| 1. Baby it's You (w/Doug Fieger) |
| 2. Everything I Need (w/Brian Wilson) |
| 3. Emma (w/Gerry Beckley) |
| 4. Bazooka Joe (w/Parthenon Huxley) |
| 5. The Best Thing (w/Marshall Crenshaw and Bill Lloyd) |
| 6. The Word Go (w/Jeff Larson) |
| 7. I Will Follow (w/Randelle Kirsch) |
| 8. A Woman's Laugh (w/Andy Kim) |
| 9. No One Knows (w/Bill Lloyd) |
| 10. Living Alone (Robert Lamm) |
| 11. I Can't Let Go (w/Larry Ramos) |
| 12. I Don't Know (w/Michael Campion) |
Editorial Reviews
Amplifier Magazine
Foskett simply takes the great influences of Pop music, shakes them up and produces a sound that is his and his alone.
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Twelve Tracks, Twelve Guests. A celebration of Pop featuring Jeffrey with friends such as Brian Wilson, Gerry Beckley (America), Robert Lamm (Chicago), and Marshall Crenshaw.
Twelve and Twelve
Love it!
The only songs here that she hasn't completely butchered (Gimme Shelter for example) are the ones that are so similar to their original versions that you might as well listen to the originals.
Tracks that I like best are "Gimme Shelter" and "White Rabbit" -- just listen to those two if you are short on time and want to get a taste of this CD. Also, the poetry reading by Patti on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a great addition to the original track. It's almost like Kurt had it in his head but forgot to write it down.
Patti's previous CD "Trampin' " was a masterpiece. So now with back to back incredible CD's she has proven herself to be as vital as when she first released "Horses" in 1975, a CD many now consider one of the top 10 Rock CD's of all time. [Horses] [Trampin']
I've read some of the comparisons to other artists, which I don't wholly agree with. For me their music has elements of the less quirky side of Squeeze and Beatles era Paul McCartney. It's very hook-filled British pop at its best. However, it's not eclectic enough to compare to Queen or some of the other groups mentioned.
If you like good Brit-pop, buy this and enjoy!
Wonderful disc, highly recommended.
Spirit unfortunately is a secret that has been too well kept. Sure a few have heard the amazing "I Got A Line On You" and "Nature's Way" from this release but there was so much more.
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is the best introduction to their actual studio recordings if you have decided to procure something along with a "Best Of."
Randy California's guitar will stand-out not only for his intricacies but the ability to tastefully perform rock, psychedelic, jazz and all in between. Take note of how well versed he was.
The consistency and even flow of the record will be obvious when you first hear "Nothin' To Hide." Spirit enters the Grateful Dead realm with the pretty "Why Can't I Be Free" and throws some psychedelic sounds our way with "Space Child."
The remastered version sounds very powerful. You can check out the strong fidelity when listening through the cool Amazon sample feature.
Pay homage to Randy California and make this a proud entry in the CD collection.
Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
Many nights I would fall asleep with the Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus playing in the background, over and over again, on a small portable cassette player that had been left running because someone had been too stoned to turn it off. The player was set up to auto-repeat every time it reached the end of the tape, so this album was literally the soundtrack of my own dreams for months. I never got tired of it. It's magical music.
These songs have always been out there just sort of weightless, floating above all of the other tunes in my musical subconscious. I've never completely figured out the lyrics to "Nothing to Hide" or "Life Has Just Begun" -- the lyric translations submitted online are just laughable -- but it doesn't matter. My own personal soundtrack has changed over the years, so I hear different things now than I did when these 12 songs first got under my skin, 34 years ago. Sardonicus still gives me goose bumps today.
They captured the spirit of the time so perfectly that I have never gotten tired of their best songs. I thought Clear was the perfect album with its wonderful instrumentals and since each song flows so perfectly into the next while some of the 12 Dreams don't fit in so perfectly but who cares?
This is amazing music which you really have to have.
Throughout my half-century on planet Earth, the spirit of 'Spirit' has been summed up in the songs 'I Got a Line On You' and 'Nature's Way'. Suspecting that these exceptional compositions may represent the mere tip of an iceberg of delights, I acquired a ten-track 'best-of-Spirit' compilation a couple years ago. While the music was good enough, my curiosity was satisfied that the band must have been a cult favorite, such as Arthur Lee's 'Love', and I had missed Spirit's Revelation. I kept hearing, however, that 'Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus' was the band's true masterwork. A week ago, I stumbled across a brand new, expanded and remastered version of the disc for the unheard of price of $7, shipping included, and had no choice but to take the plunge. Needless to say, the Spirit has been revealed to me.
There are four truly outstanding songs on this 'Dr. Sardonicus' remaster. The opener, 'Nothin' To Hide' is rich, funky, and a bit ominous rock number featuring an engaging chorus. It's followed by one of the iconic tracks of hippie consciousness, 'Nature's Way'. This remaster vibrantly displays the rich harmonies that were coaxed forward by the masterful production of David Briggs. Track six, titled 'Mr. Skin', garnered a good deal of FM airplay in the early 1970's... and rightly so due to its many textured, robust feel. And finally, last among the bonus tracks, we're treated to 'Red Light Roll On', which makes a funky pop experience out of "getting the shaft". In addition to these exceptional tunes, the album is rounded out by tracks that are certainly a cut above filler. 'When I Touch You' and 'Life Has Just Begun' are rock anthems, the first riding high on a churning rhythm guitar riff, and the latter a rock collage of psychedelic sounds. 'Animal Zoo' is thick and fuzzy, up-beat rock, while 'Space Child' is a jazzy piano and trippy synthesizer-based instrumental. 'Street Worm' offers perhaps the best hard-core lead guitar runs from Randy California on the disc, and 'Morning Will Come' was a pulsing rock track with vocals and horns that were appealing enough to also claim FM airtime.
There are some lesser tracks, but certainly nothing you will feel forced to suffer through. 'Love Has Found a Way' is a bit overworked by the special FX, beginning with the backward rhythm track compliments of Briggs. It has an interesting bridge, however, which settles down nicely rather than expanding the melody, as most bridges do. Similarly enjoyable is the first bonus track, 'Rougher Road', with its rapelling rhythm guitar foundation. Unfortunately, as with the two bonus tracks that follow (reprises of 'Animal Zoo' and 'Morning Will Come') the offerings are in a monaural format. The closer on the original album, 'Soldier', while vocally intricate, is rather subdued and undistinguished.
