Wind and Mountain

1. Wind and Mountain

2. Lotus

3. Silver Cloud

4. Island in the Sun

5. Flowing

6. Morning Birds

Wind and Mountain,Deuter,Relaxation,Contemporary Instrumental,Electronic,Meditation,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic,Relaxation

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Average customer rating: beautiful, relaxing music Wind and Mountain Another Editorial Review ~ ~ ~ If you're looking for RELAXING music, I cannot recommend this CD enough!! ~ ~ ~ Serious Hi End Audio - Really!

Wind and Mountain Deuter Manufacturer: New Earth Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sea & Silence Reiki: Hands of Light East of the Full Moon Sun Spirit Garden of the Gods ASIN: B00005A0D6 Release Date: 2001-04-02

Tracks:

1. Wind & Mountain
2. Lotus
3. Silver Cloud
4. Island In The Sun
5. Flowing
6. Morning Birds

Album Description

From award-winning composer and musician Deuter, the music of Wind & Mountain has become a favorite of healers and body workers. Peaceful, slow frequencies and revitalizing high notes are orchestrated into a sweeping musical experience that is specifically designed to release unconscious tension and lead the listener into a space of inner stillness.

Customer Reviews:

beautiful, relaxing music.......2007-05-31

This cd has really helped me to relax in a far deeper way than anything else I've listened to. The tension just drains away so that I am refreshed and much more at ease afterwards. When I listen to Wind and Mountain at night before sleep, I sleep well and awake in a positive and rested state in the morning. Highly recommended!

Wind and Mountain.......2007-03-24

Excellent, eclectic, energizing and soothing all at the same time. Great Music for Deep Tissue Massage.

Another Editorial Review.......2006-11-07

"There is a veritable plethora of excellent healing music CD's available in the modern digital world. A rather high percentage of the best is by Deuter, a true master of the art. 'Wind and Mountain: Music for Healing and Relaxation' is one of his more diverse efforts. Using a wide array of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments, he has created pockets of warm ambience and gentle textures. The symphonic timbres add panache and verve to the set. This grand soundscape will appeal to fans of Kitaro, Anugama, Vangelis and Yanni. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide" [refers to 1998 release by The Relaxation Co., Inc. label]

~ ~ ~ If you're looking for RELAXING music, I cannot recommend this CD enough!! ~ ~ ~.......2005-11-01

I can't decide which of these CDs I like better: Deuter's Wind & Mountain or Deuter's Earth Blue. When I was pregnant, I was looking for relaxing music to labor to and I found Deuter's music at Amazon.com. I am SOOOOO glad that I found his music, because now whenever I hear those soothing sounds I am immediately taken back to those precious first days with my beautiful daughter. We played these CDs non-stop the following days in the hospital while I recovered and when the doctor came in the room, he said to me, "This is the most relaxing hospital room I've ever been in. I don't want to leave!"

Lately I've taken to playing them in the car. I've found them to be a wonderful way to have an enjoyable relaxing trip. What a great way to fight stressful TRAFFIC! I can't recommend these CDs enough. I'm on Amazon tonight looking for more to add to my "Wish List."

Serious Hi End Audio - Really!.......2005-10-11

I have a dedicated listening room set up for high-end audio listening. Believe it or not - the better the system you have and the better set up your listening environment is - the better this CD will get, and not just for relaxing. If you have a Hi-end audio system you owe it to yourself to buy this CD, Deuter has done a fantastic job using not only his talent at relaxing music, but also sound dynamics, soundstage and definition of instruments throughout that soundstage (imaging). It is an absolute joy to listen to. I would suggest getting a good basic understanding of speaker set up: you in one corner of a triangle...and the speakers in the other two. With the speakers several feet from the walls on each end. So you are directly between them and the tweeters are at ear level. Most people put the stereo equipment right inbetween the two speakers. Also right inbetween the speakers is a critical area...try putting a Soji Screen there...or experiment. You will be shocked, at how altering this area will change the sound. This is obviously just the basics, but if you do a basic system set up you can start to experiencing the 3D like effects that Audiophiles find so magical......and this CD is perfect for that. The CD recording quality is also very good too. Of Deuters work that I have heard so far I would recommend this the highest. I have not heard everything yet, and though his music tends to all be at a high level, this recording is definitely special. Check it out and go into audio bliss! Others then to find are Nosso Nosso by Alex Farhoud, Ecclesia by James Twyman, Oriental Sunrise by Riley Lee, and "life in balance".

