Jean Sibelius: Songs

1. Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 17 Vilse
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
2. Row, row duck (Souda, souda, sinisorsa), for voice & piano
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
3. Was it a dream? (Var det en dröm), song for voice & piano, Op. 37/4
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
4. Sigh, sedges, sigh (Säv, säv, susa), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/4
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
5. The Maid Returned from Meeeting her Lover (Flickan kon ifrån sin älsklings möte), song for voice & piano, Op. 37/5
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
6. Driftwood (Lastu Lainehilla), song for voice & piano, Op. 17/7
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
7. To Evening (Illalle), song for voice & piano, Op. 17/6
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
8. Romeo, song for voice & piano, Op. 61/4
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
9. The Elf-King (Näcken), song for voice & piano, Op. 57/8
   Composed by Jean Sibelius
   with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
   
   
10. Longing is my Heritage (Längtan heter min arvedel), song for voice & piano, Op. 86/2
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
11. The First Kiss (Den förste kyssen, II), song for voice & piano, Op. 37/1
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
12. Songs of Runeberg (7), for voice and piano, Op. 13 Kyssens hopp
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
13. Songs of Runeberg (7), for voice and piano, Op. 13 Drömmen
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
14. The Diamond on the March Snow (Demanton på marssnön), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/6
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
15. Narcissus, song for voice & piano
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
16. Spring is flying (Våren flyktar hastigt) song for voice & piano, Op. 13/4
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
17. The Fool's Song of the Spider, song for voice & piano (arranged from King Christian II), Op. 27/4
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
18. Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 35 Teodora
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
19. And Is There a Thought? (Och finns det en tanke?), song for voice & piano, Op. 86/4
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
20. On A Balcony by the Sea (På verandan vid havet), for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 38/2
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
21. Marssnön (The March Snow), for voice & piano, Op. 36/5
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
22. The North (Norden), song for voice & piano, Op. 90/1
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
23. Autumn Evening (Höstkväll), for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 38/1
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    
24. Black Roses (Svarta rosor), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/1
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    with Tom Krause, Gustav Djupsjobacka
    
    

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Average customer rating: Wonderful Thanks you Decca Exquisite music for the soul Indeed a joy forever! Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!

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Tracks:

1. Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
2. Vn Con No.1 in g, Op.26: Adagio - Kyung Wha Chung
3. Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'Winter': Largo - Alan Loveday
4. Con in d, BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Henryk Szeryng/Maurice Hasson
5. Adagio in E, K.261 - Henryk Szeryng
6. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
7. Vn Con in D, Op.77: Adagio - Joshua Bell
8. Vn Con: Andante - Joshua Bell
9. Melodie - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
10. Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': Adagio Molto Espressivo - Itzhak Perlman/Vladimir Ashkenazy
11. Vn Con in D, Op.35: Canzonetta: Andante - Leila Josefowicz
12. Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
13. None But The Lonely Heart - Josef Sakonov
14. The Gadfly: Romance - Alexander Kerr

Tracks:

1. Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - Arthur Grumiaux
2. Vn Con in E, BWV 1042: Adagio - Midori
3. Salut D'amour - Kyung Wha Chung/Philip Moll
4. Ave Maria, D.839 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
5. Con in a, RV 522: Larghetto - Midori/Pinchas Zukerman
6. Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Larghetto - Iona Brown
7. Vn Con No.3 in G, K.216: Adagio - Arthur Grumiaux
8. Liebesleid - Joshua Bell/Paul Coker
9. Vn Con in e, Op.64: Andante - Kyung Wha Chung
10. Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher, Op.42: Melodie - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
11. Vn Con in d, Op.47: Adagio Di Molto - Kyung Wha Chung
12. Vn Con in D, Op.35: Romance: Andante - Chantal Juillet
13. Standchen, D.957 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
14. Estrellita - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
15. Orchestral Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: Air ('Air On A G String') - ASMF/Neville Marriner

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2005-11-07

An excellent compilation of folk tunes and violin concerto adagios, played masterfully by some of the world's most revered musicians. Features modern pieces (Korngold, Barber), which are a personal favorite of mine.