I'm not sure what the supposed concept is behind 'Dr. Sardonicus', but there are twelve tracks for the twelve dreams, so that makes more sense than a lot of what passed for psychedelia in the late 1960's. Compared to other supposed, overlooked masterpieces, such as Love's 'Forever Changes', 'Twelve Dreams...' delivers some serious goods. And this 1996 remastering and repackaging, with extensive and informative liner notes from band leader Randy California, as well as numerous period photographs and illustrations, make for an extemely attractive product. If you're a fan of rock music from the psychedelic era, and you've never heard this disc, do yourself a favor and check it out. You may discover, to your utter disbelief, that you too have been deprived!
There is so much depth and sweetness to this music. It has literally brought me to tears. If you're looking for an album of chamber music that truely goes beyond the normal lulling sound and into the realm of true artistic expression, this is one to own. It is one of the prizes of my collection.
This ECM disc is possibly the best of all. _Tabula Rasa_, first and foremost, is a masterpiece. A violin concerto of sorts, it flows through static haze and torrid whorls, with ghostly sounds of strings punctuated by the bell- and chime-like intonations on sounds of prepared piano. Divine and without momentum, this piece forever hovers between being and nothing. _Fratres_, performed in two versions here (for violin and piano, and for 12 cellos), features a chorale-like figure recurring over an ethereal drone. Radiant and simple, not a sound is out of place. the _Cantus_ is based on rich chords arranged in a variety of rhythmic patterns, so beautiful one kind of wishes it would last longer.
this is an excellent introduction to one of the best composers of the 20th century. i would really encourage you to hear this.
"Tabula Rasa" introduced a new music and a new style to the west. This music doesn't follow traditional harmonic or melodic forms. Listening to Pärt differs from listening to Sibelius or Stravinski. In Pärt, environment and setting are everything. The melodies and harmonies function to set a mood rather than to follow a path or a harmonic progression leading to an ultimate resolution. Subsequently, one experiences rather than listens to Pärt's work. The notes merely provide the structure. In this way Pärt's pieces represent frameworks for music (which probably explains, as related in the CD booklet, why the members of one orchestra asked "where is the music" upon seeing the score for "Tabula Rasa"). So Pärt not only presents beautiful and moving music but also helps listeners conceive of it in new ways.
The tracks on this CD provide the perfect showcase for Pärt's work. Beginners should start here. Two versions of the meditative "Fratres" appear, but each utilize such different arrangements that they sound like two separate works. "Cantus" remains one of Pärt's most moving compositions. It sounds like a slowly exploding wall of catharsis. The nearly half hour "Tabula Rasa" features incredible violin work and prepared piano (a la Cage). Overall, the mood of each piece on this CD veers strongly toward the meditative, mystical, and ethereal. As such it serves as a great introduction to the "late" Pärt and as a showcase of incredible musicianship.
Pärt remains more of a phenomenon on CD than in the concert hall. The lush rich sound of this CD, which will have your cochleas swimming, provides some evidence as to why. Not only that, the amount of quietude and silence utilized by Pärt must create difficulties for orchestra hall performance. Pärt's music, intimate and close, probably plays best in seclusion or in small venues. For the maximum experience, put on some headphones and listen to this CD. In this way listeners can experience all the subtle harmonics and nuances that make up the music of Arvo Pärt.
Part has contributed music to films as diverse as Les Amants du Pont-Neuf and Fahrenheit 9/11.
This group is from The People's Republic of China and use traditional Chinese instrumentation to produce some very interesting interpretations of Western music as well as some very interesting Chinese compositions.
This is their second CD, and I understand it has been a very big success, as well as their sold out live performances across the United States.
I put this in the category of World, because their music runs from pop, to classical to New Age and then to Chinese. Yes, it all works very well on this CD, not clashing in any way or stretching the listener from one form to another.
The CD I have has 12 tracks, one of which is a live performance. The recording quality is excellent, even the live performance. There are some familiar pieces on this CD and there are some very new and wondrous compositions.
Note here that the CD that is offered for sale has a DVD, which I did not receive for review.
Overall, I am impressed with this group. This is a great first impression for the new listener to this kind of performance. The band is tight, knows how to please the listener as well as show off their excellent skills. The compositions are well chosen, and the CD is a good production piece.
If you enjoy upbeat music, and would like something with a slight Chinese twist, this is a lovely work to add to your collection. While it does run towards the "pop" side, it has elements that could be classified as "New Age". I will tell you, in my book the only way I classify it is "totally enjoyable"! mafoster
Part III is great for sho',
but actually every 112 album got its point,
I like all of their album!
So I don't think Part III is their best cause all of their album is awesome!
[besides Hot and Wet which I haven't get!]
But, Part III is the most success album by 112,
because its got The MOST popular 112 song,
Peachers and Cream, everyone love it!
112 Intro - Just a intro of the album!
With a Tight Biggie's [Dead Wrong] beat!
Dance With Me - One Of The Hottest song in this album,
A very good song to dance to!
Tight beat, Slim sing well,
plus a freakin' catchy hook! 5/5
It's Over Now - The first time I listen to it,
I think it's just alright!
But that's normal,
because many 112 songs I don't feelin' them at first,
112 songs always grow on me!
This one is very nice and the bridge is very Great!!! 5/5
Peaches and Cream - The Biggest Hit song 112 ever made!
very hot and danceable!
You Know What I Mean? 5/5
I Surrender - Interlude,
I said many times before that 112 interlude is always very great,
not some stupid skit like other did,
Not some so-call funny stuff,
Their skit is always with a nice beat and some best harmonic chorus!
This interlude is very well,
but the reason it haven't got 5 out of 5,
beacuse this album got another one even better than this! 4/5
Missing You - Nice song mostly sing by Mike!
A very nice ballad! 5/5
All I Want Is You - It's so difference with other 112 song,
the beat is not smooth or melodic RnB stuff,
It's more hard with a distorted guitar,
the hook is not too nice for me,
They wanna try something new,
but I think they can do better than this! 3.5/5
Don't Hate Me - Don't hate 112 if your girl fxxx with them!
haha! I like this one!
Ah! Forget to tell y'all it feat. Twista! 4.5/5
Q, Mike, Slim, Daron - The Best interlude 112 ever made!