Average customer rating: Same old Hovhaness Hovhaness for Winds Hovhaness' Wind Symphonies

Hovhaness: Symphonies Nos. 4, 20 & 53; The Prayer of St. Gregory Manufacturer: Naxos American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Hovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 22 ("City of Light"); Cello Concerto Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 60; Guitar Concerto; Khrimian Hairig Hovhaness: Celestial Gate and Other Orchestral Works William Schuman: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 10 Morton Gould: Fall River Legend; Jekyll and Hyde Variations ASIN: B000BK53H4 Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. Andante
2. Allegro
3. Andante Espressivo
4. Andante
5. Adagio
6. Andante Espressivo
7. Allegro Moderato
8. Andante Maestoso
9. Prayer Of Saint Gregory, Op.62b
10. Maestoso Sostenuto
11. Moderato Sostenuto Con Molta Espressione

Customer Reviews:

Same old Hovhaness.......2007-02-19

If you've heard one Hovhaness, you've heard most. I liked the "Prayer", but the symphony gave me nothing really new.

Hovhaness for Winds.......2005-12-04

I would urge you to read Robin Friedman's excellent review dated November 25, 2005; his descriptions of the music are excellent and give a pretty good idea of what to expect, especially if you are not that familiar with Hovhaness's music. Hovhaness wrote a great deal of music, and like some other very prolific composers (Milhaud comes to mind) some of Hovhaness's music treads a thin line between real merit and kitsch. For instance, the first of the 'Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain' sounds very much like clichéd snake-charmer music to me. That said, I found most of this disc to be extremely enjoyable. Much of it is based on chorale harmonies in the brass with occasional fanfare-like episodes, plus very imaginative use of percussion, both tuned and untuned. And, of course, there is much use of Near Eastern melorhythms.

By far the most amazing thing in this program is the noisy eruption shortly after the trumpet's oration in the first movement of 'Return and Rebuild the Desolate Place.' If one tried to imagine the cacophony of hell, one couldn't do better than this. And it sounds for all the world as if it is aleatoric, with each instrument going its satanic way, each one slowly dropping out until all that's left are sinister low growling trombone glisses. Wow! What an imagination Hohvaness had to come up with this!

The performances by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra (what an ungainly name!), which I take to be a student group, is quite good. Solo trumpet work is done beautifully by John Wallace, as one would expect by this fine Scots trumpeter who has recently become the principal of the Academy.

I would suggest that whoever listens to this CD make sure not to listen to the whole CD in one sitting, but rather to each piece on its own. Otherwise there is some tendency for it to all run together and sound alike. Close listening, however, reveals that each piece has its own charms.

Scott Morrison

Hovhaness' Wind Symphonies.......2005-11-26

The late Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000)has received considerable popular attention but too little critical appreciation. Hovhaness was a prolific composer of 67 symphonies and over 400 works in a variety of forms. He wrote a great deal of music for band, and his output includes eight wind symphonies. Three of these symphonies are offered on this CD. Keith Brion conducts the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra. Brion first conducted Hovhaness' wind music in 1964 with a high school band and recorded an all-Hovhaness disk with Gerard Schwartz on the trumpet in 1969. He has also made extensive recordings for Naxos of the music of John Phillip Sousa.

Hovhaness' symphonies are generally short and programmatic. The three wind symphonies on this CD emphasize the mystical, spiritual music of the composer. They consist of long choral passages for brass intertwined with solos for many different wind instruments, and for gongs, bells, cymbals, and drums. Much of the music, for the solos in particular, is modal in character, and it is contrasted with tonal passages in the larger ensembles. (Jean Sibelius did the same thing at times and Sibelius was a great influence on Hovhaness.) Hovhaness makes extensive use of counterpoint. The music is, and was composed to be, immediately accessible to a broad audience.

