A Day at the Beach

1. Gymnopedie No. 1 & 3

2. Reverie

3. Air on a G String

4. Swan

5. Clare de Lune

6. Pachelbel's Canon in D Major

7. Moonlight Sonata

8. Pavanne for a Dead Princess

9. Pathetique

A Day at the Beach,Various Artists,Sugo Records,Nature,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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This disc does not leave my cd changer
One that I give away...
A Day at the Beach
a day at the beach in middle tennessee
The Best of Their Studio Albums

Day at the Beach
Sonia Dada
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-06-25

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Customer Reviews:

This disc does not leave my cd changer.......2001-12-21

WOW - I have hundreds of cds and this almost instantly became my favorite. No matter what type of music you listen to, there is something here for everyone. The variety of styles all blend together perfectly for a front to back listen.

One that I give away..........2000-04-21

It is almost impossible to know if others will like a tune when they hear it for the first time. Consequently, choosing music to give as a gift is often a waste of time and money to both parties. This is one of the CD's which I believe should be given anyway. Aside from a variety of styles making this CD a delight to listen to, the stories , though sometimes a bit dark, are intruiging as well.

Give one to a friend at be surprised at what they like about it...

A Day at the Beach.......2000-04-12

I can listen to these guys forever. Every tune is either happy and upbeat or smooth and pensive. They are all excellent. Some of Sonia Dada's stuff reminds me of Little Feat, but they have a greater range of sound and content --imagine a rock, gospel, R&B and folk melange. I want to hear them all over the radio. And no, I'm not sleeping with a band member. I just really love their music.

a day at the beach in middle tennessee.......2000-04-10

Having seen Sonia DaDa at Nashville's Dancin in the District, ( the biggest draw of the entire 15 week season )music fans and retailers alike have to get ready for business when S.D. comes to town. ITS GONNA BE 10,000 plus @ this show..A Day @ the Beach is exactly what it feels like.. when the music is over you realize its just the damn Cumberland River after all.

The Best of Their Studio Albums.......2000-03-17

This CD is a gem. Their eclectic blend of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, and funk will knock your socks off. No two tracks are alike and show the wide ranging talent of this band. I would single out individual tracks, but all of them are excellent. Having listened to this album for 5 years, I still enjoy "jamming" to it and never tire of hearing this band get into a groove. Sonia Dada is the real deal. Check them out!

Marilyn Horne - I Will Breathe A Mountain ~ Songs of Barber, Bernstein & Bolcom / Martin Katz, Tokyo String Quartet

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Exceptionally moving
Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!

Marilyn Horne - I Will Breathe A Mountain ~ Songs of Barber, Bernstein & Bolcom / Martin Katz, Tokyo String Quartet
Samuel Barber , William Bolcom , Leonard Bernstein , Marilyn Horne , Martin Katz , Tokyo String Quartet , Kikuei Ikeda , Kazuhide Isomura , Peter Oundijian , and Sadao Harada
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Horne, Marilyn | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

The Daisies, Op. 2 No. 1
A Nun Takes The Veil, Op. 13 No. 1
Bessie Bobtail, Op. 2 No. 3
The Secrets Of The Old, Op. 13 No. 2
Sure On This Shining Night, Op. 13 No. 3
Barber: I Hear An Army, Op. 10 No. 3
Dover Beach, Op. 3
I Will Breathe A Mountain: Pity Me Not Because The Light Of Day
I Will Breathe A Mountain: How To Swing Those Obbligatos Around
I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Crazy Woman
I Will Breathe A Mountain: Just Once
I Will Breathe A Mountain: Never More Will The Wind
I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Sage
I Will Breathe A Mountain: O To Be A Dragon
I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Bustle In A House
I Will Breathe A Mountain: I Saw Eternity
I Will Breathe A Mountain: Night Practice
I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Fish
My House
So Pretty
Greeting
Take Care Of This House
Rabbit At Top Speed
Sonnet: What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
Nachspiel
Dream With Me

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Though Horne is audibly at the end of her long and rich career, she did a good deed for American music with this disc, which consists of songs by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and a new song cycle by William Bolcom, from which the disc takes its title. Horne's voice has a quiver, a lack of center, almost as if it refuses to stop singing Rossini (Horne's lifelong specialty). However, it's worth buying for the Bolcom cycle, which is one of his best vocal works, typically an eclectic, natural outgrowth of Bernstein's style with Horne gamely employing a wide range of vocal techniques with more eloquence than one could hope for. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Exceptionally moving.......2003-10-16

This is AMERICAN SONGS at their most moving and emotional best, not to mention with great melody. Unlike a lot of American song literature (not broadway type, but "serious classical art songs"), these songs are actually quite beautiful, melodic, and can touch the heart of the listener easily. There is no strain to enjoy them. There is a bit of "sameness" between them, which is my only complaint about this recording; one piece starts to sound like another, especially if you are not listening carefully while listening. Even then, it is still very lovely.

