. Feinstein's considerable talents are are more than up for that challenge!

With all that being said....there are some nice things here as well. " As Long As She Needs Me " is done extremely well, as is " The Best Things In Life Are Free. " Mr. Feinstein certainly knows his way around a song and is more than capable of relaying, on a certain level, each selections surface emotions. Plus, his vocals, warm and truly intimate, do cast a certain spell that is impossible to deny. All in all there are some true 'diamonds in the rough' to be found here if one is willing to do just a little digging. As for me I think I have preferred a one disc outing, much smaller portions but alas, much leaner as well! In the end, I will remain a strong supporter of Michael Feinstein and will continue to purchase his other disc's as well but like that gentleman at the bar who is still regaling us with his 'wisdom' concerning romance, women, love ( and all it's complexities! ) I believe I've heard enough for one night. Four stars....begrudgingly. Thanks!

Average customer rating: The Desert Song/The New Moon Two classic operettas on one CD Stupendous Operettas Finally Available

The Desert Song / The New Moon Sigmund Romberg , Oscar Hammerstein II , Otto Harbach , Kitty Carlisle , Wilbur Evans , Felix Knight , Jeffrey Alexander Chorus , Thomas Hayward , Jane Wilson , and Lee Sweetland Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Student Prince (1952 Studio Cast) The New Moon (2003 Encores! Revival Concert Cast) Music of Sigmund Romberg Roberta & Vagabond King Desert Song (1953) ASIN: B00006AWBJ Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Opening Chorus and Riff Song - From The Desert Song (Romberg / Harbach / Hammerstein II) with Kitty Carlisle, Wilbur Evans, and Felix Knight
2. French Military Marching Song
3. Romance
4. Then You Will Know
5. The Desert Song
6. Finale of Act I
7. One Flower Grows Alone in Your Garden
8. One Alone
9. The Sabre Song
10. Finale: French Military Marching Song & One Alone
11. Overture - From The New Moon (Hammerstein & Romberg) with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Lee Sweetland, and Jane Wilson
12. Marianne
13. The Girl on the Prow
14. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
15. Stouthearted Men
16. One Kiss
17. Wanting You
18. Lover, Come Back to Me

Customer Reviews:

The Desert Song/The New Moon.......2005-10-06

I have loved the music of The Desert Song since I first saw it, starring Dennis Morgan, in the cinema many, many years ago, and then the Gordeon McCrae version on TV. I think the Dennis Morgan one was better, or perhaps I may be prejudiced as I have an unfortunate tendency to prefer original versions (how many subsequent productions have proved superior? Not too many).
However, back to the CD. To listen to this super CD is pure pleasure, a real nostalgia trip. Although I had never heard of the musical The New Moon, I was very surprised to realise that the music was almost a familiar to me as from The Desert Song. Aha, the joys of listening to the old fashioned wireless when I was a little girl!
Gloria Little,
Queensland, Australia

Two classic operettas on one CD.......2004-02-03

Decca Broadway's operetta series providing remastered reissues of eight classic recordings from the 1940s/50s is most welcome. Many of these operettas have no other available recordings on Cd, and these Decca albums have been out-of-print since the late 1960s.

This set offers a classic DESERT SONG recording with Felix Knight, Wilbur Evans and Kitty Carlisle. Some of the dialogue is hysterical: "I Can't kill you" says Kitty before she sails into "I Love You" in the first act finale. It's silly but it's fun.

THE NEW MOON is a more or less straight reading of seven numbers from the score (plus a nicely arranged Overture conducted by Victor Young) performed by a solid cast.

Sound quality on both operettas is quite good considering the age of the original masters: DESERT SONG is 60 years old now.

Stupendous Operettas Finally Available.......2002-10-18

THE DESERT SONG/THE NEW MOON reissue on Decca Broadway Operettas series is as welcome as a spring day. Despite the limited range of the mono sound of both releases, the CD double play should make a welcome addition to any theater lover's music library.

Of the two, THE NEW MOON comes off best with absolutely stunning baritone singing by Lee Sweetland on "Marianne" and "Stouthearted Men" and finer but less impressive work by Jane Wilson and Thomas Hayward on the other familiar numbers. And they are very familiar. Even if you've never seen this show (or the altered film version with Jeannette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy), you'll have heard many of these songs as background music or featured in the film DEEP IN MY HEART, the story of composer Sigmund Romberg.