The beat is very smooth and mellow!!!
You can't press the skip buttom! 5/5
Player - I don't know why people don't like this one!
The chorus is nice with some great harmony!
And Q high pitch singin' is always sounds well! 5/5
Sweet Love - S nice slow jam,
Nice but not my favorite! 4/5
Smile - I love this song, very great ballad!!!
I love those lyrics and this song is so catchy! 5/5
Caught Up - Not my favorite! 3/5
Do What You Gotta Do - Very Nice song!
Mid-Tempo and more laid-back! 4.5/5
I Think - Not my favorite! 3.5/5
Still In Love - This one remind me Crazy Over You!
Very Great ballad! Ojne of my favorite! 5/5
Part III is very great album,
Got Nice slow jam like It's Over Now, Missing You, Smile, Do What You Gotta Do, Still In Love
Got Blazin' club Hits like Dance With Me and Peaches and Cream!
A Must Have!
These are the best renditions of traditional Christmas tunes that I've heard in my 43 years. Two included songs,"Shiroi Koibito Tachi" and "Koibito Ga Santa Claus" are so pleasant they make me wish I lived in China itself. Twelve Girls Band is great music to dine to, relax to, or even while doing work around the house.
On this disc we get three of the later ballets that the composer did, based on Greek themes in mythology.
The earliest of these works is the ballet, Apollo. Or Apollon musagete. (1928) Craft seems to have had a complex relationship to the master, part family, part soul-mated colleague, and maybe part worshipper of the muses. He leads a deft and balanced reading of Apollo with the LSO. Do not let yourself be misled by the mainly diatonic, or major-key based, nature of this neo-classically fresh music. It is euphonius, and transcends its analytical means.
After visiting for a day with the composer, the Russian impresario Diaghilev wrote to a friend, "...it is, of course, an amazing work, extraordinarily calm and with greater clarity than anything he has done: filigree counterpoint around transparent, clear-cut themes, all in a major key, music not of this world, but from somewhere above ..."
Diaghilev got it, then, and so do Robert Craft and the players.
Second comes the latest of these 3 ballets, Agon. (1957) By this time the master was going serial, or twelve-tone, in his very own special way. He finished Agon close to his 75th birthday, and there is little or nothing quite like it in most of the published twelve-tone literature. Somehow, Stravinsky finds the intense economies that we associate with Webern while staying true to himself. There is no published scenario to Agon, as if the music were its own reason for being a ballet. The Orchestra of St. Luke's is smaller than the LSO, but no less musically gifted. Yet again, Robert Craft's leadership is astute, and he seems to have an ear no less incisive than Pierre Boulez when it comes to pitch, texture, and rhythm. What he offers that Pierre Boulez sometimes does not, at least as recorded, is a certain warmth and involvement, a certain sensory richness and physicality.
The last ballet on this disc is the one written in between Apollo and Agon: Orpheus (1946). The choice of subject originated with Georges Balanchine who was much taken with the Orpheus myth, but ballet stage designer Isamu Noguchi also deserves credit for bringing the work to life as dance, as scene, and as total art work. Stravinsky's genius was supported and nourished by the other two, and so we get a sort of return of the younger composer, all that much wiser for being able to embrace sensuality again after having survived two world wars and ending up settled amid the posturing glitz of Hollywood and southern California. Craft leads the LSO in another fine reading.
Apollo and Orpheus were caught in Abbey Road, U.K., and Agon in an auditorium at SUNY, Purchase. The sound matches the clarity, brilliance, and sensual heft of these three performances. Never flashy. No kitsch. But generous and scintillating, nonetheless.
Check out the whole Robert Craft series of recorded Stravinsky. This disc is just one among a string of finely matched pearls, waiting for the black velvet of your listening room's expectant quiet.
'Apollon musagete, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra' (1927) is probably the finest of his neoclassical period works for orchestra alone. It can be steely cool in other's hands, but here Craft draws an achingly beautiful sound from the London Symphony. It is meditative, serenely poignant and ethereal.
'Agon, ballet for twelve dancers & orchestra' (1957) is one of Stravinsky's twelve tone works that manages to go beyond the usual constrictions of that form to become an unusually melodic work. Craft and the Orchestra of St. Lukes offer a performance that gives all of the sixteen variations individual importance.
'Orpheus, ballet in 3 scenes for orchestra' (1947) concludes the recital with the admixture of both Stravinsky's neoclassicism with his early penchant for seething romantic melody lines. This is the work of the three that will find widest audience appeal for those not yet captivated with the Stravinsky 'cerebral works' and it makes a fine way to complete this exploration into Greek themes so cleverly programmed by the reconstructors of this first class CD. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, June 06
In this recording Craft is actually the best interpreterof Starvinsky's ballet music. Before I listened to this extraordinary Naxos CD, I thought tha Ansermet went farther than anybody else did --even more than Stravinskij himself. Craft made me change my mind: when you listen to his intepretation of this music, you have the feeling that he is talking to his longstanding friend Igor while conducting his music.
This recording will mark a milestone in revealing the beauty of Stravibnskij's music. Buy it, you won't regret it!
The performance is beautiful. I could find nothing wrong with the interpretation, and I can assure you I am quite picky.
Anyway, I highly recommend this CD.
In 'Apollo' (or 'Apollon musagète' as it is called in French) all violence and abrasiveness (as one might expect from the composer of 'The Rite of Spring') are eschewed. Rather the work coolly and lyrically limns the birth and life of Apollo in music that is like some 18th-century court ballet filtered through 19th-century French ballet composers like Adam and Delibes. Delicious. And deliciously performed here by the London Symphony under Craft.
'Orpheus' was commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein for George Balanchine who had suggested the subject. It was originally intended to be coupled with 'Apollo' in performance but in fact that did not happen at its première. Although narrative, it is intensely hieratic and uses neobaroque gestures including canon, other kinds of counterpoint, restless bass lines, ostinati and the like. It is more austere than 'Apollo' but lyrical nonetheless. It, too, is given a lovely, flexible, suave performance by the LSO.
'Agon' (Greek for 'contest') is essentially a dance contest before the gods. Not really quite atonal, but making use of a 12-tone row, it combines Renaissance dances (including a galliard in C major with a canon featuring harp and mandolin), coupled with what Stephen Walsh in Grove's calls 'high-speed stream-of-consciousness chromaticism.' Its première was conducted by Robert Craft, and here, conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke's, he leads a fast-moving performance that occasionally gets a little out of breath, but is energetic and energizing for all that.