It has been mentioned that Horne is now far past her prime, and that may be, but even far past her prime she is far better than most singers half her age. There is still vibrancy, life, and depth to her voice. It communicates on a very deep level. Martin Katz, her life long accompanist, is, as usual, a revelation as an accompanist. Unlike people think, the accompanist just doesn't play in the background, he is a very vital part of making a performance work. Accompaning singers is a very new art form, and many performers of earlier ages simply had very bad accompanist. With Gerald Moore we started to have people who knew how to support the singer, actually adding to the performance giving it depth and helping the singer shine. Now we are so used to good accompanist, and are so accustomed to their high level of performance, it is very easy to forget what they add.

Katz knows Horne well, and is fully aware of when she is having troubles supporting a phrase, or when she is in best voice. He gives so much to her awesome performance through his very sensitive way of playing this music.

I would recommend this for anyone to buy: fans of modern art songs, fans of Marilyn Horne, and simply fans of good singing.

Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!.......1999-07-17

Throughout the Barber, Bolcom and Bernstein, Marilyn Horne uses her ability to combine technical definition with artistic movement and expansion. Having had the opportunity to see her perform this literature live was an emotionally elevating experience. The way Horne and Katz have reworked a few of the Berstein pieces brings new life and perspectuve to these already wonderful pieces. I highly recommend this recording for the casual classical listener, as well as, for the student that enjoys learning from a master through their art.

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Early and as Remembered

Manufacturer: New Albion Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

In Paris: Prelude
In Paris: Valse Gregoienne
In Paris: Preciosillo
In Paris: Three Portaits: Madame Dubost chez elle
In Paris: Three Portraits: Clair Leonard's Profile
In Paris: Three Portraits: Russell Hitchcock, Reading
In Paris: Three Portraits: Five Phrases From The Sing Of Solomon
At Home And Abroad: Four New England Portraits: A Day-Dream: A Portrait Of Herbert Whiting
At Home And Abroad: Four New England Portraits: Meditation: A Portait Of Jere Abbott
At Home And Abroad: Four New England Portraits: Hymn: A Portrait Of Josiah Marvel
At Home And Abroad: Four New England Portraits: The Hunt Hymn: A Portrait Of A.E. Austin
At Home And Abroad: Three French Boys: Portrait Of Claude Biais
At Home And Abroad: Three French Boys: A French Boy Of Ten: Louis Lange
At Home And Abroad: Three French Boys: Maurice Bavoux: Young And Alone
At Home And Abroad: Three Parisian Portraits: Poltergeist: A Portrait Of Hans Arp
At Home And Abroad: Three Parisian Portraits: Aria: A Portrait Of Germaine Hugnet
At Home And Abroad: Three Parisian Portraits: Swiss Waltz: A Portrait Of Sophie Tauber-Arp
At The Chelsea Hotel: At The Beach
At The Chelsea Hotel: Peter Monro Jack: Scottish Memories
At The Chelsea Hotel: Homage To Marya Freund And To The Harp
At The Chelsea Hotel: Five Shakespeare Songs: 1. 'Was This Fair Fave The Casue?'; 2. 'Take, O, Take THose Lips Away'; 3. 'Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred'; 4. 'Paradon, Goddess Of The Night'; 5. 'Sigh No More, Ladies'
At The Chelsea Hotel: Man Of Iron: A Portrait Of Will Eisenhart
At The Chelsea Hotel: The Courtship Of The Yongly Bongly Bo
At The Chelsea Hotel: Dr. Marvel Rock: Making A Decision
At The Chelsea Hotel: Mally Davies: Terminations
At The Chelsea Hotel: Jone Bowles: Early And As Remebered

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Some of the greatest songs in classical music
Wonderful!