THE DESERT SONG gives a nice representation of its score hampered only by Kitty Carlisle's tremulous soprano waverings. Wilbur Evans and Felix Knight carry off the male roles with great artistry.

With these shows almost never being revived (except for their film versions, the latter made in 1953 with Gordon MacRae and Kathryn Grayson), this CD is a most welcome treat.

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Tracks:

1. Manhattan - Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
2. Mountain Greenery - Frank Crumit
3. The Girl Friend - George Olsen & His Music
4. The Blue Room - The Revelers
5. My Heart Stood Still - Jessie Matthews/Hutch
6. Thou Swell - Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
7. You Took Advantage Of Me - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
8. With A Song In My Heart - Hutch
9. Ten Cents A Dance - Ruth Etting
10. Isn't It Romantic - Jeanette MacDonald
11. Lover - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
12. You Are Too Beautiful - Frank Sinatra
13. Blue Moon - Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra
14. It's Easy To Remember - Bing Crosby
15. My Romance - Dinah Shore & Frank Sinatra
16. There's A Small Hotel - Hal Kemp & His Orchestra
17. Where Or When - Lena Horne
18. My Funny Valentine - Mary Martin
19. Johnny One Note - Wynn Murray
20. The Lady Is A Tramp - Sophie Tucker
21. Falling In Love With Love - Allan Jones
22. This Can't Be Love - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra/Martha Tilton
23. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Margaret Whiting
24. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Doris Day

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2. Waltz of Flowers
3. Waltz No. 1
4. Waltz of the Snowflakes
5. Naila Waltz
6. Spanish Dance
7. I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
8. Sugar Plum Fairy
9. Dance of the Comedians
10. Camptown Races
11. Carnival of the Animals Finale
12. Dance of the Clown [From "A Midsummer Night's" Dream]
13. Dance of the Hours
14. Dance of the Swans [From "Swan Lake"]
15. Faust Ballet
16. Tritsch Tratsch Polka
17. Hungarian Dance
18. Dance of the Priestesses
19. Overture from "William Tell"
20. Toreador Song [From "Carmen"]
21. Overture from "Carmen"
22. Samson & Delilah
23. Ride of the Valkyries
24. Baracole from "The Tales of Hoffmann"
25. Scheherazade
26. Water Music - The Hornpipe
27. Nocturne
28. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
29. Hungarian Rhapsody
30. Prde L& Arlenne
31. Preer Gynt Suite No. 1 Anitra's Dance
32. Liebestraum
33. Adagio from "The New World Symphony"
34. Flight of the Bumblebee
35. Ave Maria
36. Air on a G String
37. Neapolitan Song
38. Violin Concerto
39. Serenade No. 4

Tracks:

1. When You Wish Upon a Star
2. Chances Are
3. Calcutta
4. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
5. Gigi
6. They Call the Wind Maria
7. Memories Are Made of This
8. Catch a Falling Star
9. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
10. So in Love
11. Begin the Beguine
12. Misty
13. Little Things Mean a Lot
14. Embraceable You
15. It Might as Well Be Spring
16. On the Street Where You Live
17. Moment to Remember
18. Anniversary Song
19. Golden Days
20. Theme from a Summer Place
21. Tonight
22. Lullaby of Broadway
23. Easter Parade
24. Tenderly
25. Young at Heart

Tracks:

1. Claire de Lune
2. Piano Concerto No. 1
3. Minute Waltz
4. Piano Concerto
5. Fantasy Impromptu
6. Piano Sonata No. 20 - Finale
7. Swan
8. Polonaise No. 6
9. Waltz in C Minor
10. 1812 Overture
11. Light Cavalry Overture
12. Nutcracker Overture
13. Marche Militaire
14. Tannhauser Overture
15. Radetsky March
16. Tragic Overture
17. Triumphal March
18. Tales of Vienna Woods
19. Emperor's Waltz
20. Waltz. Wine, Women and Song
21. Voice of Spring
22. Fledermaus Overture
23. Skater's Waltz
24. Roses from the South
25. Romance
26. Symphony No. 5
27. Mer
28. Moonlight Sonata
29. Capriccio Espagnol
30. Lohengrin
31. Symphonie Fantastique
32. Greensleeves
33. Souvenir
34. Lonely Heart
35. Die Meistersinger
36. Polovtsian Dance

Customer Reviews:

Peculiar Amazon indexing.......2007-06-08

A search for Deep Purple's "Smoke on [in] the water," brought up this title. I rate it only #1 because I could not locate the "Smoke on the Water" listing. Amazon seems to be having an indexing problem.