The three movement Symphony no. 4, opus 165, probably Hovhaness' best-known wind work, was composed in 1958. It contrasts brass chorales for trombone and trumpet with long solo themes in the bass clarinet and bassoon. It closes with an extended fugue. The unusual second movement features a haunting solo for xylophone extending the length of the music. It reminded me of a Milt Jackson solo for the Modern Jazz Quartet, which was active at the time this work was composed. The final opens with an extended brass chorale followed by solos for trumpet and winds. Bells and gongs give a mystical character to this symphony throughout.

Hovhaness' three -movement symphony no. 20, "Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain" opus 223 dates from 1969 and was one the composer's works commissioned and performed first by a high school band. Each movement represents a pilgrimage. The tripartite first movement opens with a clarinet solo, followed by an English horn solo, and a long, lyrical climactic section. The second movement begins with a long solo for alto saxophone, and the band gradually joins in over a low droning theme and the roll of drums. The finale features a brass chorale and fugue. Here again percussion and chimes add much to this piece.

The final symphony on this disk, the two-movement "Star Dawn" opus 377 dates from 1983. Hovhaness apparently was fascinated by the possiblity of space travel, an interest I find it best to disregard in hearing the music. Chorale sections are contrasted with long, flowing solo passages for clarinet in the first movement. A drum-roll opens the second movement followed by a long reedy solo and a fugual close. The accompaniment of bells is to represent the stars or, perhaps,human yearning.

The CD includes two short Hovhaness works for band. The "Prayer of Saint Gregory" is a short piece Hovhaness arranged from an earlier composition for trumpet solo, played here by John Wallace, and band The trumpet solo predominates in this brief work with a meditative, searching character. The other short work, "Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places" also features John Wallace on the trumpet. The work opens with a piercing trumpet solo, followed by a loud helter-skelter passage for the ensemble. The second movement also is lead by the trumpet and is a call to rebuild the world from chaos.

This CD and its earlier companion will introduce the listener to the music of Alan Hovhaness. I understand that further releases of Hovhaness' music may be in the offing on Naxos. Naxos is performing a real service to lovers of music in its ongoing "American Classics" series.

Robin Friedman

Average customer rating: Worth the hype?

Music for Productivity Manufacturer: Advanced Brain Techno ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music for Concentration Music for Thinking Music for Motivation Music for Learning Music for Inspiration ASIN: B00004NS1C Release Date: 2000-01-26

Tracks:

1. Lawrence: Sunshine, 3rd Mvt.
2. Lawrence: California, 1st Mvt.
3. Lawrence: Energique, 3rd Mvt.
4. Lawrence: Energique, 2nd Mvt.
5. Telemann: Sonata
6. Bach: Air
7. Lawrence: Energique, 1st Mvt.
8. Lawrence: California, 2nd Mvt.
9. Lawrence: California, 3rd Mvt.
10. Tartini: Andante
11. Lawrence: Energique, 4th Mvt.
12. Lawrence: Sunshine, 1st Mvt.
13. Lawrence: Sunshine, 2nd Mvt.
14. Lawrence: Sunshine, 3rd Mvt.
15. Bach: Aria
16. Lawrence: Energique, 5th Mvt.
17. Vivaldi: Concerto
18. Bach: Badinerie

Album Description

Music for Productivity incorporates proven psychoacoustic techniques to revitalize and renew. Using a great variety of tempos to stimulate the nervous system, the process of sonic isometrics is widely employed. Simple/complex melodic arrangements alternate while changing rhythmic pulses subtly produce a tension/release cycle. These ear-robics are designed for a cerebral work-out. This music is lively in pace and feels great!

Customer Reviews:

Worth the hype?.......2004-07-23

I found that this makes a great background CD. Instead of having the radio on and being distracted by the lyrics or the commercials, use this CD.

I wouldn't buy this CD if you hope to improve your productivity. Because it won't. Use it as background music for a less distracting environment.