Thanks you Decca.......2005-01-23

My daughter is a violin student of 7 years and she has played 3 or 4 of these pieces for recitals. I bought the CD's so she could become familiar with the pieces as she was learning to play them. Now I find myself listening to the CD's almost every night when I go for my end of the day drive to relax. My favorites are the Mozart Concerto in G, the Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor and Beethoven's Romance in F on disc 2, but all the songs are exquisitely beautiful. I highly recommend it.

Exquisite music for the soul.......2004-06-14

These CDs have the most incredible selections of music on them. Listening to the violins has enabled me to complete papers for my doctoral level classes without the usual neck aches. This is soothing, exquistie music for the soul! Lovely!!

Indeed a joy forever!.......2003-05-22

Before buying this 2 CD set,I've read Reviews by Chicagodreamer,
who rated it as "Highly, highly recommended." His laudatory recommentation, I must say, is found "well justified."

Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!.......2002-01-15

"Over 2 l/2 hours of the world's most beautiful music." These words on the cover are very close to true. What an incredible value this collection is!! So many of these compilations of this sort are cheaply produced, and those "greatest hits" collections are one trite piece after another -- after a while one runs screaming to the stereo to shut it off. However, this collection is top-notch, and the performers they chose are masterful musicians at the top of their game. Every selection is lovely, each one unfolding after the other in a sublime slide show of exquisite compositions performed by legends. This is TWO CDs of sparkling performances composed and performed by masters. There is not a bad selection or a piece of inferior quality in the entire lot.

The violin is an extraordinary instrument that, when played correctly, can pluck the heartstrings and stir the soul. It is played perfectly by each puppetmaster on each one of these wonderful pieces, and the experience of listening to this collection is an exquisite journey for the heart and spirit. Looking for a fantastic collection of exquisite pieces written and performed by genius? It's here. Highly, highly recommended!!

Average customer rating: Movie Themes CD "three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best"

Simply the Best Movie Themes Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kamen | Kamen, Michael | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | 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 Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Movie Love Themes: Five Star Collection Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores The Wings of a Film: The Music of Hans Zimmer ASIN: B0001CNRL6 Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. Theme From Mission Impossible - Schifrin
2. Theme From Gladiator - Zimmer
3. Hedwig's Theme - Williams
4. Harry's Wondrous World - Williams
5. Allegro Moderato - Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' - Schubert
6. Suite From Shakespeare In Love - Warbeck
7. Out Of Africa - Barry
8. Requiem, Rex Tremendae - Mozart
9. Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
10. Suite No. 3 In D, Air On The G String - J.S. Bach
11. I Will Always Love You - Parton
12. Symphony No. 40, Molto Allegro - Mozart
13. Finlandia - Sibelius
14. My Heart Will Go On - Horner

Tracks:

1. Theme From Lord Of The Rings - Shore
2. Overture To All That Jazz - Kander & Ebb
3. 'Trout' Quintet, Theme, Andantino And Variations - Schubert
4. Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat - Chopin
5. Windmills Of Your Mind - LeGrand
6. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - KAMEN
7. Theme From Schindler's List - Williams
8. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Excerpt - Strauss
9. Symphony No. 3, Lento Cantabile - Semplice - Gorecki
10. Die Walkure, Ride Of The Valkyries - Wagner
11. Goldberg Variations, Aria Da Capo - J.S. Bach
12. Theme From License To Kill - KAMEN
13. Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, 'Pathetique,' Andante Cantabile - Beethoven
14. Die Another Day - Arnold
15. Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy, Excerpt - Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

Movie Themes CD.......2007-03-10

Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.

"three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best".......2004-03-06

Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.

Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.

The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)

Average customer rating: Better than most Wonderful Music

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Tracks:

1. RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto #2, Adagio
2. VERDI Preludio
3. PAGANINI "Introduzione e tema con variazioni"
4. BRAHMS Sonata for two pianos, Andante
5. MOZART Adagio in E Major
6. BEETHOVEN "Pathetique" Sonata, Adagio
7. YSAYE Sonate #2, "Malinconia"
8. BACH Prelude #22, Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
9. VERDI "Quando le sere al placido" (When the Evening Becomes Peaceful)
10. BACH Orchestral Suite #2
11. SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela
12. PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet
13. MASSENET Meditation from "Tha
14. RACHMANINOFF Prelude

Tracks:

