Dance of the Unicorn

1. Die Prinzessin des Waldwindes (Princess of the Woodwind)

2. Sonnensee (Sun Sea)

3. Young Jon

4. Mein Subes Verlangen (My Sweet Desire)

5. Dance of the Unicorn

6. Schneewittchen (Snow White)

7. Die Stimme des Jupiter (The Voice of Jupiter)

8. Romance au Bal Masque

9. Blue-Eyed Spring Fairy

10. Katzentraum (A Cat's Dream)

11. Der Botschafter Der Vogel (The Messenger of the Birds)

12. Monique

13. Atlantic Dream

14. Tloxeenea

15. Samt Auf Deiner Haut (Velvet on Your Skin)

16. Royal Chamber

Dance of the Unicorn,Sidh F. Tepperwein,Nightingale Records,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: Inventive, enjoyable interpretations by Ensemble Unicorn! EARLY work for this ensemble Plays to the strengths of this band Cant find better

Chominciamento di gioia: Virtuoso dance-music from the time of Boccaccio's Decamerone Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carmina Burana On the Way to Bethlehem (Music of the Medieval Pilgrim) Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century Agricola: Fortuna desperata--Secular Music of the 15th Century Alfonso X "El Sabio": Cantigas de Santa Maria ASIN: B00000144W Release Date: 1994-12-13

Tracks:

1. Chominciamento di gioia - Saltarello No. 4
2. Lamento di Tristano - La Rotta
3. Bellicha
4. Tre fontane
5. Parlamento
6. Principio di virtu
7. Saltarello No.1
8. Trotto
9. Saltarello n.2
10. Isabella
11. Ghaetta
12. Saltarello No.3
13. In pro
14. La Manfredina - La Rotta

Customer Reviews:

Inventive, enjoyable interpretations by Ensemble Unicorn!.......2002-11-29

These wonderful Italian dances are from the British Library's 14th century manuscript #29987. Though melodically and structurally complex, they are monophonic--only one line of music. The challenge for groups of instrumentalists is to find appropriate ways for all their members to contribute. The European musicians of Ensemble Unicorn certainly rise to the challenge, and in a creative and rousing manner. Director and recorder player Michael Posch, fiddler and shawm player Marco Ambrosini, lutenist Thomas Wimmer, percussionist Wolfgang Reithofer, and hurdy-gurdy/harp/bagpipe player Riccardo Delfino have a spirited, good time romping through the up-tempo numbers, while reflecting meditatively on the gentler ones. The quality of this and the many other Ensemble Unicorn releases for Naxos is superb without qualification, but even moreso considering that the purchase prices are less than half of what most other CDs cost. I bought every Ensemble Unicorn recording I could get my hands on, and enjoy them all--varying styles of medieval and early Renaissance music from different ages and regions, but all very well done by this talented and innovative group! Look them up by searching for "Ensemble Unicorn"--the titles are too long and numerous to cite here. If you like this particular recording and these 14th century Italian dances, you might also want to check out "Istanpitta!: A Medieval Dance Band" and "Istanpitta II: Medieval Dances" by New York's Ensemble for Early Music.

EARLY work for this ensemble.......2001-08-11

With later releases -- especially Codex Faenza and The Black Madonna -- Unicorn proves itself the no-holds-barred best instrumental ensemble in medieval music. This is their first mass-market CD, and their musicianship is...iffy. For instance, the later-incomparable Thomas Wimmer saws monotonously through Lamento di Tristano, and the later-virtuosic Marco Ambrosini is just plain jittery. Even Michael Posch, later the only medieval musician who approaches the level of the Indian masters, is at this stage unformed. Their performance style here is very mannered, opting often for "weird" or unusual effects and approaches.

Plays to the strengths of this band.......2001-02-23

The choice of the material again plays to the strengths of Ensemble Unicorn, and makes for a very enjoyable presentation of this mostly familiar material.

These monophonic mediaeval dance and instrumental compositions are chestnuts of early music performances. There just wasn't that much of this very early secular dance music preserved, so you have a choice of performances. Unicorn's take on them gives a good variety of instrumentation, and the extensive improvisation needed to make a whole record's worth of this familiar stuff interesting.

It's worth comparing this record to another set of recordings covering similar territory, the also enjoyable -Istanpitta- and Istanpitta II- collections. By contrast, Unicorn does not resort so much to the thundering shawms, bagpipes, and percussion that certain -Istanpitta- tracks resort to. By contrast, though, their reading of the -Tre Fontane- estampie is upbeat, recalling the classic performance by David Munrow on -The Art of Courtly Love-, as compared to -Istanpitta's- somewhat too mellow take on that number. You don't get the big swings between loud and soft here that you do from -Istanpitta-, which makes it somewhat easier to listen to.

Some of the instrumental combinations seem to evidence a sense of humour here. This record is not quite as good as -The Black Madonna- or -Songs of the Troubadors-, but it is an excellent introduction to these mediaeval dances.

Cant find better.......1999-12-25

If you've made it this far, I assume that you are famioliar with the beauty, joy and rhythmic variety of early music. I've have discs from many renowned groups and this one is as good as any and better than most. Fresh, inventive presentations--bringing out the spirit and beauty of this music.

Average customer rating: An Excellent Jazz/Fusion LP, Well Worthy Of Your Time.

