Mother: Celebration of Mothers & Motherhood

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As mothers we would kill or die for our children. As daughters we learn from our mothers to love with ferocity, navigate long division and city streets, to apply lipstick and plow gardens, and build lives that are beautiful and strong. And as we together grow gray, mature into our aging bodies, and weather the various storms of life, we depend on one another, often reversing the role of caretaker, holding fast when one precedes the other in death. This tender cyclical relationship is chronicled on Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers and Motherhood by singers Susan McKeown and Cathie Ryan and contemporary New Age pianist Robin Speilberg, each of whom draws on her own evolving experiences. Mother is a lovely record of Celtic traditionals, lullabies, and original compositions: Spielberg's keys are as clear and bright as a full moon, Ryan's sweetly expressive soprano bounces and reverberates like a dance, and McKeown's warm throaty tones are an aural embrace. --Paige La Grone

Mother: Celebration of Mothers & Motherhood,Susan McKeown,Cathie Ryan,Robin Spielberg,North Star,Alternative Pop/Rock,Celtic Folk,Contemporary Celtic,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: Wonderful Great for putting kids to sleep! Very Relaxing A Must Have for all Parents of Little Children !!! Inspire the baby-within

Mozart for Mothers-To-Be: Tender Lullabies for Mother and Child Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | 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 $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child Bach for Babies Beethoven for Babies Build Your Baby's Brain More Mozart for Mothers-to-Be ASIN: B0000041EV Release Date: 1996-04-09

Tracks:

1. Divertimento In B-Flat (Adagio)
2. Cassation (Final-Musik) In G - Adgio
3. Divertimento In G Minor (Andante)
4. String Quartet No. 12 In B-Flat - Adagio
5. Divertimento In D, KV 131 - Adagio
6. 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Romance (Andante)
7. Divertimento In D, KV 136 - Andante
8. Serenade In B-Flat 'Gran Partita' - Adagio
9. Prelude No. 3 In F
10. String Quartet No. 1 In B-Flat - Adagio
11. Violin Concerto In D - Andante cantabile
12. Divertimento In B-Flat - Adagio

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2007-06-26

I bought this CD to listen to at work (I am 6 months pregnant). The quality is awesome and the choice of songs is perfect I can listen to it over and over.

Great for putting kids to sleep!.......2007-06-08

I absolutely love this CD! In fact this is our second one because we wore out the first since we played it so much. It is very soothing, and in fact we used it to help both our kids (now 4 and 18 mo) go to sleep since they were babies. I highly recommend it!

Very Relaxing.......2007-04-10

It is very soothing and really helps you relax. I enjoy listening to it in the car during my high stress commute.

A Must Have for all Parents of Little Children !!!.......2006-11-25

I bought this when my first baby was...well, a baby. That was 8 years ago. Now I am on my 4th copy of this cd (Mozart For Mothers to Be) and my 3rd child. Nothing works better. I'm on here to buy my 4th copy becasue I've worn them out over the years and have to keep replaceing them. My 8 and 3 year old still use it, and now the new baby, also. Make it part of your nightly bed time routine and you'll have good little sleepers in no time. I swear by it. It is very soothing, calming and not distracting so it won't drive you bonkers if you can hear it a little from the next room.

A truely great gift for new parents, or if you have a sleepless little one at home. Turn on the cd, turn down the lights and let it sooth them to sleep.

Inspire the baby-within.......2005-12-13

Beyond sheer musical appreciation and enjoyment, Mozart's music in general is ideal for gently stimulating the "creative centers" as well as instilling a sense well-being. While there is much academic disagreement about the extent or reality of the so-called "Mozart Effect," it doesn't take a genius to observe how Mozart's music puts most people (and probably babies-to-be) in a happy mood ready to take on the day's challenges. There is a simplicity - yet elegance and musical brilliance - in his music that is also well-suited for the youngest of children.

The selections on this CD are all excellent and represent a nice range of Mozart's compostions, emphasising those that are ideal for creating a pleasant backdrop for leisure, dining and social occasions ("divertimentos"). The recordings are from the creme of musicians famous for their Mozart. Few works are as elegant and soaring as the Serenade #10 for winds - an astonishingly beautiful tune made famous from the early scenes of the movie, "Amadeus." Mozart supreme gifts of music are even seen in such humble "background music" as these pieces. And such continuity of warm, leisurely tones as these over 70 minutes is ideal for inspiring the baby to-be if that is why you are considering this CD. Better to expose a baby to the gentile, lyrical music of Mozart than to the dissonant, loud and disturbing tones of some classical music written well after Mozart.

As the reviewer below rightfully notes, compilation CD's of various unrelated works like this one is not quite how classical music is best meant to be heard. But in a way it is better for many to start with such collections like this - especially for those who just want the more quiet selections that are unintrusive. In that respect, this collection can be satisfying for most anyone (not just moms or babies). I have a huge classical music collection, but still really enjoy listening to one full CD of similar-temperament music like this one that flows easily and smoothly that doesn't demand my attention but only seeks to delight. And, in the end, that was the simple and primary goal of many of Mozart's compositions - to be purely enjoyed and delighted.