1. TRADITIONAL Catalonian Folk Song
2. CHOPIN Piano Concerto #1, Larghetto
3. PUCCINI "Crisantemi" (Chrysanthemums)
4. SCHUMANN "Traumerei" (Dreaming)
5. TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake (excerpt)
6. K. YAMADA ''Chugoku-Chiho No Komoriuta" Lullaby
7. DEBUSSY "En Bateau" (By Boat)
8. BEETHOVEN Symphony #6 "Pastoral", Andante
9. MENDELSSOHN Songs Without Words
10. WEBER Introduction, theme and variations
11. GRANADOS "Goyescas" (Sketches on the works of Goya)
12. TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne in F
13. HOLST The Planets, "Neptune"

Customer Reviews:

Better than most.......2007-02-08

This is a good mixture of elevator music, and some soft relaxing melodies.

Wonderful Music.......2007-01-18

Wonderful music for your listening pleasure. Very relaxing and soothing. Nothing beats classical music.

Average customer rating: Soile Isokoski masters another genre

Sibelius: Luonnotar Orchestral Songs [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Russian Album Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs Sibelius: Kullervo [Hybrid SACD] Vivaldi: Griselda Combattimento (W/Dvd) ASIN: B000FBHSHC Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. Kaiutar, Op.72/4
2. Luonnotar, Op.70
3. Men Min Fagel Marks Dock Icke, Op.36/2
4. Sav, Sav Susa, Op.36/4
5. Demanten Pa Marssnon, Op.36/6
6. Varen Flyktar Hastigt, Op.13/4
7. Under Strandens Granar, Op.13/1
8. Den Forsta Kyssen, Op.37/1
9. Soluppgang, Op.37/3
10. Var Det En Drom?, Op.37/4
11. Hostkvall, Op.38/1
12. Pa Verandan Vid Havet, Op.38/2
13. Arioso, Op.3
14. Illalle, Op.17/6
15. Lastu Lainehilla, Op.17/7
16. Souda, Souda Sinisorsa
17. S'en Har Jag Ej Fragat Mera, Op.17/1
18. En Slanda, Op.17/5
19. Hertig Magnus, Op.57/6

Customer Reviews:

Soile Isokoski masters another genre.......2006-11-29

Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski has graced the concert and opera stage as a penultimate interpreter of the works of Strauss, Mozart, and Wolf, giving evidence of one of the rare voices that can soar over huge orchestras and maintains a tone of glowing beauty. Here she turns that focus to the songs of Jean Sibelius and the result is a CD collection that should gain her wide, glowing attention.

In collaboration with Leif Segerstam conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Isokoski sings Sibelius' works for voice and orchestra with penultimate ease and beauty of tone and phrasing. Hers is a voice not only of lustrous timbre but one of great interpretative and technical intelligence. The recital includes some Sibelius songs written for voice and piano and here the orchestrations by such composers as Jussi Jalas are a bit thicker and less sensitive than the majority of the songs using Sibelius' own orchestration.

But there is not a weak band on this CD. The songs have a beauty that is suggestive of Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler without being imitative. Isokoski simply overwhelms with her interpretations. The sound as engineered by Ondine is stunning. This is a recording that should garner prizes when it comes to Grammy Awards. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, November 06

Average customer rating: bowersreview USMA Glee Club scores a real hit Reverent, Full of Love Good CD A real disappointment...

Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration Manufacturer: Curtain Call Prod ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration In The Presence We Were Soldiers: Original Motion Picture Score The Spirit of America We Were Soldiers ASIN: B000ATQYVU Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

1. Men Of Freedom
2. The Longest Day
3. Into The Fire
4. Rise Up, O Men Of God
5. On Great Lone Hills
6. Lest We Forget
7. Mansions Of The Lord (Interlude)
8. Mansions Of The Lord
9. Jerusalem
10. Via Dolorosa
11. Non Nobis
12. The Star-Spangled Banner
13. Take Me Home (With I Am A Soldier)
14. America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
15. Men Of Freedom
16. This Christmastide

Customer Reviews:

bowersreview.......2007-01-04

Exceptional CD. Inspirational and motivational. Highy recommend this for anyone seeking great quality music.