Unicorn Teruo Nakamura Manufacturer: Three Blind Mice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008R0ZF Release Date: 2003-04-21

Tracks:

1. Unicorn Lady
2. Understanding
3. Some Other Blues
4. Umma Be Me
5. New Moon
6. Derrick's Dance

Album Details

First Release Outside of Japan of this Excellent Jazz/Fusion Album Originally Released on Three Blind Mice Label in 1973. It features Many of the Young Jazz Lions of the Time, Hubert Eaves, George Cables, Lenny White, Charles Sullivan and Steve Grossman.

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Jazz/Fusion LP, Well Worthy Of Your Time........2004-12-14

A holy grail for many years, this fine example of Japanese fusion is finally available to all (even though it's through the notoriously ham-fisted cheapskates at Soul Brother). Forget the 'club' track ('Umma Be Me') - it's the only blight on this otherwise immaculate musical landscape. The down-tempo opener 'Unicorn Lady' is funky, moody and intense. 'Some Other Blues' finds Steve Grossman in playful (but "not playing"!) mood and 'New Moon' & 'Understanding' are just class. If you thought the fusion idiom was trite and unsophisticated, this is one of many obscure LPs which will hopefully change your mind. Heartily recommended.

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The Delius Collection, Vol.1 - A Dance Rhapsody, for orchestra No. 1 & No. 2; A Song of the High Hills, for wordless chorus and orchestra; 3 Preludes for piano Manufacturer: Unicorn (U.K.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001PBZ Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

1. Dance Rhapsody No.1 (Ed. Beecham) - Norman Del Mar
2. The Song of the High Hills - Ambrosian Singers
3. Three Pno Prlds
4. Three Pno Prlds
5. Three Pno Prlds
6. Polka-Zum Carnival
7. Fantastic Dance - Eric Fenby
8. Dance Rhapsody - Eric Fenby

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Delius: Paris / Dance Rhapsody No. 1 / Life's Dance (Lebenstanz) / Piano Concerto Frederick Delius , Philip Fowke , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , and Norman Del Mar Manufacturer: Unicorn (U.K.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001PCU Release Date: 1993-12-07

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Alexander Goehr - Metamorpohosis/Dance op 36, Romanza for Cello & Orchestra op 24 (Unicrn-Kanchana) Manufacturer: Unicorn-Kanchana ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000R5NCGW

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Delius Songs of Sunset, Dance Rhapsody No 2, Fennimore and Gerda-Intermezzo, An Arabesque (Unicorn-Kanchana) Manufacturer: Unicorn-Kanchana ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000R7PQKK

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John Harle's Saxophone Songbook Manufacturer: Unicorn (U.K.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Corea, Armando Chick | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | 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 Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001PDM Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

1. Vocalize Op. 34, No. 14
2. Melodies Op.35: No. 1
3. Melodies Op.35: No. 3
4. Melodies Op.35: No. 5
5. Flow my tears
6. Can she excuse
7. Miserere Paraphase
8. Voyager
9. Children's songs
10. Tom Sails away
11. Berceuse
12. Syrinx
13. Piece en form de habanera
14. N' aroit autre depart
15. What if I never speed?
16. Sorrow stay
17. Where the bee sucks
18. Ariel songs: Where the bee sucks
19. Ariel songs: Before you can say come and go
20. Ariel songs: Full fathom five
21. Ariel songs: While you here do snoring lie
22. Dinah and Nick's love song

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Unicorn Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Virelais | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001OA2 Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. Bransles
2. Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle
3. Medley: Gracieusette/Cotton Eyed Joe
4. Shake It Down
5. Lady Gay
6. Red Rockin' Chair
7. Chicken Tree
8. Como Poden
9. Medley: Rhymer's Favorite/Allemande & Ronde
10. Medley: Contre Le Temps/Back Door Man
11. Enhorningen
12. Captain Kidd
13. La Valse De Guedan
14. Herdsman's Tune
15. Lady Hamilton
16. Little Rabbit
17. Medley: Midnight On The Water/La Shymyze
18. Medley: La Bounette/Jenny On The Railroad

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Lion & The Unicorn Dragon Milk Manufacturer: Kissing Spell ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YXMC Release Date: 2002-02-18

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20th Century Harpsichord Music, Vol.1 Manufacturer: Gasparo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martinu | Martinu, Bohuslav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Persichetti | Persichetti, Vincent | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomson | Thomson, Virgil | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004WJL7 Release Date: 2000-05-10

Meditation Music:

1. Desert Vision
2. Dream Drift
3. Dream Generator
4. Duck Rock
5. Echoes
6. Ecstatic Zen
7. Eternal Egypt
8. Etosha
9. Floating
10. Floating on Evening: Songs From Otter River

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Gowan [Import]

Debussy: La mer; Nocturnes; Printemps; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Brahms: Sonata in G No1, Op78; Sonata in A No2, Op100

Music: Yesterday's Country, Vol. 10 [Karaoke]

Che Guevara: A Dream of Land and Freedom EP [EP]

Ciam 15 [CD-single] [Import]

BAP rockt andere koelsche Leeder [Import]

California Street Life [Explicit Lyrics]

Best of the Baja Marimba Band

Bach: Violinkonzerte

Blueblood

Compagnies Musicales Du Tafilalet: Call Of The Oases

Ain't a Damn Thing Changed

Live: Cottiers Theatre

Shape of Things to Come