Average customer rating: Let theyself be hereby dubbed.........Best Broadway Tune Vocalist... This isn't a vanity crossover project but Cole Porter with art and style pure self indulgent garbage Thank god, no astaire or kelly singing on this one Cole must have been watching over this project

Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hampson, Thomas | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Leading Man Christmas with Thomas Hampson The Very Best of Thomas Hampson ASIN: B000002RS3 Release Date: 1991-05-24

Tracks:

1. 'Night And Day': 'Begin The Beguine' (Jubilee)
2. 'Night And Day': 'In The Still Of The Night' (Rosalie)
3. 'Night And Day': 'Easy To Love' (Born To Dance)
4. 'Night And Day': 'Two Little Babes In The Wood' (Greenwich Village Follies - Sixth Yearly Edition)
5. 'Night And Day': 'When My Baby Goes To Town' (Something For The Boys)
6. 'Night And Day': 'When I Had A Uniform On' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
7. 'Night And Day': 'I've Got You Under My Skin' (Born To Dance)
8. 'Night And Day': 'Bring Me Back My Butterfly' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
9. 'Night And Day': 'Who Said Gay Paree?' (Can-Can- Unused, Nicht verwendet, Inutilise)
10. 'Night And Day': 'A Fool There Was' (Rosalie - Can-Can- Unused, Nicht verwendet, Inutilise)
11. 'Night And Day': 'How's Your Romance?' (Gay Divorce)
12. 'Night And Day': 'My Cozy Little Corner In The Ritz' (Hitchy-Koo 1919)
13. 'Night And Day': 'Don't Fence Me In' (Hollywood Canteen)
14. 'Night And Day': 'Drink' (Seven Lively Arts)
15. 'Night And Day': 'Night And Day' (Gay Divorce)
16. 'Night And Day': 'It Was Written In The Stars' (Du Barry Was A Lady)
17. 'Night And Day': 'I Concentrate On You' (Broadway Melody Of 1940)
18. 'Night And Day': 'Bull Dog' (Yale College)

Customer Reviews:

Let theyself be hereby dubbed.........Best Broadway Tune Vocalist..........2007-06-21

Of my dozens and dozens of Broadway music performances, I find only one singer can be dubbed "Best." That person, Thomas Hampson, is thee. While show performers and ballad singers have all had their way with these tunes, only one is across-the-board great in them.

And whether or not these are the "best" representative songs of Porter is a moot point, something entirely up to personal taste. The point is that these songs have not been better performed by an individual male singer. It certainly doesn't hurt, either, that the great John McGlinn was on board as conductor/director (and likely strongly involved in arranging).

****

This isn't a vanity crossover project but Cole Porter with art and style.......2006-07-17

The glut of crossover albums that came our way in the ripe era of Pavarotti and Domingo has abated, leaving not the best taste in the mouth. But there were some high points, and this 1991 Cole Porter collection from Thomas Hampson is a gorgeous example. Like his hero from the 30s, Lawrence Tibbett, who triumphed as much on radio as in the opera house, Hampson sings full out, applying an overtly operatic baritone to popular song. He has such a command of vocal technique that, as with Tibbett and more recently Ben Heppner, the glory of the vocalism would carry the day on its own.

But Hampson adds to this a good deal of finesse, humor, and suavity--particularly the last. "Begin the Beguine" and "In the Still of the Night" convey the cosmopolitan asurance that is a Cole Porter trademark. There are also some bigger songs, such as "It Was Written in the Stars," where Hampson can unleash his voice at full force, a thrilling experience. I don't think there's been an opera star who's made a Cole Porter recording other than Kiri Te Kanawa, in forty years. This is a very enjoyable one indeed.

pure self indulgent garbage.......2006-04-22

SOMEONE PLEASE STOP THOMAS HAMPSON, BEFORE HE HURTS HIMSELF...OR HURTS THE REST OF US....What a collective piece of trash this album is?..is there a more self-important, bloated, indulgent, precious, affected, pompous singer on the planet?...i am waiting for Thomas Hampson sings Disco...or Thomas Hampson sings Elton John...or Thomas Hampson does Eminem?...he probably thinks he could pull 'em off...what unmitigated gaul...don't waste your money here

Thank god, no astaire or kelly singing on this one.......2001-04-30

This was a great listen and it was finally nice to hear trained singers doing Porter. Can't stand it when I hear a lilting Porter song in an MGM film and then Astaire or Gene Kelly decide to try and sing it, usually off key, and end up slaughtering the number. Great to hear some of the old stuff and different takes on other standards.