Amy Beach: Songs

Manufacturer: Naxos American
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

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ASIN: B0002BXOFK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

The Rainy Day
Ariette
When Far From Her
Empress Of Night
The Secret
Ecstasy
Within Thy Heart
Sleep, Little Darling
Night
Forgotten
Dearie
Far Awa'
The Year's At The Spring
Ah, Love, But A Day!
I Send My Heart Up To Thee!
Come, Ah Come
Canzonetta
I Did Not Say
We Three
June
I Ask The Bird
Go Not Too Far
Shena Van
Baby
Hush, Baby Dear
A Prelude
O Sweet Content
An Old Prayer
The Funeral Wreath
The Candy Lion
A Thanksgiving Fable
In The Twilight
The Host
May Flowers
I Sought The Lord
Though I Take The Wings Of Morning

Album Description

One of America's most prolific and successful composers, Mrs H. H. A. ("Amy") Beach was one of the first women composers whose works were as highly regarded as those produced by men. Best known during her lifetime for her well-crafted songs and short piano pieces, she was also the first American woman to compose in the larger forms. Beach's 117 art songs span the whole of her compositional career. By incorporating musical ideas from many cultures and musical traditions within a late-Romantic framework, Beach's songs show her skillful craftsmanship and profound understanding of text.

Customer Reviews:

Some of the greatest songs in classical music.......2007-07-25

Even though I really enjoyed the other Naxos Beach CD, I was surprprised by how many chills and tears I experienced in this collection of songs. Beach has a way of perfectly expressing the lyrics which are mainly poems and are included in the CD liner notes. As a whole the songs express Beach's compositional skills and her personal life. The songs contain several lullabies and poems about death. They are perfectly performed by the the mezzo and piano . Please buy these songs they do rise to the level of schumann ans Shubert.
Please excuse typos I have a neurologic disease.

Wonderful!.......2004-11-11

I take private voice lessons from Kathie Kelton and she is amazing! She brings Amy Beach's music to life! I strongly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys listening to classical and operatic music. The music is so beautiful it will give you chills! Fantastic!

Les Miserables - The Complete Symphonic Recording

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Great, definitely go with this and TAC
Awesome
Bought it used - thank God!
magnificent!
Mixed Feelings

Les Miserables - The Complete Symphonic Recording
Claude-Michel Schonberg
Manufacturer: Relativity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003BVK
Release Date: 1990-05-22

Tracks:

Prologue
Valjean's Soliloquy (What Have I Done?)
At The End Of The Day
I Dreamed A Dream
Lovely Ladies
Fantine's Arrest
The Runaway Cart
Who Am I?-The Trial
Fantine's Death
The Confrontation
Castle On A Cloud
Master Of The House

Tracks:

The Bargain-The Waltz Of Treachery
Look Down
The Robbery-Javert's Intervention (Another Brawl)
Stars
Eponine's Errand
The ABC Cafe-Red And Black
Do You Hear The People Sing?
Rue Plumet-In My LIfe
A Heart Full Of Love
The Attack On Rue Plumet
One Day More!
At The Barricade (Upon These Stones)
On My Own
Building The Barricade
Javert's Arrival
Little People
A Little Fall Of Rain
Night Of Anguish
First Attack

Tracks:

Drink With Me
Bring Him Home
Dawn Of Anguish
The Second Attack (Death Of Gavroche)
The Final Battle
The Sewers-Dog Eats Dog
Javert's Suicide
Turning
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
Every Day (Marius And Cosette)
Valjean's Confession
The Wedding Chorale- Beggars At The Feast
Epilogue (Finale)
Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Great, definitely go with this and TAC.......2005-08-31

Right now, there are four official English-language versions of Les Miserables: the Original London Cast Recording, the Original Broadway Cast Recording, the Complete Symphonic Recording, and the 10th Anniversary Concert Recording. Les Mis' addicts are best served by purchasing all recordings, as they showcase different stages (as in the OLC and the OBC) of the development of this mega-musical, as well as the interesting variations in presentation and performances by the different casts and orchestras.

If you're the average musical-theater listener who can't afford to buy all available English-language recordings, however, my advice would be to get the CSR (due to the fact that it's "complete") and the TAC recording (due to the fact that performer- and performance-wise, it's leaps and bounds better than all of the other recordings). You deserve no less.

Awesome.......2005-07-03

I can't believe all the negative comments about Gary Morris. He is so much better in the role than Colm Wilkinson. I've seen Gary perform the part three times and there is NO better Jean ValJean (seen the play 14 times). It's an international cast and some of the accents do take time getting used to. But the power of the music supercedes it all. Listen with your heart people. It's so incredible.