There have been other recordings of these works, including those conducted by Stravinsky himself, but these are satisfying and in modern sound.
Recommended.
TT=77:45
Scott Morrison
Foskett simply takes the great influences of Pop music, shakes them up and produces a sound that is his and his alone.
Product Description
Twelve Tracks, Twelve Guests. A celebration of Pop featuring Jeffrey with friends such as Brian Wilson, Gerry Beckley (America), Robert Lamm (Chicago), and Marshall Crenshaw.
Twelve and Twelve
Twelve and Twelve,Jeffrey Foskett
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12 Girls Band Manufacturer: Manhattan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000PC1QLA Release Date: 2007-06-25 |
Tracks:
- Glory
- Shining Energy
- Fragile
- Carnival
- Bach Tribute: Concerto For Violin In A Minor (1st Mvt.)
- My Heart Will Go On (Theme From Titanic)
- Loulan Girl
- Flowers And Juveniles
- Take Five
- High Mountain And Floating Water
- Handel's Music For Royal Fireworks
- Nessun Dorma
- The Great Canyon
- Freedom
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12 Girls Band began as a series of auditions held throughout China, seeking thirteen attractive and versatile young female instrumentalists (although only twelve appear onstage at any time). After taking Japan by storm, their debut US release, Eastern Energy (2004), created a sensation, crowning Billboard's World Music chart. Since then, the group has become a firm favorite at PBS and NPR, with several prestigious international concert bookings on the horizon. For the present recording, the ensemble ranges between local folk songs, newly composed tunes and works by Sting ("Fragile"), J.S. Bach (an excerpt from Concerto For Violin in A Minor), G. Puccini ("Nessun Dorma" from Turandot), and James Horner ("My Heart Will Go On," the love theme from Titanic). Arranged by Bob Belden and Liang Jianfeng, who leads the ensemble's backing guitar combo, the overall effect is not unlike an Eastern equivalent of Celtic Woman, minus the vocals but every bit as energetic, polished, and astutely marketed. Musically, the tunes are tightly conceptualized and performed, marred only by overuse of a 4/4 snare backbeat and the fact that certain Chinese instruments, although breathtakingly lovely in a more traditional setting, are not always ideally suited to the material at hand. But even so, it's a charming, graceful and high-spirited enterprise; as good-will ambassadors, these ladies can't fail to please. --Christina RodenCustomer Reviews:
An unusual treat.......2007-07-05
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Twelve
Patti Smith Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000NDEXIE Release Date: 2007-04-24 |
Tracks:
- Are You Experienced?
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Helpless
- Gimme Shelter
- Within You Without You
- White Rabbit
- Changing Of The Guards
- The Boy In The Bubble
- Soul Kitchen
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Midnight Rider
- Pastime Paradise
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Both a stopgap release until Patti Smith writes another album's worth of material and a way to keep her name in front of the public after her highly publicized 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this set of a dozen covers finds the singer/poet in an unusually reflective mode. Some of the sources are obvious for those familiar with Smith's influences (the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan), some less so (Paul Simon, Nirvana, Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young), and a few come out of left field (the Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Wonder, Tears for Fears). Smith's innate class and approach guarantees there's nothing awful here, but there also isn't much that stamps these versions with her own vision. She does little more than deliver the words in her unique spoken/sung voice and--except for adding a banjo and her own poetry to an acoustic "Smells Like Teen Spirit"--keeps the arrangements close to the originals. At times she seems distant from the material, running through the Doors' "Soul Kitchen" and Young's "Helpless" with an oddly soulless detachment. Likewise, her band seems to be on autopilot, playing with little emotional involvement or attempts to bring fresh interpretations to tunes that are, with the exception of Dylan's "Changing of the Guard," surprisingly unimaginative choices. Considering the raging and extreme overhaul Smith did on Van Morrison's "Gloria" and the Who's "My Generation" in her younger days, this quieter, gentler approach seems flaccid, even bland in comparison. --Hal HorowitzCustomer Reviews:
joanne.......2007-07-04
Love it!
Suprisingly Good.......2007-06-24
Hideous.......2007-06-20
The only songs here that she hasn't completely butchered (Gimme Shelter for example) are the ones that are so similar to their original versions that you might as well listen to the originals.
Patti Smith is definately back!.......2007-06-18
Tracks that I like best are "Gimme Shelter" and "White Rabbit" -- just listen to those two if you are short on time and want to get a taste of this CD. Also, the poetry reading by Patti on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a great addition to the original track. It's almost like Kurt had it in his head but forgot to write it down.
Patti's previous CD "Trampin' " was a masterpiece. So now with back to back incredible CD's she has proven herself to be as vital as when she first released "Horses" in 1975, a CD many now consider one of the top 10 Rock CD's of all time. [Horses] [Trampin']
uneven.......2007-06-13
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Twelve Stops and Home
The Feeling Manufacturer: CHERRYTREE Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000MM1FAU Release Date: 2007-02-27 |
Tracks:
- Sewn
- Never Be Lonely
- Love It When You Call
- Fill My Little World
- Kettle's On
- I Want You Now
- Strange
- Anyone
- Rose
- Same Old Stuff
- Helicopter
- Blue Piccadilly
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With "indie" rapidly becoming a by-word for "whinging", it's refreshing to hear an album like the Feeling's debut. People who come to this album having only heard the catchy-yet-downbeat single "Sewn" might find the jaunty, upbeat tone of the rest of this album a refreshing surprise. Twelve Stops and Home is pure, summery optimism, with most tracks bouncing along at a happy, head-nodding pace, and packed to the brim with simple, singalong lyrics, including the liberal use of "la-la-la" and "na-na-na". Sure it's lightweight, but that's no bad thing--it cuts like a ray of sunshine right through the knee-hugging depression of contemporaries Coldplay and Keane, with whom the Feeling are sometimes, bizarrely, compared. Instead, Twelve Stops and Home is a pop album straight out of the 1970s, played by young men with guitars and a piano. Which explains why "Fill My Little World" and "I Want You Now" are so cheerful, sounding like Squeeze would have if they sang about puppies. On Twelve Stops and Home, the Feeling may not be out to change the world, but they're happy to make it a bit brighter. --Ted KordAlbum Description
THE FEELING's debut release "TWELVE STOPS AND HOME" has shipped close to 800,000 albums outside the U.S. and is already double platinum in the UK. They were also the MOST PLAYED BAND ON UK RADIO for 2006!As they release their 5th single in the UK, THE FEELING are ready to launch their debut single and album in the U.S. with VH1 in full support. TOUR: * Supported THE FRAY in the U.S. in October 2006
* VH1 - YOU OUGHTA KNOW TOUR - CONFIRMED FOR MARCH 2007 - With Mat Kearney and Rocco DeLuca
* COACHELLA Festival performance confirmed.