Cole must have been watching over this project.......2000-09-06

John McGlinn's orchestrations on this compilation of Cole Porter tunes have as much to do with the brilliance of this CD as Mr Hampson's vocal renderings. Both have that lush sound that make a Porter tune sound like what this reviewer believes Porter would have appreciated, judging by his own versions of his songs, and the arrangements that he was involved in. McGlinn remained faithful to those original arrangements and added a few of his own ideas and along with modern day recording improvements produced a sound that I think Porter would very much approve of. My only complaint is the selection of songs, but that as always comes down to personal taste. However in doing so I was tuned into a few songs that I had never heard before, some of which are now among my favorite Porter songs. Specifically, 'Who said Gay Paree' is a sublime version of a lesser known Porter tune. It is one of his tunes about Paris but unlike the others its a sad tune of love lost with McGlinn and Hampson both at their finest. Another one new to me was'My Cozy Little Corner In the Ritz' an early Porter tune with him at his sarcastic best and a brilliant rendition. The standards are all briliantly done. 'In the Still of the Night' is my favorite, followed by I Concentrate on You', 'Easy To Love', 'Night and Day' (edging out Sinara's version, but not quite as magical as Fred Astaire's from the movie 'Gay Divorcee', but close) 'I've Got You Under My Skin' is divine, Begin the Beguine and 'Don't Fence me in'. All the others are great versions but none would make my top 50 Porter tunes. With the convenience of tracking with CD's though I program my favorites in and hear an hour of heavenly music from one of my favorite tunesmiths as interpreted by two contemporary masters of our time.

Average customer rating: No no no no A clever fusion Amateurish What a Voice! What a fabulous CD!

Classic French Songs Manufacturer: Eroica Classical ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: French Cafe French Kiss I Love Paris: 18 Sensuous French Classics C'est L'amour: Romantic French Classics ASIN: B00005CFHA Release Date: 2001-03-01

Tracks:

1. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
2. Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes
3. Le Chevalier De Paris
4. A La Seine
5. Plaisir DAmour
6. Le Malheur DAimer
7. Clair De Lune
8. Les Feuilles Mortes
9. Mister Georgina
10. Le Bonheur Est Chose Lre
11. Blues
12. Barbara
13. Romance
14. Paris Canaille
15. LInvitation Au Voyage
16. JEntends JEntends
17. Chanson DAmour
18. Ne Me Quitte Pas
19. Heureux Celui Qui Meurt DAimer
20. La Diva De LEmpire

Album Description

What makes a wonderful song? My own view is that a great song is that magical combination of a good poem with good music, resulting in a whole that is greater than the mere sum of its parts. This is a collection of some wonderful songs of France, both "classical" and pop, dating from about 1800 through the 20th century. There are songs of nostalgia, playfulness, tragedy, loneliness, irony, and mystery, mostly involving love in its myriad guises. It has been an adventure -- exploring the nuances of the language and the music. I hope you enjoy listening to these songs as much as we have enjoyed working on and performing them. Eileen Mager.

Customer Reviews:

No no no no.......2005-02-07

Wonderful selections, but if we are looking for a beautiful voice this is not it. Screechy, forced, at times unlistenable. Sometimes we just have to no when to say no!

A clever fusion.......2005-01-31

Imagine modern French chansons like Jacques Brel's Ne Me Quitte Pas or the well known Sous le Ciel de Paris performed in the style of Schubert lieder --- no percussion or elaborate instrumental backing, just a voice, singing in the traditional formal style, with piano accompaniment. That's roughly the idea behind Eileen Mager's recording of Classic French Songs.

It works well. The effect is not what one normally expects from French cafe music, but then, Mager includes songs by Debussy, Faure, and Satie, so it is to hardly surprising that the overall flavour is of a lieder recital. While Mager's voice is not the smoothest and most honeyed soprano around, and she uses falsetto for her upper range, nevertheless she hits the notes spot on, and the rough tones somehow suit the songs. Even as a lieder recital, one wants the hint of tobacco and absinthe when the song is about Mister Giorgina playing the accordion in a bistro with no name.