Bought it used - thank God!.......2005-06-17

"Les Miserables" is a marvelous musical; a stunningly faithful interpretation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, with an inspiring storyline and unforgettable characters. There are 2 reasons for buying a Les Mis CD - (1) you've seen a performance and want ONE CD to remind you of it or (2) you've become a les Mis junkie (like me) and want multiple versions so you too can hold forth on the rival merits of Andy Warlow vs Michael Maguire, Patty LuPone vs Ruthie Henshaw, Frances Ruffelle vs Kaho Shimada vs Lea Solonga. If you are in the first category, you really want the Tenth Anniversary Concert. The TAC has the complete storyline (albeit slightly abridged), it was recorded live (so there's an unique intensity and chemistry between performers), and from top to bottom it has by far the best cast.

However, if you're a serious Les Mis fan, you should buy this CD (in addition), simply because it does have the complete score. (The trouble with THAT is that it includes practically the only misstep in the whole script - if Jean Valjean has his number branded on his chest, then how is it credible that someone else will be convicted in his place?) I bought it for that reason and to hear other interpretations of the roles (in particular Andy Warlow's). I have all 4 versions, and they have all have their pluses and minuses, but frankly, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this one. This version has a rather weak cast in general, but that does add to the fun arguing about it. On the plus side, it has Philip Quast ( THE BEST Javert, but he's even better on the TAC), Michael Ball (THE BEST Marius, also on the OLC and TAC versions), and Andy Warlow (a stirring Enjorlas for sure, but not THAT much better than Michael Maguire on the OBC and TAC). The scenes at the barricade are the best part of the CD. Kaho Shimada is an uneven Eponine, OK sometimes, less so at others. Debbie Byrne (Fantine) is OK, but I don't find her as moving as Patty LuPone (OLC) or Ruthie Henshaw (TAC). Tracy Shayne (Cosette) is irratating, not nearly as sweet as Judy Kuhn (OLB and TAC) or even Rebecca Caine (OLC). I find Barry James and especially Gay Soper (M. and Mme. Thenardier) grating as well.

I really miss Colm Wilkinson (OLC, OBC and TAC). OK, he has a unique singing style, but such heart. Not always perfect, but so powerful and emotional. All his solos and "Confrontation" just stop me dead in my tracks. The sweetness and purity of his "Bring Him Home" and "Epilogue" move me to tears. But really, there must be someone else who can do at least an adequate job or the show wouldn't have run so long in so many venues. I am willing to listen to another interpretation, but not this one. This is the central role in the play, it really can't survive without a good performance here. Gary Morris is horrible as Jean Valjean, cringe-provoking at times, merely weak at others. He's totally overmatched by Quast in "Confrontation" and by everyone in "One Day More" and "Epilogue". I haven't tried the recommendation of one reviewer of listening while squinting and shaking my head hard, but I don't see how that will help. Morris's "What have I done?", "Bring Him Home" and "Valjean's Confession" make me cover my ears or send me running for the fast forward button, although "Who am I?" isn't so bad. (I just tried the head shaking trick, it didn't help.)

magnificent!.......2005-06-15

Ok, I admit it. I have long been a fan of musicals, but I was only exposed to Les Mis a few months ago. My roommate loaned me this recording, and I fell in love. I played nothing but this soundtrack for the next several weeks.

As this is the only recording I've heard fully, I cannot give any comparisons between the performers here and those on other versions, but I do wish to give my general impression of the cast.

*Gary Morris (Valjean) - he has a strong, clear voice with which it is hard to find fault. He sings with emotion and passion, and I cannot imagine ever tiring of hearing him as Jean Valjean. If I had to give a complaint, it would be that I could imagine a voice with a little more distinct character...something a little riskier for the part of someone so complex.

*Philip Quast (Javert) - wow, I love deep voices, and his is so rich! I love when he hits the low note near the beginning of "Confrontation" ...I've seriously replayed that part over and over again just because it sends shivers through me...haha, I think you get the idea. This guy is good.

*Debbie Byrne (Fantine) - her voice took some getting used to because at first it seemed to me a little uncontrolled, almost like she could capture the fullness of the sound but not quite hit the notes. However, the more I listen to her, the more I enjoy her. Her voice has a wonderful texture, something you totally miss when listening to the super-clear, trilling sopranos that seem to be found all over most other musicals.

*Kaho Shimada (Eponine) - her voice took a little getting used to as well. I was a little confused until I realized she was Japanese, for though I wouldn't say you hear an accent, her voice does have a very different quality to it. Still, I enjoyed her performance very much. Her voice is trembling with emotion the entire time, almost like she can hardly control it...it is quite moving.