Average customer rating: Great background music for my classroom Mother; A Celebration of Motherhood a real treat! from Wind and Wire, Issue 11 One Song Worth the Price

Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers & Motherhood Susan McKeown , Cathie Ryan , and Robin Spielberg Manufacturer: North Star ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mothers & Daughters The Farthest Wave Lowlands Bushes & Briars Somewhere Along the Road ASIN: B00000I6NG Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Mother Of Mine
2. Rock Me To Sleep, Mother
3. Walk With Me
4. Peata Beag Do Mhathar
5. Ancient Mother
6. Jennie's Song
7. Circle Of Life
8. Grandma's Song
9. Mother's Celebration
10. Real Pretty Mama
11. Seothin Seo-H-O
12. Thanks
13. A Song For Jennie
14. Baby's Lullaby

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As mothers we would kill or die for our children. As daughters we learn from our mothers to love with ferocity, navigate long division and city streets, to apply lipstick and plow gardens, and build lives that are beautiful and strong. And as we together grow gray, mature into our aging bodies, and weather the various storms of life, we depend on one another, often reversing the role of caretaker, holding fast when one precedes the other in death. This tender cyclical relationship is chronicled on Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers and Motherhood by singers Susan McKeown and Cathie Ryan and contemporary New Age pianist Robin Speilberg, each of whom draws on her own evolving experiences. Mother is a lovely record of Celtic traditionals, lullabies, and original compositions: Spielberg's keys are as clear and bright as a full moon, Ryan's sweetly expressive soprano bounces and reverberates like a dance, and McKeown's warm throaty tones are an aural embrace. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Great background music for my classroom.......2004-05-17

I recently purchased two of Robin's cds at a conference at my Alumni. There I had the privledge of hearing her play live, and I just fell in love with the feeling. I use the "Mother" cd as naptime music, and the toddlers in my class just love it. I had actually taken it home and when I didn't have it to play for them several of the children asked for the "Mommy songs." I find myself humming along during my tasks as the children nap, and I always look forward to putting the music on. This is a great purchase!!

Mother; A Celebration of Motherhood.......2000-10-09

I received this CD as a gift when I adopted my son, and feel that it touches me each time I hear it. Having Celtic ties, it is even more special. I have now found a great Christmas gift for anyone who is a mother or will be a mother. I highly recommend it for anyone (especially women) who enjoy lullabies and comforting melodious celtic tunes. MKThomas, Jupiter, Fl

a real treat!.......2000-02-16

this cd just takes me away every time! in it i can feel the celtic blood of my ancestors beating through my heart, and now i know that i am closer to my great grandparents singing in the streets of Ireland. thank you to the artists who made this all come alive!

from Wind and Wire, Issue 11.......2000-01-27

This collaboration between Irish singer/songwriters Susan McKeown and Cathie Ryan, and pianist/composer Robin Spielberg is a celebration of motherhood "for anyone who has ever had a mother, is a mother, or is likely to become a mother!" I'm not sure "Mother"'s appeal will be quite that universal, but since most of the songs have a Celtic feel to them, it should fit into the broad popularity of that genre. All but five of the fourteen tracks are vocals - some of the lyrics are in English, some in Irish; one is a haunting Native American poem translated into Gaelic, "Ancient Mother". All of the vocals have a traditional, "folkie" feel to them, and although this is a celebratory CD, some of the lyrics are tragic or sad - especially "Jennie's Song" and "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother". I know, life is like that!

Robin Spielberg is one of my favorite composers, and, for me, her instrumental contributions are the strongest tracks on the CD. "Walk With Me", "Circle of Life", and "Mother's Celebration" are new, and all are beautiful. Robin also included her tribute to her grandmother, "A Song For Jennie", and wrote a new arrangement of "Amy's Lullaby" with lyrics and a new title, "Baby's Lullaby" (sung by Cathie Ryan) - a very tender and gentle lullaby. "Real Pretty Mama", which is a cute tribute to her own mother, marks Robin's debut as a singer/songwriter!

This is a very interesting project that covers a lot of musical territory as well as many of the various aspects of motherhood and family relationships. The liner notes are full of photos from the three women's childhoods (with their mothers), and the lyrics as well as the backgrounds of the pieces are included. It makes a very nice package.

One Song Worth the Price.......1999-09-25

Just to be able to hear "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother" is reason enough to purchase the CD. It's exquisite in every sense.