USMA Glee Club scores a real hit.......2006-11-14

This album is awe-inspiring. I bought the album after hearing an out take from "Men of Freedom", the tune is from an old Welsh battle song. You will recognize the tune if you saw Zulu Dawn with Michael Caine. Many of the other songs are equally powerful and mesmerizing. The only songs I didn't like were when the Glee club used guest soloists. They were less impressive and, in my opinion, took away from the strength of the group.

I liked the multiple verses sung from America, I wished they would have given the Star Spangled Banner the same treatment. The Mansions of the Lord is powerful and supremely reverent, as is Rise Up. I would dearly like to hear more from this talented group of soldiers.

Reverent, Full of Love.......2006-09-26

When I saw and heard this music broadcast Veteran's Day on TBN and my friends serving in our Armed Forces in Iraq saw it broadcast on Armed Forces Network, I was so happy to find the stereo CD and companion Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound DVD on Amazon. I cannot stop listening to it! The 60 minute musical program, reminiscent of the great concept albums of years ago, is one of the most reverent, intelligent and passionate portrayals of America's character ever produced. It contains many styles of choral music - all superbly performed by the world famous Cadet Glee Club of West Point arrayed in breathtaking formation on the altar of the massive 100 year old Cadet Chapel. There are richly textured vocal a capella songs such as "Rise Up O Men of God", "Manisons of the Lord", one of the most popular new hymns written, and "America (My Country `Tis of Thee)". Your buttons will burst with pride when you hear the brand new song "Men of Freedom" introduced by a single Cadet then followed by a cascade of additional voices building to a unified and thunderous declaration of defiant freedom in a style reminiscent of the great Welsh Male Choirs. Four songs highlight the power and majesty of the largest church organ in the world. You'll have to fight the urge to stand at attention when you hear and feel its power kick in on "Lest We Forget", "On Great Lone Hills", "Jerusalem" and "This Christmastide". The musical variety is further enhanced by the addition of brass and percussion for the rousing marches, "The Longest Day" and "Non Nobis". When was the last time you heard these two songs - one by world famous singer, songwriter and teen idol, Paul Anka and the other a medieval celebration of thanksgiving sung in Latin! The rich background vocals of the Cadet Glee Club musically frame two songs that underpin the message of this album - Bravery and Sacrifice. "Into the Fire" by NYPD's Daniel Rodriguez made me want to immediately rise up and rush to anyone's aid and when he holds that note at the end - wow! Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga's performance of the classic Christian hit, "Via Dolorosa", (one of the top 50 Christian songs of all time), is "The Passion of the Christ" embodied in a 5 minute song. You will alternate between tears and goose bumps. Her performance of the Spanish stanza will overwhelm you. Finally, Irish song writing master, Phil Coulter's wistful "Take Me Home" is accompanied by beautiful piano and guitar and introduced by a new poem entitled "I Am A Soldier" that is sobering reminder of the oath our soldiers swear to and the actions they are bound to take. God bless them!

A great bonus of the CD and DVD is that they both include a stylish lyric booklet as well as commentary by the producer on why he chose each song.

On the back cover of the CD and DVD cases is the statement that this production was created to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present, and the great values of America that they defend. This it surely does!! Also, it states that the producer is contributing a portion of his wholesale proceeds from its sale to organizations assisting our wounded soldiers. Bravo, Mr. Coppi.

Good CD.......2006-07-19

Wonderful songs and wonderful renditions of the songs. I must say, though, that the numbers would have been better if they were performed with more "ooomph" (for instance, "The Star Spangled Banner" could have been sung with more power and the arrangement could have used more creativity). The wisest decision on this CD was the inclusion of the numbers from Ms. Lea Salonga (whose hauntingly beautiful voice is able to effectively draw listeners in) and Daniel Rodriguez, one of America's newest tenors. Overall a good CD.

A real disappointment..........2006-06-10

I was so excited to stumble upon this album when a local music store was going out of business and selling CD's at great discounts. I love Glee Club music, I love patriotic music, and I love cathedral/chapel accoustics. Unfortunately, this album did not live up to its billing.

My primary complaints with this recording are twofold: the overuse of unison singing and the unnecessary inclusion of guest soloists. The beauty of glee club music is the rich chords, which are thankfully heard in many songs. To my dismay, though, there are many songs that mostly or entirely omit the beautiful harmonies that make glee clubs great.