Amateurish.......2003-06-29

I'm sorry to be negative, but I feel that the two previous reviews are misleading. They implied I'd be hearing some fabulous unknown here--but no, this is a charming program sung by a roundly second-rate artist. Mager's voice has an unpleasant raspy quality which is completely unsuited to classical song and perhaps to high notes altogether. There's also the occasional breathiness and pitch instability. If you're used to hearing Susan Graham sing Hahn and Janet Baker sing Faure, be prepared for a disconcerting experience. There's a reason this CD is not on a major label. Mager is somewhat more credible on the popular songs, however, and perhaps she'll concentrate on those in the future. The one 100% enjoyable and polished song on the CD is "Mister Georgina"--we want more like that!

What a Voice!.......2001-09-28

Not knowing French but loving the country's music, I purchased this CD expecting to hear a culture of songs that could be added to my collection. I was not disappointed. Actually, I added a bonus to my collection because of the manner by which these songs were presented. The feeling of "being there" is in every song. From the intro of the sounds of Paris to the dancing in Piccadilly Square (a Frenchman's view of an English music hall femme fatale) ... accomplished by a single voice accompanied by piano.

What a voice! Eileen Mager's voice is whatever she wishes it to be ... early English, classical Italian, festival German, or seductive French. The range of her voice is from a rich deep contralto singing "Blues" by Ferre to an angelic soprano singing "Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes" by Reynaldo Hahn. I was very impressed with her "Mister Giorgina" by Ferre.

Ellen Brown is a sought-after accompanist in all of Phoenix ... this CD displays the reason. She feels the music with the soloist.

I am looking forward to Eileen Mager's other CDs, "Christmas Treasures," "Vivaldi a Due Voce," and "Broadway: Love & Laughter," and I highly recommend to all who love an absolutely beautiful voice in their entertainment room this CD of "Classic French Songs."

What a fabulous CD!.......2001-09-04

I loved this CD. As a matter of fact, my son and I listened to it seven times the first day. Why?

Because it's so interesting, and has such an incredible breadth of repertoire and expression--from the mischievous and boisterous "Paris Canaille" to the sweet, delicate and operatic "Le Bonheur Est Chose Legere"; and from the out-and-out coquettish fun of Satie's "La Diva De 'L'Empire'" to the dreamy joy of Duparc's "L'Invitation Au Voyage" to the anguish of Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas." I especially enjoyed hearing, in addition to Joseph Kosma and Jacques Prevert's "Les Feuilles Mortes" ("Autumn Leaves"), another song by the same composer and lyricist that is completely unfamiliar to American listeners, the deeply moving World War II remembrance called "Barbara."

Because it's gorgeous. Eileen Mager's voice has great purity and clarity of tone, effortless delivery. Her French diction is so clean that my five-year-old son can (and does) easily pick up and repeat even the French that goes at rapid-fire speed. She uses a broad palette of vocal colors; and her range extends from the lyric coloratura soprano to the bluesy alto. Ms. Mager and her excellent accompanist, Ellen Brown, work together as one; and Ms. Brown, who is also an arranger and who accompanied her on their earlier CD, "Christmas Treausures," adds a special touch of her own to the songs.

The accompanying CD booklet contains translations of all the songs (done by the singer herself, with the able help and counsel of French poet/librettist/teacher Michel Sarda), so listeners who don't speak French will be able to enjoy the recording as much as those who do.

One parting comment: Many singers dabble in genres other than their home genre, calling it "crossover." Unfortunately, many don't sound right in genres other than their own. But Ms. Mager is so comfortable and "right" in the various genres on this CD that it would be difficult to decide which her "home" genre actually is.

Average customer rating: Give me Romance Romance Romance Guess what's all the rage again....