Average customer rating: Excellent for kids and adults

Pioneer Woman Manufacturer: St Clair Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Westerns | Genres | DVD | Video 4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001GH786 Release Date: 2004-02-10

Customer Reviews:

Excellent for kids and adults.......2000-07-07

I saw this movie on tv and I loved it. I think it is a great movie to watch with your kids because the woman and her two children never give up. This movie shows a young Helen Hunt in her first movie role and her talents show even at age nine.(i'm a fan of hers)

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Jellyfish Rising Kawabata Makoto Manufacturer: Fuenfundvierzig ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RMZMKO

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Clan Mother Songs: Ancient Chants of the Clan Mothers for Every Child of the Earth Manufacturer: Rain Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000GT61BW

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Inner Light:Soundtrack from "Safe Yoga for Mothers-To-Be" Manufacturer: Sony Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009QYDDU

Product Description

TRACKLIST: 1. First Light 3.22, 2. Serenity 25.46, 3. Inner Peace 6.52, 4. Heartfelt Moment 1.18, 5. Spiritual Journey 19.19, 6. Mother & Child 8.46.~~~~~~~~~INNER LIGHT: To the Zen monks the Shakuhachi is a spiritual tool that calms the body and the mind. Experience this for yourself as you enjoy this soothing piece of music. Use it for relaxation, meditation, or as background music anytime.

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Hungarian Musical Mother Tongue Manufacturer: Hungaroton Classic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009OOJ1 Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

1. Sa Szemem, Hull Az Kem (My Eyes Weep, I Shed Tears)
2. Haragusznak a Jzd(The Good Farmers Are Angry)
3. SzilvFaluj Vidri a Nevem (My Name Is Vidri from the ...)
4. Nagy Udvara Van a Holdnak (There Is a Circle Round the Moon)
5. Nal HosszulyFolksongon a Long Flute)
6. New Vttem Semmit HazFalujk (I Have Done No Harm to My Village)
7. Olyan Felesm Vagyon (My Wife Is of the Sort)
8. Rott a P MegyehFal (The Peacock Has Flown Onto the Wall
9. Leszott a P Verye Ka (The Peacock Has Settled on the ...)
10. Lovam HajLefela Sz(The Wind Blows Back My Horse's Mane)
11. es Jtenem, Indd Meg vizet (Good Lord, Let the Flood Free) - Gyula Gercuj
12. Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
13. Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
14. Rj, P, Rj (Fly, Peacock, Fly)
15. Dance Melody - Balint Sarosi
16. Kiszdt a T [The Lake Has Dried Up] - Lajos Murguly
17. Lehullott a Js V [Jesus' Blood Has Been Shed]
18. Jaj, Lelkem, Lelkem Jrsam... (Woe, My Dear, My Dearest Good ...)
19. Amhara Epikus ek (Amharic Epic Song) - Balint Sarosi
20. Siralmas Volt Nm Szm (It Is Lamentable That I Was Born ...)
21. T Lja (Chicken and Goose Liver)
22. LCsikL. (Mount the Horse, Horse-Herder)
23. Beli Buba, A Bbe (Sleep Baby in the Craddle)
24. Csordaptorok... (Herdsam...) - Balint Sarosi
25. Ne Hagyj Elesnem (Don Not Let Me Fall)
26. Ne Aludj el, KSzemenek Vil (Do Not Drop Asleep, My Eyes)
27. FelnyAz Mellett KSzMajora (Two Pieces of Marjoram Have
28. VAz Erdei Utat (The Forest Road Is Being Cleared) - Ferenc Ballai
29. Rongyot, Asszonyok! (Rags, Women!) - Balint Sarosi
30. Magyar Asszonyok, Magyar Any (Hungarian Women, Hungarian Mothers!)
31. Hejde, Betett Nm a Gyulai Vr (The Market of Gyula Has Done ...)
32. Az vIstene Azt el Nem Neti (The God of the Orphans Cannot ...)
33. Felja Fes Hold Az K (The Bright Moon Has Risen ...)
34. Ennek a Gazdk SzKocsija Van (This Farmer Has a Nice Cart) - Balint Sarosi
35. Ha a Dunna Sz Tudna (If the Eiderdown Could Speak)
36. DudanDud(Bagpipe Melody Performed on Bagpipe)
37. Magyar Verbunk
38. FordulTurning Dance) - Balint Sarosi

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Sniper The Mothers Anger Manufacturer: The Mothers Anger ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA7HG8 Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

1. Sniper
2. Gold
3. We Don't Need 'M No More
4. World Music Song of Hope
5. Win
6. Kill the Radio
7. Heal Me
8. My Way
9. I Broke Her
10. Get in the Van
11. Mother's Anger

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Lullabies for a New Mother Manufacturer: EMI-Capitol Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000FIK606

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Song Titles: Shadows of the Moon Improvisation: Manana mi amor Strangers Farewell The Teacher July 26 Sacred Dance Winter The Shape of Her Face

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A Letter from Mother: Songs of Jewish Mothers Various Artists Manufacturer: Israel Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music Klezmer | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00018D4TK Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

1. Letter from Mother
2. Where Is My Child
3. Mother's Heart
4. All Will Be O.K.
5. I Am a Young Man
6. I Am a Mother
7. Mother and the Daughter
8. Wedding Gown - William Schwartz
9. In-Laws
10. Polish Wedding March
11. Matchmaker
12. Housekeeper
13. Youngest Child
14. Lullaby - David Kesler
15. Play Play Children
16. Kivele
17. Lullaby
18. Ya'nkele My Child

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