*Tracy Shayne (Cosette) - wow. I'm sorry, is Cosette supposed to be this shrill? Turn it off! While I'm impressed at some of the notes she hits, I don't think it's supposed to make you want to cover your ears.

*Michael Ball (Marius) -Ball makes Marius, a rather annoying character if you ask me, into someone actually likable, if not lovable. He's passionate and romantic, but not vapid. Probably my favorite vocal performance.

*Gay Soper and Barry James (the Thernardiers) - their voices are rather grating, but that's the point, right? Very entertaining performances...particularly in "Master of the House" (which, it's true, somehow manages to be stuck in your head all day).

*Anthony Warlow (Enjorolas) - very appropriate voice...manly and vibrant. If he doesn't make you want to go out and fight, then there's no help for you!

Overall, the performances were wonderful. I highly recommend this CD. A great recording of a great musical!

Mixed Feelings.......2005-04-20

I bought this recently, and it was an object lesson in why I ought to research an item before purchasing it.

For me, it's truly a toss-up as to whether this is a recording worth purchasing. The main benefit-a far from insignificant one-is that it is a complete recording full of much more materiel than can be found on the London or Broadway cast recordings. Basically, I was far from satisfied. The liner notes are error ridden, and the casting was not as good as possible. Gary Morris struck me as too young for the part, and Gay Soper (Mme. Thenardier) has a voice akin to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard. But, in the absence of a complete Broadway recording, this still may be the best version available to buy. Be sure, however, to supplement it with another version. (The Tenth Anniversary recording might be the best.)

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This disc does not leave my cd changer
One that I give away...
A Day at the Beach
a day at the beach in middle tennessee
The Best of Their Studio Albums

A Day at the Beach
Sonia Dada
Manufacturer: Capricorn / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003CLM
Release Date: 1995-03-21

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Take Me Back
Lay My Body Down
The River Runs Slow
Anna Lee
Lester's Methadone Clinic
Sail Away
Oh No
Planes & Satellites
Amazing Jane
Wishing Tree

Customer Reviews:

This disc does not leave my cd changer.......2001-12-21

One that I give away..........2000-04-21

Give one to a friend at be surprised at what they like about it...

A Day at the Beach.......2000-04-12

a day at the beach in middle tennessee.......2000-04-10

The Best of Their Studio Albums.......2000-03-17

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Wonderful
Truly, A Day At The Beach

A Day at the Beach

Manufacturer: Sugo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000609
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

Gymnopedie No.1 & 3 - Kerrilyn Renshaw
Reverie - Lisa Spector
Air On A G String - Chie Nagatani
The Swan - Lisa Spector
Clare De Lune - Kerrilyn Renshaw
Canon In D - Chie Nagatani
Moonlight Sonata - Chie Nagatani
Pavanne For A Dead Princess - Lisa Spector
Pathetique - Kerrilyn Renshaw

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2006-12-07

I bought this CD (downloaded it from iTunes, actually...) to play for my baby -- both to help her nap, and to entertain her while awake. It's gorgeous! I especially enjoy the French selections, and baby slept very well while this CD was playing -- then awoke and entertained herself for at least 1/2 hour while listening to it (and playing with her mobile). Having sampled so many really mediocre Classical CD's marketed for children, I decided to just get a CD "for adults" that seemed like a baby might like it, and this one is great for both of us!

Truly, A Day At The Beach.......1999-12-13

I often find that when I listen to New Age music or Classical music mixed with the sounds of nature something seems missing. Perhaps the nature sounds drown out the music, or perhaps the music does not match well with the chosen sounds of nature, or sometimes the instrumentation doesn't fit well. In the case of this CD, "A Day At The Beach", none of these problems appear. If ever there was a perfect blend of the correct nature sounds, music compositions and chosen instrumentation, this CD is it. Living in Savannah, Georgia for seven years, I spent many pleasent moment on the beaches there listening to the ocean sometimes gently, sometimes harshly, crashing upon the sand with the seagulls and dolphin playing in the air and sea (respectively, of course...). This CD, with its beautiful piano renditions of truly nine of the most heart rendering compositions ever written by man, takes me back there. It will sweep you away from your tiring day to the peace and calm of the beach and ocean which I myself used to enjoy so well. There is not a single bad selection on the CD, starting softly with Gymnopedie 1 & 3, building up slowly to Pachebel's most beautiful of all Canon In D Major, and finishing superbly with Beethoven's Pathetique. If you enjoy the beach, if you like beautiful music played brilliantly on the piano, then this is the CD for you.