Average customer rating: Jamine Flower Angelic Choir

Jasmine Flower Beijing Angelic Choir Manufacturer: Wind Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD China | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music China | Far East | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chinese Lullabies Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes Sesame Street - Big Bird in China Beloved Chinese Songs Greatest Chinese Folk Songs ASIN: B00006369N Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Children from the Mountain
2. The Celebration of the Tribal Harvest Festivals
3. The Anthem of Parents
4. Eight Fiery Horses
5. Snow-White Flower Blossoms
6. Wedding
7. Dong-Dong Kui (The Anthem Of Joy)
8. The Jasmine Flower
9. My Beautiful Homeland
10. Lady A-Shi-Ma
11. The Jubilant Torch Festival Celebration
12. My Lovely Hometown
13. A Rainy Day

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To get a sense of just how authentic a listening experience you're in for when spinning Jasmine Flower, flip through the liner notes first. Four pages in you'll find nothing but characters, and the second half is so pocked with bungled possessives and punctuation you wonder whether it was penned by the menu writer at your favorite hole-in-the-wall kung pao place. Sung in dialects from a jigsaw of Chinese regions, Flower dazzles with nectar-sweet harmonies, exotic instrumentation, and a spirit of innocence that transcends cultures and languages. China-specific sounds like the moon guitar and long lute slant the vibe in a spiritual direction, but each sentiment unfolds easily to willing Western ears. "The Anthem of Parents," from the Hunan Province, harnesses a distinct vocal reverie in describing the love that parents feel for their children; the Tibetan "My Beautiful Homeland--Xigaze" speaks, through gentle woodwinds and an exacting, chanted refrain, of a heavenly paradise with fragrant wine and flowers; and the Cantonese "A Rainy Day," drizzled in the sounds of nature and a mood of solemnity, illustrates the universal bummer of being at Mother Nature's mercy. Though the Beijing Angelic is strictly a kids' choir, Jasmine Flower exudes a Zen-style agelessness that anybody who's patted a Buddha's belly will warm to, tranquility-seeking New Age types especially. Educational applications are an option should Asian studies be in bloom at your household, but so is sitting back to simply to listen to the choir's gentle artistry. As the title track suggests, the jasmine's fragrance permeates everywhere, and everybody loves its white, lovely flowers. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Jamine Flower.......2007-01-29

We bought this album for my niece. She is just two and a half but she likes music.
I think her parents are going to teach her to be bilingual in both the Taiwan language and English.
I listened to the album in its entirety and enjoyed all the music. I recommend it for children and adults!

Angelic Choir.......2006-03-22

I actually bought this to use as background tracks for digital show on trip to China. I had a number of Chinese CDs, but this one is really excellent. The variety of moods and the angelic voices are a pleasure to hear. I especially liked the happy "Fiery Horses" song.

Average customer rating: Exceptional for Love-making Relaxing excellent for peace of mind

Garden of Serenity II David & Steve Gordon Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Nature | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Garden of Serenity Soothing Sanctuary Misty Forest Morning Peaceful Evening Sanctuary ASIN: B000009RC9 Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Zen Garden, Part l: Stillness Of The White Cloud
2. Monet's Garden, Part l: Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy
3. Zen Garden, Part ll: Soul-Bird In Infinite Blue
4. Monet's Garden, Part ll: Further Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy

Album Description

Return again behind secluded garden walls where Shakuhachi and Silver Flute melodies intertwine with Harp, Koto, Temple Bells, Piano, Wind Chimes, gentle streams and exotic songbirds. Natural sounds and tranquil music, put your mind at peace and inspire your soul. Don't miss this soothing version of Debussy's Reverie. Great for spa treatments, Reiki, meditation and yoga.

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional for Love-making.......2003-02-08

This is far and away both my wife and my favorite CD for making love. Incredibly romantic, gentle and soothing, it has the ability to really heighten and prolong our intimate encounters assisting to transport us to new heights of ecstacy. We have been Tantric practitioners for over 10 years and this blissfully relaxing musical adventure consistantly accompanies our most passionate times together. Thank you again David & Steve Gordon for continuing to deliver inspired, fresh, heartfelt music that exhalts the soul.

Relaxing.......2000-02-11

I am a fan of the Gordon's and find their music inspiring, moving, and relaxing. Their drum music is far the best score that they play, although this CD is on a different plane, it is still worth the purchase. Enjoy it!

excellent for peace of mind.......1999-10-01

This CD is excellent for calming you at the end of a hectic day!!! VERY relaxing, especially if you enjoy nature noises, in particular waterfalls.