Hometown: London, England
ALSO AVAILABLE: Four Stops and Home - EP (released in October 2006)
"The Feeling may very well have recorded the album of the year. Twelve Stops And Home is an outrageously tuneful, joyful, loving album. Its 12 tracks play, almost without exception, as a greatest hits set of AOR power ballads and FM pop singles." - THE WORD (UK)
"Dangerously addictive stuff." - SUNDAY TIMES [STYLE] (UK)
"Soft Rock is the new Punk and the Feeling are its Sex Pistols." - THE TIMES (UK)
"Soft rock titans-in-waiting with a bagful of soaring tunes." - Q MAGAZINE (UK)
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Hooked From The Start!.......2007-07-09
I've read some of the comparisons to other artists, which I don't wholly agree with. For me their music has elements of the less quirky side of Squeeze and Beatles era Paul McCartney. It's very hook-filled British pop at its best. However, it's not eclectic enough to compare to Queen or some of the other groups mentioned.
If you like good Brit-pop, buy this and enjoy!
Sneaky catchy.......2007-07-06
Wonderful disc, highly recommended.
Power Pop Masterpiece.......2007-05-22
Left me with an empty feeling.......2007-05-09
I'm "Feeling" it!.......2007-05-04
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Eastern Energy (Bonus DVD)
Twelve Girls Band Manufacturer: Platia Ent USA Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0002KQO3U Release Date: 2005-12-19 |
Tracks:
- Miracle
- Clocks
- Liu San Jie
- Earthly Stars (Unsung Heroes)
- Freedom
- Shangri-La
- Reel Around The Sun
- A Girl's Dream
- Forbidden City
- The Great Valley
- Alamuhan
- Mountains And Rivers
- Only Time
- New Classicism
Tracks:
- Shangri-La (DVD-Live From Budokan)
- Alamuhan (DVD-Live From Budokan)
- New Classicism (DVD-Live From Budokan)
- Forbidden City (DVD-Live From Budokan)
- Freedom (DVD-Live From Budokan)
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Eastern Entertainment.......2007-05-25
A fusion of classical and traditional Chinese music.......2007-05-22
An excellent Primer.......2007-01-03
Clocks.......2005-10-14
Twelve Girls Band..........2005-08-18
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Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002AF2 Release Date: 1996-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Prelude - Nothin' To Hide
- Nature's Way
- Animal Zoo
- Love Has Found A Way
- Why Can't I Be Free
- Mr. Skin
- Space Child
- When I Touch You
- Street Worm
- Life Has Just Begun
- Morning Will Come
- Soldier
- Rougher Road
- Animal Zoo (Mono Single Version)
- Morning Will Come (Alternate Mono Mix)
- Red Light Roll On
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Spirit was formed with the intention to combine jazz, rock, classical, and folk with a mystical orientation. Led by the family duo of Hendrix-inspired guitarist Randy California and his uncle, jazz drummer Ed Cassidy (whose shaved head--some 20 years ahead of its time--was the band's visual focus), Spirit had a few idiosyncratic hits such as "I Got A Line On You." The band didn't reach its prime until Twelve Dreams, after which they promptly broke up. A loosely constructed sci-fi concept album, it contains the band's biggest hit, the ecological "Nature's Way" (complete with booming kettle drums), the surreal rock of "Animal Zoo," and the orchestral psychedelia of "Life Has Just Begun." Bristling with ideas, energy, and California's meaty guitar, Twelve Dreams exemplifies the best of the late '60s experimentalism. --Steven MirkinCustomer Reviews:
It's "Nature's Way" for all of us to buy the CD!.......2007-06-02
Spirit unfortunately is a secret that has been too well kept. Sure a few have heard the amazing "I Got A Line On You" and "Nature's Way" from this release but there was so much more.
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is the best introduction to their actual studio recordings if you have decided to procure something along with a "Best Of."
Randy California's guitar will stand-out not only for his intricacies but the ability to tastefully perform rock, psychedelic, jazz and all in between. Take note of how well versed he was.
The consistency and even flow of the record will be obvious when you first hear "Nothin' To Hide." Spirit enters the Grateful Dead realm with the pretty "Why Can't I Be Free" and throws some psychedelic sounds our way with "Space Child."
The remastered version sounds very powerful. You can check out the strong fidelity when listening through the cool Amazon sample feature.
Pay homage to Randy California and make this a proud entry in the CD collection.
Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
The soundtrack of my dreams.......2007-03-09
Many nights I would fall asleep with the Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus playing in the background, over and over again, on a small portable cassette player that had been left running because someone had been too stoned to turn it off. The player was set up to auto-repeat every time it reached the end of the tape, so this album was literally the soundtrack of my own dreams for months. I never got tired of it. It's magical music.
These songs have always been out there just sort of weightless, floating above all of the other tunes in my musical subconscious. I've never completely figured out the lyrics to "Nothing to Hide" or "Life Has Just Begun" -- the lyric translations submitted online are just laughable -- but it doesn't matter. My own personal soundtrack has changed over the years, so I hear different things now than I did when these 12 songs first got under my skin, 34 years ago. Sardonicus still gives me goose bumps today.
Very Pleased.......2007-02-05
Amazing.......2006-08-02
They captured the spirit of the time so perfectly that I have never gotten tired of their best songs. I thought Clear was the perfect album with its wonderful instrumentals and since each song flows so perfectly into the next while some of the 12 Dreams don't fit in so perfectly but who cares?
This is amazing music which you really have to have.