As for the guest soloists, I don't understand why a singing group which obviously has many wonderful voices would bring in outsiders for an album like this. Actually, I do know why they would do it, and it's obviously a marketing thing that has financial implications. As reasonable as this may seem, it just cheapens the experience for me. Another great feature of glee clubs (and college choirs more generally) is the lack of polished, perfect, professional singers. There is something raw, authentic, and refreshing about a bunch of college kids singing together. Why bring in random people with no particular connection to the group?

To be fair, "Rise Up, O Men of God" and "Mansions of the Lord" are fantastic. I'll continue to play this album to listen to those songs. However, much of the remainder is somewhat forgettable.

Average customer rating: Beautiful Sibelius

Sibelius Songs Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sibelius: Songs Sibelius: Songs, Vol.2 ASIN: B00000377Z Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

1. Black Roses Op.36/1
2. Sigh, Rushes, Sigh Op.36/4
3. The Diamond On The March Show Op.36/6
4. On A Veranda By The Sea Op.38/2
5. Under The Firtrees On The Shore Op.13/1
6. Spring Fleets Fast Op.13/4
7. Come Away, Death Op.60/1
8. Did I Just Dream? Op.37/4
9. The Tryst Op.37/5
10. A Maiden Yonder Sings Op.50/3
11. The Silent Town Op.50/5
12. O, Wert Thou Here Op.50/4
13. The Rapids-Shooter's Brides Op.33
14. Driftwood Op.17/7
15. To Evening Op.17/6
16. Swim, Duck, Swim
17. The Echo-Nymph Op.72/4
18. The Song Of The Cross-Spider Op.27/4

Amazon.com

Sibelius wrote a large number of songs, but they are not terribly well known, nor are there very many great ones. Like his piano music, he wrote them primarily for the money. Nevertheless, there are some masterpieces, particularly the lengthy orchestral ballad, "The Rapids- Rider's Brides," which has its own opus number (33), and which directly foreshadows the music of the evocative tone poem Luonnotar. Sibelius and several other composers orchestrated a fair number of his songs, which is a good thing because his piano writing was seldom very effective, his musical ideas being naturally orchestral in nature. This award-winning collection offers 18 orchestral arrangements of Sibelius's finest efforts in the genre, excellently sung by Jorma Hynninen, the great Finnish baritone of his generation. The music is well worth knowing. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Sibelius.......2000-11-17

Many of these songs were not originally written with an orchestral accompaniment in mind. But orchestra brings out new colors in these works, that I hadn't realized before when listening to them with piano accompaniment.

Hynninen sings beautifully throughout, and is in my opinion at his best in these songs. He has a special kind of light high baritone voice, that doesn't always work well in opera, but in Sibelius it works fantastically. Understanding the language and the cultural background of these songs helps as well.

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Tracks:

1. Amazing Grace - United States Air Force Band
2. America the Beautiful - United States Army Band
3. God Bless America - United States Marine Band
4. Battle Hymn of the Republic - United States Air Force Band
5. Be Still, My Soul
6. Jerusalem - Eric Wyse
7. Faire Is the Heaven
8. Ave Maria
9. Going Home - United States Air Force Band
10. Navy Hymn (Eternal Father) - United States Marine Band
11. National Hymn (God of Our Fathers) - United States Marine Band
12. Abide with Me - Eric Wyse
13. Nearer, My God, To Thee - United States Air Force Band
14. Amazing Grace
15. Taps - United States Marine Band

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-03-19

Great CD - Even if you are not ex military you will enjoy it.