Average customer rating: Increible!!! Much better than we think The Peak for High On Mad Mountain electrobumper

Cosmic Wind/High on Mad Mountain The Mike Theodore Orchestra Manufacturer: Westboound UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Perfect Love Affair Ultimate, Vol. 1 Come on Dance, Dance/Keep Those Lovers Dancing Poo-Say Let Them Dance: The Best of D.C. Larue ASIN: B000024AQ4 Release Date: 2006-02-06

Tracks:

1. Belly Boogie
2. The Bull
3. Cosmic Wind
4. Moon Trek
5. Ain't Nothing To It
6. Brazilian Lullaby
7. I Love The Way You Move
8. High On Mad Mountain
9. Wonder Man
10. Disco People
11. Dragons Of Midnight

Customer Reviews:

Increible!!!.......2006-12-13

El album completo es para no dejar de bailar y morir de cansancio. Este viene dividido en dos partes. La primera es el 1er. album de Mike Theodore Orchestra: "Cosmic Wind", incluye las versiones originales y completas de este clasico de 1977. La 2da. parte se trata de "High On A Mad Mountain" de 1979. Estoy totalmente convencido que "High..." es un disco mucho mas solido que el antecesor y su sonido mas poderoso en todos los aspectos, la instrumentacion y las vocales son mis aspectos favoritos.

No puedo creer que haya existido tanta perfeccion en el album de 1979, es un verdadero clasico de la disco y la remasterizacion es estremecedora.

COSMIC WIND (1977)
1. Belly Boggie (6.27)
2. The Bull (6.35)
3. Cosmic Wind (7.00)
4. Moon Trek (5.04)
5. Ain't Nothing To It (6.04)
6. Brazilian Lullaby (6.04)
7. I Love The Way You Move (4.17)

HIGH ON MAD MOUNTAIN (1979)
8. High On Mad Mountain (8.11)
9. Wonder Man (7.50)
10. Disco People (7.30)
11. Dragons Of Midnight (8.19)

Much better than we think.......2004-04-09

Both of these records are classics, but I have a real soft spot for the "Cosmic Wind" album. While "Mad Mountain" has tracks that are harder, "The Bull" and "I Love The Way You Move" are totally cool and absolutely essential. Former Motown player Dennis Coffey and Theodore himself but together a duo of great albums here, and we're lucky that the notoriously out of touch Westbound label actually allowed them to get reissued. The Tom Moulton mix on Cosmic doubles the price of admission, and are an absolute must for anyone who loves the Salsoul sound with a different twist..

The Peak for High On Mad Mountain.......2002-05-13

This is the best DISCO record made,but only for the 'High On Mad Mountain' album, 'Cosmic Winds' is weak, sure there are other so called disco could be better rated, the song and album 'That's Where The Happy People Go' by Trammps, 'The Glow Of Love' by Change, but this is DISCO, and the best of all the DETROIT type.

electrobumper.......2001-12-15

there are two albums on this cd. cosmic wind is from 1977, and i give it only 3 stars. it's a classic disco album, worth listening to. trouble is that the orchestra is to much dominant for my taste. i like my disco to be wicked, full of wha wha guitars and clavinets or synths. and that's where the second album on this cd enters the picture. the second album, high on mad mountain, from 1979 - is a true bumping funkster. this is hardcore wicked disco at it's best!!! i only wish that amazon would attach some sound samples, just so you can know what i'm talking about...

Average customer rating: Beauty Wonderful. Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs Surprisingly good Brilliant

Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Scholl, Andreas | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Andreas Scholl - English Folksongs & Lute Songs (17th Century) The Best of Andreas Scholl The Voice Andreas Scholl - Kantate Andreas Scholl - Ombra mai fu ~ Handel Arias from Giulio Cesare, Admeto, Radamisto, Rodelinda, Serse, Alcina ASIN: B00005OC0C Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

1. Wayfaring stranger
2. Down by the Salley Gardens
3. My love is like a red red rose
4. Wild mountain thyme
5. Henry Martin
6. Charming beauty bright
7. I will give my love an apple
8. She moved through the fair
9. Blow the wind southerly
10. Wife of Usher's well
11. I loved a lass
12. Pretty Saro
13. Down in yon forest
14. Barbara Allen
15. Raggle taggle gypsies o
16. Annie Laurie
17. Black is the color of my true love's hair