"I've been given the shaft".......2006-07-22
Throughout my half-century on planet Earth, the spirit of 'Spirit' has been summed up in the songs 'I Got a Line On You' and 'Nature's Way'. Suspecting that these exceptional compositions may represent the mere tip of an iceberg of delights, I acquired a ten-track 'best-of-Spirit' compilation a couple years ago. While the music was good enough, my curiosity was satisfied that the band must have been a cult favorite, such as Arthur Lee's 'Love', and I had missed Spirit's Revelation. I kept hearing, however, that 'Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus' was the band's true masterwork. A week ago, I stumbled across a brand new, expanded and remastered version of the disc for the unheard of price of $7, shipping included, and had no choice but to take the plunge. Needless to say, the Spirit has been revealed to me.
There are four truly outstanding songs on this 'Dr. Sardonicus' remaster. The opener, 'Nothin' To Hide' is rich, funky, and a bit ominous rock number featuring an engaging chorus. It's followed by one of the iconic tracks of hippie consciousness, 'Nature's Way'. This remaster vibrantly displays the rich harmonies that were coaxed forward by the masterful production of David Briggs. Track six, titled 'Mr. Skin', garnered a good deal of FM airplay in the early 1970's... and rightly so due to its many textured, robust feel. And finally, last among the bonus tracks, we're treated to 'Red Light Roll On', which makes a funky pop experience out of "getting the shaft". In addition to these exceptional tunes, the album is rounded out by tracks that are certainly a cut above filler. 'When I Touch You' and 'Life Has Just Begun' are rock anthems, the first riding high on a churning rhythm guitar riff, and the latter a rock collage of psychedelic sounds. 'Animal Zoo' is thick and fuzzy, up-beat rock, while 'Space Child' is a jazzy piano and trippy synthesizer-based instrumental. 'Street Worm' offers perhaps the best hard-core lead guitar runs from Randy California on the disc, and 'Morning Will Come' was a pulsing rock track with vocals and horns that were appealing enough to also claim FM airtime.
There are some lesser tracks, but certainly nothing you will feel forced to suffer through. 'Love Has Found a Way' is a bit overworked by the special FX, beginning with the backward rhythm track compliments of Briggs. It has an interesting bridge, however, which settles down nicely rather than expanding the melody, as most bridges do. Similarly enjoyable is the first bonus track, 'Rougher Road', with its rapelling rhythm guitar foundation. Unfortunately, as with the two bonus tracks that follow (reprises of 'Animal Zoo' and 'Morning Will Come') the offerings are in a monaural format. The closer on the original album, 'Soldier', while vocally intricate, is rather subdued and undistinguished.
I'm not sure what the supposed concept is behind 'Dr. Sardonicus', but there are twelve tracks for the twelve dreams, so that makes more sense than a lot of what passed for psychedelia in the late 1960's. Compared to other supposed, overlooked masterpieces, such as Love's 'Forever Changes', 'Twelve Dreams...' delivers some serious goods. And this 1996 remastering and repackaging, with extensive and informative liner notes from band leader Randy California, as well as numerous period photographs and illustrations, make for an extemely attractive product. If you're a fan of rock music from the psychedelic era, and you've never heard this disc, do yourself a favor and check it out. You may discover, to your utter disbelief, that you too have been deprived!
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Tabula Rasa
Dennis Russell Davies , Keith Jarrett , Gidon Kremer , Stuttgart State Orchestra , Tatiana Grindenko , Alfred Schnittke , and Twelve Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Part
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ASIN: B0000262K7 Release Date: 1999-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Fratres
- Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten
- Fratres
- Tabula Rasa
Amazon.com essential recording
This seminal disc now almost seems like the manifesto for a whole new strain of minimalism that has found an enormously receptive audience. It represented a breakthrough for Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, whose music--like that of his European colleagues John Tavener and Henryk Górecki--pursues an austerely beautiful simplicity that suggests spiritual illumination. Fratres, given here in two versions, one for piano and violin and the other for 12 cellos, repeatedly intones a sequence resembling chant to convey a sensibility that seems at once archaic and beyond time. Violinist Gidon Kremer, for whom Pärt wrote the exquisitely contemplative and hypnotic title work, grasps the music's koan-like idiom, allowing an inner fullness to resonate through the most fragile, ethereal wisps of tone against the mysterious clangings of prepared piano. The tolling of the tubular bells in Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten is an emotionally charged lament, based on a simple minor descending scale, that introduces Pärt's fascination with what he calls "tintinnabulation": the literal and metaphorical sound of ringing bells. This recording is also famous for the acoustically warm presence produced by ECM's Manfred Eicher, which magnificently captures the mystical simplicity of Pärt's sound world. --Thomas MayCustomer Reviews:
music so good you'll cry.......2007-04-21
There is so much depth and sweetness to this music. It has literally brought me to tears. If you're looking for an album of chamber music that truely goes beyond the normal lulling sound and into the realm of true artistic expression, this is one to own. It is one of the prizes of my collection.
This is one for everybody.......2006-08-30
should be accepted by any rational person as strong evidence for God's existence........2006-06-20
This ECM disc is possibly the best of all. _Tabula Rasa_, first and foremost, is a masterpiece. A violin concerto of sorts, it flows through static haze and torrid whorls, with ghostly sounds of strings punctuated by the bell- and chime-like intonations on sounds of prepared piano. Divine and without momentum, this piece forever hovers between being and nothing. _Fratres_, performed in two versions here (for violin and piano, and for 12 cellos), features a chorale-like figure recurring over an ethereal drone. Radiant and simple, not a sound is out of place. the _Cantus_ is based on rich chords arranged in a variety of rhythmic patterns, so beautiful one kind of wishes it would last longer.
this is an excellent introduction to one of the best composers of the 20th century. i would really encourage you to hear this.
Fill in your blank slate with some innovative music..........2006-01-03
"Tabula Rasa" introduced a new music and a new style to the west. This music doesn't follow traditional harmonic or melodic forms. Listening to Pärt differs from listening to Sibelius or Stravinski. In Pärt, environment and setting are everything. The melodies and harmonies function to set a mood rather than to follow a path or a harmonic progression leading to an ultimate resolution. Subsequently, one experiences rather than listens to Pärt's work. The notes merely provide the structure. In this way Pärt's pieces represent frameworks for music (which probably explains, as related in the CD booklet, why the members of one orchestra asked "where is the music" upon seeing the score for "Tabula Rasa"). So Pärt not only presents beautiful and moving music but also helps listeners conceive of it in new ways.