Romance Romance (1988 Original Broadway Cast) Composer Keith Herrmann , Scott Bakula , Alison Fraser , Robert Hoshour , and Deborah Graham Manufacturer: That's Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down (1985 Original Off-Broadway Cast) Role of a Lifetime Anyone Can Whistle - Live at Carnegie Hall (1995 Broadway Concert Cast) What Girls Learn Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000003QTJ Release Date: 1995-07-14

Tracks:

1. Little Comedy - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
2. Letters/Goodbye, Emil - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
3. It's Not Too Late - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
4. Great News - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
5. Oh! What a Performance - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
6. I'll Always Remember the Song - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
7. Happy, Happy, Happy - Scott Bakula
8. Women of Vienna - Scott Bakula
9. Yes, It's Love - Alison Fraser
10. Rustic Country Inn - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
11. Night It Had to End - Alison Fraser
12. Little Comedy (Finale) - Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser
13. Summer Share - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour, Alison Fraser, Scott Bakula
14. Think of the Odds - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour
15. It's Not Too Late (Reprise) - Alison Fraser, Scott Bakula
16. Plans a and B - Robert Hoshour, Alison Fraser
17. Let's Not Talk About It - Deborah Graham, Scott Bakula
18. So Glad I Married Her - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour, Alison Fraser, Scott Bakula
19. Small Craft Warnings - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour
20. How Did I End Up Here? - Alison Fraser
21. Words He Doesn't Say - Scott Bakula
22. My Love for You - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour
23. Moonlight Passing Through a Window - Scott Bakula
24. Now - Alison Fraser
25. Romantic Notions - Deborah Graham, Robert Hoshour, Alison Fraser, Scott Bakula
26. Romance, Romance - Company

Customer Reviews:

Give me Romance.......2005-10-01

The one bad thing about Broadway cast albums is that if they are great, you get bummed out because you'll never see the performance live. I wish I could go back in time, to 1988, and see this show.

Since I've never seen the play itself, I can't comment on the story. But I can say that all four actors have such expressive voices that I can fully imagine their characters and interaction. The first act is set in Vienna, and waltzes to an innocent 3/4 time; the second act is modern music, with a touch of sarcastic commentary. Scott Bakula, Alison Fraser, Robert Hoshour, and Deborah Graham do a great job. I didn't know any of these songs, and had only barely ever heard of the show before I bought the CD (I was buying the Quantum Leap soundtrack and figured, what the heck?) and after listening through once, I was hooked. The music is interesting and catchy, my favorite song being "Words He Doesn't Say."

As I said, now that I've gotten a taste of this show, I'm sad that I'll never get to see it live with this cast.

Romance Romance.......2005-07-09

I have been seeking this CD for over a year and found it on Amazon and no where else. The quality is perfect and it arrived in three days. I couldn't be more pleased.

Guess what's all the rage again...........2001-07-16

1988 saw the premiere of two one-act musicals put together by Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann; Romance, Romance. It was a new concept for Broadway in not only the idea of two one-act musicals, but it had one of the smallest casts in Broadway musical history, 4. Two actors, the talented Scott Bakula and Alison Fraser, play Alfred and Josefine in the first act, entitled 'The Little Comedy.' Based on a short story of the same name by Arthur Schnitzier and set in turn of the century Vienna, Alfred and Josefine are two well-to-do people who have been unsuccessful in finding love in their means. Destiny pulls them together as they both decide one day to dress as peasants and meet in town. Josefine finds the 'poet' she has been longing for, and Alfred has found a woman whose interests aren't in fashion and theatre. Neither of them are prepared for what would happen if they were to reveal themselves to their partner, but when they both decide to do so on the same evening, it truly is the little comedy. The music is very much like the 3/4 waltz style Stephen Sondheim perfected in his 1972 musical, A Little Night Music. There are a few moving numbers reminiscent of the bittersweet 'Send in the Clowns,' but for the most part they are light, delightful romps. Robert Hoshour and Deborah Graham are virtuoso actors playing the other parts in this act, which range from Josefine's ex-lover to Alfred's friend's lover. In Act Two, Summer Share, Bakula and Fraser play Sam and Monica-self proclaimed plutonic friends. But from what we learn of them in the first act, could fate be trying to bring them together once again? With Graham and Hoshour playing Sam and Monica's spouses, it may be a little hard for romance to bloom between our heroes. Set to music that has a bit of an 80s feel but mostly a universal style that, in my book, has withstood the test of time, 'Summer Share' is based on the play Pain de Menage by Jules Renard and set in August of the current year in The Hamptons. This musical satisfies the tastes of people who have broad musical tastes, and carries the theme 'It's not too late for love.' With delightful music and stellar actors, it's a shame that it's not in print anymore. Let's hope they bring it back.

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