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The German countertenor Andreas Scholl takes risks on his latest CD, Wayfaring Stranger, and not all of them pay off. It is a recording of 17 English-language folksongs, some of them very well known, such as "Down by the Salley Gardens" and "My love is like a red, red rose." This is not usually a repertory tackled by classically trained singers, who can sound prissy, but Scholl's clear, plaintive alto, with its rich low notes and gentle top range, is a quite plausible vehicle. "Wild Mountain Thyme" evokes real sadness, while "Barbara Allen" aches with unhappy love. A surprise awaits in the ballad "Henry Martin," as Scholl uses his rough, nondescript baritone to identify the hero. It is rather a jolt. At least, it is good to know his voice has actually broken. In this song, too-feminine endings in the lyric fall clumsily on stressed beats. Scholl does nothing to counter the infelicity; English, of course, is not his mother tongue. In the beautiful title track, which opens the disc, he sings endearingly of a "why-farring straincher." The accompaniments for various combinations of chamber orchestra, lute, dulcimer, and harp tend to be slushy, sentimental, and over-fussy. The bass uncomfortably parallels the tune in "Salley Gardens" and would have won a big red line through it in old-fashioned harmony classes. Still, on the whole, this is a worthwhile disc. Scholl clearly loves the songs he sings with great tenderness, and he deserves credit for his courage even where the experiment fails. --Rick Jones

Customer Reviews:

Beauty.......2006-05-12

This is one of the most beautiful CDs I know: so pure in tone, so haunting in its harmonies. The reservations of some other listeners seem to make this quality a sort of fault, and perhaps it is if you like your ballads gritty; but I find the selections, the arrangements, and Scholl's singing so ravishing that I felt I had to write this review just to urge everyone to try it. Listen to "I Will Give My Love ..." You might feel your heart stop.

Wonderful. .......2006-03-14

This is the perfect CD to listen to one a cold winter's afternoon with a warm cup of tea and a good book. Scholl's voice is so pure and smoothing. The orchestral arrangements are very creative and lush - sort of an English version of Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne. The one down note I would have is eventhough Scholl's voice is very expressive his phrasing can be a little square. I would have liked him to take a bit more liberties with the sentences. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra musical fluidity more than makes up for any of Scholl's rigidity however.
A recommended buy.

Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs.......2005-10-26

This is a fantastic CD. The countertenor voice of Andreas Scholl gives an entirley new
meaning to traditional folk music. The orchestration is just enough to give a haunting sound to each selection. ' Wayfaring stranger' and 'Wild mountain thyme' are two selections that make the purchasing of the CD worth the pice.

Surprisingly good.......2005-03-05

At first I was suspicious due to the album's sleek marketing and desing. But right from the start I was delighted to hear the lush arrangements of these peculiar songs.

Granted, we do hear quite a lot of strings and even some sound effects that make the music sound dangerously "romantic", or worse, "exotic"...

And yes, the arrangements become very similar to those used by Sarah Brightman, Bocelli and other musical aberrations.... but Scholl's scholarly perfection of voice and delivery save the day. Not only that, but his (limited) potential to characterize the music is in full capacity... especially in the songs where he actually sings in his baritone in a self-contained duet.

Yes, the strings are too warm. And yes, there are parts that could even fit as background music for Disneyworld rides... And yes, it can at times sound cheap and "postcard-ish".........

But, truth be told, sometimes a Coke tastes better than Bordeaux, and sometimes a "Little Debbie" cake hits the spot better than the Sachertorte.

So, if you want to listen to songs that are warm and glowing -albeit effectist-, sung by a first class musician... this album will do the trick.

For those who are new to Scholl, I strongly reccomend his earlier CD's --namely those containing the Handel Arias, the English Lute Songs, and the German Baroque lieder.

As for "Wayfaring Stranger", play close attention to "My Love is a Red Red Rose"... If you've ever felt true love, this is the song to make you cry.

Brilliant.......2005-01-11

Putting this wonderful voice together with an easy-listening style of ochestration was simply a brilliant idea.

This compilation will surely bring this wondrous voice to the attention of a wholly different public to the one which presently adores Andreas, and secondly, it will introduce these folk treasures to an audience at present virtually ignorant of them.