The tracks on this CD provide the perfect showcase for Pärt's work. Beginners should start here. Two versions of the meditative "Fratres" appear, but each utilize such different arrangements that they sound like two separate works. "Cantus" remains one of Pärt's most moving compositions. It sounds like a slowly exploding wall of catharsis. The nearly half hour "Tabula Rasa" features incredible violin work and prepared piano (a la Cage). Overall, the mood of each piece on this CD veers strongly toward the meditative, mystical, and ethereal. As such it serves as a great introduction to the "late" Pärt and as a showcase of incredible musicianship.
Pärt remains more of a phenomenon on CD than in the concert hall. The lush rich sound of this CD, which will have your cochleas swimming, provides some evidence as to why. Not only that, the amount of quietude and silence utilized by Pärt must create difficulties for orchestra hall performance. Pärt's music, intimate and close, probably plays best in seclusion or in small venues. For the maximum experience, put on some headphones and listen to this CD. In this way listeners can experience all the subtle harmonics and nuances that make up the music of Arvo Pärt.
Modern classical music that is beautiful.......2005-10-23
Part has contributed music to films as diverse as Les Amants du Pont-Neuf and Fahrenheit 9/11.
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Romantic Energy
Twelve Girls Band Manufacturer: Domo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000AP2YRC Release Date: 2005-09-27 |
Tracks:
- Dunhuang
- Ruten
- River Shule
- Romantic Energy
- El Condor Pasa
- Tang Court Ensemble
- From the Beginning Until Now
- Yangguan
- Whispering Earth
- Flower
- Carnival
- Freedom (live)
Album Description
One dozen beautiful young women, all in their twenties, take the stage and stand before an array of exotic and ancient musical instruments. Although an uncommon sight, the moment they start to play, it's clear the members of the Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted musicians in the world. Hailing from the "People's Republic of China", the Twelve Girls Band is already one of that country's most popular ensembles and the most successful artist to come to America from China.The Twelve Girls Band takes 1500 years of Chinese musical tradition and makes it contemporary. By fusing traditional instruments with modern harmonies and vibrant performances, they create a sound that crosses all cultural barriers, bringing unique tonal colors not only to their own compositions, but western standards as well.
For those who believe in the power of music to bring people on this planet closer together, the Twelve Girls Band will be a driving force from one of the world's oldest cultures.
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Delightful World Music from The People's Republic of China .......2005-11-03
This group is from The People's Republic of China and use traditional Chinese instrumentation to produce some very interesting interpretations of Western music as well as some very interesting Chinese compositions.
This is their second CD, and I understand it has been a very big success, as well as their sold out live performances across the United States.
I put this in the category of World, because their music runs from pop, to classical to New Age and then to Chinese. Yes, it all works very well on this CD, not clashing in any way or stretching the listener from one form to another.
The CD I have has 12 tracks, one of which is a live performance. The recording quality is excellent, even the live performance. There are some familiar pieces on this CD and there are some very new and wondrous compositions.
Note here that the CD that is offered for sale has a DVD, which I did not receive for review.
Overall, I am impressed with this group. This is a great first impression for the new listener to this kind of performance. The band is tight, knows how to please the listener as well as show off their excellent skills. The compositions are well chosen, and the CD is a good production piece.
If you enjoy upbeat music, and would like something with a slight Chinese twist, this is a lovely work to add to your collection. While it does run towards the "pop" side, it has elements that could be classified as "New Age". I will tell you, in my book the only way I classify it is "totally enjoyable"! mafoster
Get the imported version instead........2005-10-25
Perfectly Pleasureable.......2005-10-07
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PART III
One Twelve Manufacturer: 112 / Bad Boy Umvd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000059RWB Release Date: 2001-03-20 |
Tracks:
- 112 Intro
- Dance With Me
- It's Over Now
- Peaches & Cream
- I Surrender (Interlude)
- Missing You
- All I Want Is You
- Don't Hate Me
- Q, Mike, Slim, Daron (Interlude)
- Player
- Sweet Love
- Smile
- Caught Up
- Do What You Gotta Do
- I Think
- Still In Love
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Since New Edition and Boyz II Men ceded their R&B group throne of the '80s and early '90s, it's been hard to keep up with the myriad groups that have tried to take their place. But Bad Boy's resident gentlemen, 112, have always stood out from the crowd. Their latest release, Part III, further solidifies the group's appeal. On "It's Over Now," the album's first single, the group does what they do best: combining impressive vocals with Bad Boy's trademark hip-hop production. Likewise, on "Dance with Me," an intricately produced song with an infectious heartbeat bass line, the group reminds listeners that their singing ability is in a league of its own. Part III is not without its shortcomings, however. Songs like "I Think" and "Player," two monotonous attempts at romantic ballads, could have been deleted from the album without being missed. To the group's credit, however, Part III is one of the most varied and truly captivating albums that the R&B world has seen in a long time. From beautiful harmonizing to upbeat party pleasers, Part III places the four members of 112 up there with the legends of their genre. --Felicia A. WilksCustomer Reviews:
Helluva Comeback.......2007-04-26
4 1/2 Stars... 112's Best Album Period.......2007-03-16
Part III is grown & sexy!!.......2006-04-23
The Biggest 112 Album!.......2005-05-08
Part III is great for sho',
but actually every 112 album got its point,
I like all of their album!
So I don't think Part III is their best cause all of their album is awesome!
[besides Hot and Wet which I haven't get!]
But, Part III is the most success album by 112,
because its got The MOST popular 112 song,
Peachers and Cream, everyone love it!
112 Intro - Just a intro of the album!
With a Tight Biggie's [Dead Wrong] beat!
Dance With Me - One Of The Hottest song in this album,
A very good song to dance to!
Tight beat, Slim sing well,
plus a freakin' catchy hook! 5/5
It's Over Now - The first time I listen to it,
I think it's just alright!
But that's normal,
because many 112 songs I don't feelin' them at first,
112 songs always grow on me!
This one is very nice and the bridge is very Great!!! 5/5
Peaches and Cream - The Biggest Hit song 112 ever made!
very hot and danceable!
You Know What I Mean? 5/5
I Surrender - Interlude,
I said many times before that 112 interlude is always very great,
not some stupid skit like other did,
Not some so-call funny stuff,
Their skit is always with a nice beat and some best harmonic chorus!