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Tracks:

1. Now Thank We All Our God
2. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
3. Doxology
4. Thine Is The Glory
5. Be Still, My Soul
6. O Sacred Head Now Wounded
7. Shall We Gather At The River?
8. O For A Thousand Tongues
9. Lord, Speak To Me
10. Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
11. Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
12. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

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Average customer rating: SONGS WITHOUT WORDS Exploring Sibelius's Songs

Sibelius: Songs Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sibelius Songs ASIN: B000KJTML4 Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

1. Illalle
2. Varen Flyktar Hastigt
3. Den Forsta Kyssen
4. Svarta Rosor
5. Flickan Kom Ifran Sin Alskings Mote
6. Sav, Sav, Susa
7. Var Det En Drom?
8. Demanten Pa Marssnon
9. Lastu Lainehilla
10. Souda, Souda, Sinisorsa
11. Kaiutar
12. Segelfahrt
13. Im Feld Ein Madchen Singt
14. Schnsucht
15. Die Stille Stadt
16. Serenadi
17. En Visa
18. Den Forsta Kyssen
19. Orgier
20. Sav, Sav, Susa
21. Soluppgang
22. Vanskapens Blomma
23. No.1:Sinivuokko
24. No.2:Kaksi Ruusua
25. No.3:Valkovuokko
26. No.4:Vuokko
27. No.5:Villiruusu
28. No.6:Kukkasen Kohtalo
29. Narsissi
30. Hymn To Thais, The Unforgettable

Customer Reviews:

SONGS WITHOUT WORDS.......2007-03-18

How essential is it to know the words of what is being sung? This disc prompts the question, because only the titles of the songs are given. Of the 30 numbers one (the last of all) is actually in English. Four are in German, so I have a fighting chance of catching the words after a while. Ten are in Finnish and might as well be in Martian so far as I'm concerned, and the balance are in Swedish where my competence is little greater.

There must be English translations somewhere, but goodness knows how long it may take to find them. The title of a song or a poem does not necessarily provide any clue to what is about - Schubert's Linden Tree is not `about' a linden tree, to take an obvious case. The matter as I see it is that a synopsis more often than not tells us what we need to be told about vocal lyrics, (music drama is a different case, I admit), but we don't even have synopses here. However I was thrilled with this recital from first hearing, and that was before I found out that Sibelius himself said that his songs could be appreciated without the words' being sung at all. Emboldened by this discovery, I now wish to commend this fine issue without reservation.

The style of the songs may come as a surprise if you have read some of the comment from the special authorities on the matter. Overwhelmingly, they are lyrics, if I may use the term with a very little latitude - the song Orgier (orgies) is a lyric in my book just as Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King is a lyric, although not the same sort of lyric as On Wings of Song. These songs are melodious Lieder, I hear them as being much more in the tradition of Schumann than in that of Wolf, and I presume this is why the composer said they could be heard as wordless vocalises. I would not have recognised the composer although I know his orchestral works almost by heart, and a lot of the fascination of this disc comes precisely from discovering this totally different side to him. I would also suggest that you treat with caution what you may read about the piano parts. Sibelius was not a pianist, but these accompaniments are conceived entirely in terms of piano sound. The symphonies and other orchestral works of Sibelius are imagined in sound so exclusively orchestral that they would be meaningless if played on the piano (which is not so with Beethoven or Brahms), I was surprised to find that such an orchestral master was reluctant to sanction orchestrated versions of his solo songs, but now I have an idea why.

I like this singer's voice enormously. Its tone is not particularly ingratiating, but what Jurmu has is power, that is vital in these songs if the strength of the melodic line is to be put across adequately, and I am thrilled with the ring and confidence of his top notes in particular. The recording has been particularly well calculated for this voice too, with a sense of space around the singer. The piano playing is all of a piece as well, not the last word in refinement perhaps but full-blooded and responsive, which are the characteristics that matter more. What they all convince me of is the stature and significance of these songs, greater and much greater than I had appreciated previously.

There is very little doubt in my mind that when I listen to my familiar favourite Lieder and arias my interest in them is predominantly musical. However that is not going as far as Sibelius suggests, whether or not with his tongue in his cheek. At the very least I like to have known at some stage what they are about, and I'm not there yet with these songs. The short liner-note, in English with German translation, is not bad but it could have used its restricted space more usefully, I feel, if it had said something about the content of the songs rather than about their authorship, which must be of interest mainly to specialists. It refers to the book on Sibelius by Robert Layton in the Master Musicians series, and as I have the book to hand I read the chapter on the songs with benefit. However even that is fairly selective in its comments, referring us for a fuller discussion to a symposium on Sibelius edited by Gerald Abraham which apparently deals with all the songs individually. Manchester Central Library here I come, I suppose. What I recommend all the same is to become acquainted with this recital while progressing our investigations and not to postpone discovering what we can discover immediately. It has all been something of a revelation to me.