Add this one to your Scholl collection

Average customer rating: Editorial Review Never fails me This is the best! It sneaks up on you An excellent yoga or meditative collection

Wind and Mountain Deuter Manufacturer: Relaxation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nada Himalaya ASIN: B000001OQ3 Release Date: 1995-08-08

Tracks:

1. Wind & Mountain
2. Lotus
3. Silver Cloud
4. Island In The Sun
5. Flowing
6. Morning Birds

Customer Reviews:

Editorial Review.......2006-11-07

"There is a veritable plethora of excellent healing music CD's available in the modern digital world. A rather high percentage of the best is by Deuter, a true master of the art. 'Wind and Mountain: Music for Healing and Relaxation' is one of his more diverse efforts. Using a wide array of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments, he has created pockets of warm ambience and gentle textures. The symphonic timbres add panache and verve to the set. This grand soundscape will appeal to fans of Kitaro, Anugama, Vangelis and Yanni. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide" [refers to 1998 release by The Relaxation Co., Inc. label]

Never fails me.......2000-08-01

This is the CD I always go back to. I have about 20 meditation CD's, from Dr. Tompson, Brain Sync, through Steven Halpern. This is the CD I rely on to take me into a deep meditation. Every track seems to take me even deeper. If you're looking for a meditation CD that allows you to completely loose yourself in the music, look no further, you will not be dissapointed.

This is the best!.......1999-12-13

Deuter is a musical shaman, and this CD is his best. I have listened to it more than a hundred times, and always enjoy it. The healing energy in this CD is wonderful.

It sneaks up on you.......1999-12-09

This CD seems like many other new age, meditative CDs on first listen. But leave it mixed in with the other CDs in your player, and before long I promise you that you'll want to know 'which CD is that?' It has a quality throughout that will grow into your soul and make you feel totally at home and at peace, and without the cheezy new age gimmicks of so much other meditative music.

And once its ensnared you, you'll want more. I highly recommend Deuter's most recent works also: Nada Himalaya is not to be missed, and Hands of Light is a gem that takes me back to Harold Budd and the 'Pavillion of Dreams'. Deuter is definitely the real thing, and not a new age posturer.

An excellent yoga or meditative collection.......1998-09-04

I have not found a similar CD and I've searched for quite some time. Each song takes you further along a journey of relaxation and feeling of spiritual peace. There is such a pleasant variety of instrumentals from flute and chimes to asian strings. Wonderful.

Average customer rating: 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 All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Horne, Marilyn | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000064Y9 Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

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

Amazon.com

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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The Hugo Masters, Volume 3: Wind Instruments Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD China | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 2 - Plucked Strings The Hugo Masters, Volume 4: Percussion The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 1 - Bowed Strings ASIN: B0000007WX Release Date: 1992-11-03

Tracks:

1. Journey To Suzhou - Du Chong With The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Music Conservatory
2. Fisherman Song
3. San Wu Qi
4. A Spray Of Flower
5. Song Of Green River
6. Autumn Meditation At Dressing Desk
7. Three Variations Of Plum Blossom
8. Morning In Miao Mountain
9. Beating Down The Dates
10. Phoenix At The Lakeshore - Du Chong With The Chinese Orch of Shanghai Music Conservatory D
11. Love Song Of Mountain Village
12. Herdsman Song
13. A Rank-Seven Official
14. The Idle Song-Thrush

Album Description

Chinese classical music is a much larger field than Western classical music. It covers a huge geographical area as well as a time frame of thousands of years. Although some of China's musical instruments have changed very little in hundreds or thousands of years, others were adapted to Western standards under the influence of Russian musicians during the middle of this century. In some cases, frets were added to non-chromatic instruments and tonalities standardized. The liner notes of The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music contain extensive documentation of the various instruments used in Chinese solo and orchestral music, with descriptions of their history and modifications, as well as an essay to help Western listeners understand the background of Chinese classical music.

The instruments fall into four categories, each constituting a separate compact disk:
Volume One: Bowed Strings
Volume Two: Plucked Strings
Volume Three: Woodwinds
Volume Four: Percussion
These disks are available individually or as a collector's series in a beautifully designed silk boxed set.

The music itself is highly varied and richly emotional. The music paints pictures of China's people, their culture and homeland, and their dreams and their despair. The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music is a joint effort of the Hugo and Celestial Harmonies labels to bring this definitive anthology to listeners worldwide. This is the first time these recordings have become available to audiences outside of Hong Kong. For listeners unfamiliar with Chinese classical music, these works are a powerful and emotional awakening.

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