Songs of Amy Beach; Patrick Mason, baritone; Joanne Polk, piano

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"SONGS OF AMY BEACH" IS TIMELESS

Songs of Amy Beach; Patrick Mason, baritone; Joanne Polk, piano

Manufacturer: Bridge Records, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BPYKF0
Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

Twilight, Op. 2, No. 1
Empress of Night, Op. 2, No. 3
The Summer Wind, Op. 14, No. 1
Sweetheart, Sigh No More, Op. 14, No. 3
Golden Gates, Op. 19, No. 3
Villanelle, Op. 20
Wouldn't That Be Queer, Op. 26, No. 4
Within My Heart, Op. 29, No. 1
Anita, Op. 41, No. 1
The Year's at the Spring, Op. 44, No. 1
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Good Morning, Op. 48, No. 2
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Shena Van, Op. 56, No. 4
Baby, Op. 69, No. 1
O Sweet Content, Op. 71, No. 2
Wind o'the Westland, Op. 77, No. 2
In the Twilight, Op. 85
Mine Be The Lips, Op. 113
Dark Garden, Op. 131
I Shall Be Brave, Op. 143

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Amy Beach (1873-1942) was probably the first woman composer to gain attention for writing successfully in the large forms of the nineteenth century: symphony, concerto, oratorio and chamber music. But it is in her songs and solo piano music that we glimpse a more private and intimate Beach. Beach produced more than 120 songs, only a few of which are known to the general public. This superb CD presents 22 of Beach s finest songs, a selection which ranges from some of her earliest published efforts through her later brooding masterpieces. American baritone Patrick Mason is accompanied on this recording by leading Beach specialist, pianist Joanne Polk. Together, Mason and Polk s penetrating interpretations make an excellent case for these songs as major English language song literature. These Patrick Mason recordings are also available on Bridge: Schubert: Die Winterreise; with Phyllis East, piano; BRIDGE 9053 Songs of Ravel, Faur , Poulenc and Dutilleux; with Robert Spillman, piano; BRIDGE 9058 Stephen Sondheim: Sunday Song Set; with David Starobin, guitar; on BRIDGE 9009 Tod Machover: VALIS, an opera on the novel by Philip K. Dick; BRIDGE 9007 Elliott Carter: Three Poems of Robert Frost; with Speculum Musicae; on BRIDGE 9014

Customer Reviews:

"SONGS OF AMY BEACH" IS TIMELESS.......2005-12-30

What a delight! I received this disc as a gift and enjoyed it more than any set of songs since the first time I heard Schubert's "Die Schoene Mullerin".

Amy Beach's charming songs for baritone and piano, written at the turn of the century, escape any hint of sentimentality and travel straight to the heart, sometimes with complexity, but often with timeless simplicity.

"Sweetheart, Sigh No More" is the most enchanting love song I have heard in years. You will long to be desperately in love again. Patrick Mason woos his lover with a luscious baritone that reminds me of Dietrich Fischer-Diescau's and a wonderful intimacy made up of tenderness,humor,and masculinity.

The interpretations of Mr. Mason and Joanne Polk are passionate, thoughtful and vital. Some are whimsical, such as "Wouldn't That Be Queer" and some are just plain wise and fresh, as in "Baby".

Hats off to Mr. Mason, Ms. Polk and Bridge Records for a real beauty!

Give a copy of this disc to everyone you love.

Women at an Exposition: Music Composed by Women and Performed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago

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Chicago World's Fair of 1893 music

Women at an Exposition: Music Composed by Women and Performed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001SH8
Release Date: 1993-07-27

Tracks:

Singing Joyfully
Rosemonde
Good Bye, Sweet Day
Romance
Sweetheart, Sigh No More
Polly Willis
The Throstle
Titania's Cradle
Chanson Bretonne
Ah, Love But A Day
In Autumn
In Autumn
Out of My Own Great Woe
Sonata for Violin, Op. 25: Allegro
Sonata for Violin, Op. 25: Andante con espressione
Sonata for Violin, Op. 25: Allegro giojoso
Sonata for Violin, Op. 25: Cecile Chaminade
L' Ete
Ici Bas

Customer Reviews:

Chicago World's Fair of 1893 music.......2007-05-07

This CD was purchased for a gift basket for the book "The Devil in the White City" and featuring the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.
I bought copies for family when I realized our friend Kimberly Schmidt, a world reknown pianist, was also the pianist on this CD. The CD itself was beautiful with songs, melodies, instrunmental and opera from the period. Very enjoyable...