Exploring Sibelius's Songs.......2007-03-15

Jean Sibelius (1865 -- 1957)composed over 100 songs during his career, but they have been overshadowed by his orchestral works. Sibelius did not have the same fluency in writing for voice and piano as he showed in composing for the orchestra. He was uncomfortable with the piano and arranged many of his songs for orchestral accompaniment. Most of Sibelius's texts are in Swedish, which was the composer's first language, with a relatively small number in Finnish, German, and one in English. Sibelius set poets, such as Johan Runeberg (1804-1877) who remain little known outside Scandanavia. But for all the obscurity and mixed quality of the songs, there is lovely music to be found in them. This CD includes 30 Sibelius songs, ranging from his first song composed in 1898 to one of his final songs composed in 1925, performed by two promising young Finnish artists, the tenor Hannu Jurmu and pianist Jouni Somero. Jurmu sings these difficult songs expressively and well; his voice is sometimes throaty in negotiating large leaps and high notes in Sibelius's scores. I grew to enjoy these songs more with each hearing. The CD is available on Naxos and is the first of what I assume will be a 3 or 4 CD collection of the complete Sibelius songs. In listening to the songs, I had the benefit of Robert Layton's study, "Sibelius" (1992) in the Master Musicians series. Unfortunately, this book is out-of-print. It has an excellent chapter discussing Sibelius's songs in detail.

The album cover for this CD prominently displays the English names of three of Sibelius's relatively better-known songs: "Black Roses", "The Tryst, and "Was it a Dream?" These songs are written in a florid, late romantic style as are some others on this CD, including "The First Kiss." ("The First Kiss" and a better song titled "Reed, reed, rustle", track 6 appear on this CD in two different versions. The latter-track versions are early efforts of Sibelius and do not have an opus number.)

These three named songs are in a style that will be familiar to lovers of late romantic music. But Sibelius is at his best in his songs in a different style. His better songs are melancholy and spare and feature descriptions of nature. These songs generally tend as well to have simpler piano accompaniments than do the more romantic songs.

The songs I most enjoyed on this CD include the lyrically simple opening track, "To Evening" and its companion, "Driftwood" (track 9). The German songs, "In the Field a Maiden Sings" track 13) and "The Silent City" (track 15) are also lovely in their lyricism and simplicity. The Finnish song "The Echo Nymph" (track 11) has a flowing melodic line. The six short songs collected as opus 88 are short and somewhat slight portrayals of objects in nature. The late song "Narcissus" (track 29) in Swedish is one of Sibelius's finest songs with a delicate treatment of its theme. And Sibelius's only song set in English, the "Hymn to Thais" (track 30) is surprisingly eloquent, even though the English words are almost impossible to understand. There is also an early song, not recorded before, called "orgies" which in its frenetic style amply suggests its subject matter.

Sibelius's songs are worth getting to know, and they add to his stature as a composer. They are idiosyncratic, as is much of the composer's work, and probably not the best place to start for listeners unfamiliar with art song. Listeners who love Sibelius and who have some familiarity with the genre of art song will enjoy this CD. Naxos is doing a service in making Sibelius's songs accessible.

Robin Friedman

Meditation Music:

1. John Dickie - Mozart Tenor Arias
2. Joseph Haydn: La Fedeltà Premiata
3. Joseph Haydn: La Vera Costanza
4. Journey Through Opera
5. La Traviata's Greatest Hits
6. Lauritz Melchior and Helen Traubel sing Wagner
7. Le Nozze Di Figaro (Complete)
8. Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre
9. Luigi Cherubini: Medea
10. Massenet: Werther

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

The Essentials [Original recording remastered]

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1; Rachmaninov: Concerto for piano in F#m

Mozart: Symphonies 40, 41, & 29

Music: I Have Seen [CD-single] [Import]

Love Is All, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]

My Salsoul [Import]

Libre [Import]

Na Mele O Keka: The Hawaiian Tribute to Jack Johnson

Multiball [Import]

Live in Concert [Live]

Monsieur Dodo

Mizu No Madormi [CD-single] [Import]

Lil Rachett

Ultimate Collection

Capitol Sings Hoagy Carmichael: Stardust