This interlude is very well,
but the reason it haven't got 5 out of 5,
beacuse this album got another one even better than this! 4/5
Missing You - Nice song mostly sing by Mike!
A very nice ballad! 5/5
All I Want Is You - It's so difference with other 112 song,
the beat is not smooth or melodic RnB stuff,
It's more hard with a distorted guitar,
the hook is not too nice for me,
They wanna try something new,
but I think they can do better than this! 3.5/5
Don't Hate Me - Don't hate 112 if your girl fxxx with them!
haha! I like this one!
Ah! Forget to tell y'all it feat. Twista! 4.5/5
Q, Mike, Slim, Daron - The Best interlude 112 ever made!
The beat is very smooth and mellow!!!
You can't press the skip buttom! 5/5
Player - I don't know why people don't like this one!
The chorus is nice with some great harmony!
And Q high pitch singin' is always sounds well! 5/5
Sweet Love - S nice slow jam,
Nice but not my favorite! 4/5
Smile - I love this song, very great ballad!!!
I love those lyrics and this song is so catchy! 5/5
Caught Up - Not my favorite! 3/5
Do What You Gotta Do - Very Nice song!
Mid-Tempo and more laid-back! 4.5/5
I Think - Not my favorite! 3.5/5
Still In Love - This one remind me Crazy Over You!
Very Great ballad! Ojne of my favorite! 5/5
Part III is very great album,
Got Nice slow jam like It's Over Now, Missing You, Smile, Do What You Gotta Do, Still In Love
Got Blazin' club Hits like Dance With Me and Peaches and Cream!
A Must Have!
My favorite album.......2005-04-02
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Twelve Girls of Christmas
Twelve Girls Band Manufacturer: Domo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000BCE90Y Release Date: 2005-11-08 |
Tracks:
- Joy to the World
- First Noel
- Christmas Eve
- All I Want for Christmas Is You
- Silent Night
- White Christmas
- Koibito Ga Santa Claus
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- Jingle Bells
- Shiroi Koibito Tachi
- Last Christmas
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Christmas Music with a Chinese Flair!.......2006-12-17
These are the best renditions of traditional Christmas tunes that I've heard in my 43 years. Two included songs,"Shiroi Koibito Tachi" and "Koibito Ga Santa Claus" are so pleasant they make me wish I lived in China itself. Twelve Girls Band is great music to dine to, relax to, or even while doing work around the house.
A New, Fresh, Lively Holiday addition!.......2005-12-21
Outstanding.......2005-12-16
All I Want For Christmas is the 12 Girls Band.......2005-12-07
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Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets (Apollo, Agon, Orpheus)
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets
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ASIN: B0008JEKCW Release Date: 2005-05-17 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: The Birth Of Apollo - London Symphony Orchestra
- Apollo's Variation - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas D'Action: Apollo And the Muses - London Symphony Orchestra
- Variation Of Calliope - London Symphony Orchestra
- Variation Of Polymnia - London Symphony Orchestra
- Variation Of Terpsichore - London Symphony Orchestra
- Variation Of Apollo - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas De Deux: Apollo And Terpsichore - London Symphony Orchestra
- Coda: Apollo And the Muses - London Symphony Orchestra
- Apotheosis: Apollo And the Muses - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas De Quarte - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Double Pas De Quarte - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Triple Pas De Quarte - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Prelude - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- First Pas De Trois: Saraband-Step - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Gaillarde - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Coda - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Interlude - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Second Pas De Trois: Bransle Simple - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Bransle Gay - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Bransle Double (Bransle De Poitou) - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Interlude - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Pas De Deux/Piu Mosso/L'Istesso Tempo/Refrain - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Coda/Doppio Lento/Quasi Stretto/Coda - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Four Duos - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Four Trios - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Lento Sostenuto - London Symphony Orchestra
- Air De Danse - London Symphony Orchestra
- Dance Of the Angel Of Death - London Symphony Orchestra
- Interlude - London Symphony Orchestra
- Dance Of The Furies - London Symphony Orchestra
- Air De Danse - London Symphony Orchestra
- Interlude - London Symphony Orchestra
- Air De Danse - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas D'Action - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas De Deux - London Symphony Orchestra
- Interlude - London Symphony Orchestra
- Pas D'Action - London Symphony Orchestra
- Apotheosis - London Symphony Orchestra
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Robert Craft & Stravinsky: 3 Ballets on Themes of Greek Mythology.......2006-12-20
On this disc we get three of the later ballets that the composer did, based on Greek themes in mythology.
The earliest of these works is the ballet, Apollo. Or Apollon musagete. (1928) Craft seems to have had a complex relationship to the master, part family, part soul-mated colleague, and maybe part worshipper of the muses. He leads a deft and balanced reading of Apollo with the LSO. Do not let yourself be misled by the mainly diatonic, or major-key based, nature of this neo-classically fresh music. It is euphonius, and transcends its analytical means.
After visiting for a day with the composer, the Russian impresario Diaghilev wrote to a friend, "...it is, of course, an amazing work, extraordinarily calm and with greater clarity than anything he has done: filigree counterpoint around transparent, clear-cut themes, all in a major key, music not of this world, but from somewhere above ..."
Diaghilev got it, then, and so do Robert Craft and the players.
Second comes the latest of these 3 ballets, Agon. (1957) By this time the master was going serial, or twelve-tone, in his very own special way. He finished Agon close to his 75th birthday, and there is little or nothing quite like it in most of the published twelve-tone literature. Somehow, Stravinsky finds the intense economies that we associate with Webern while staying true to himself. There is no published scenario to Agon, as if the music were its own reason for being a ballet. The Orchestra of St. Luke's is smaller than the LSO, but no less musically gifted. Yet again, Robert Craft's leadership is astute, and he seems to have an ear no less incisive than Pierre Boulez when it comes to pitch, texture, and rhythm. What he offers that Pierre Boulez sometimes does not, at least as recorded, is a certain warmth and involvement, a certain sensory richness and physicality.
The last ballet on this disc is the one written in between Apollo and Agon: Orpheus (1946). The choice of subject originated with Georges Balanchine who was much taken with the Orpheus myth, but ballet stage designer Isamu Noguchi also deserves credit for bringing the work to life as dance, as scene, and as total art work. Stravinsky's genius was supported and nourished by the other two, and so we get a sort of return of the younger composer, all that much wiser for being able to embrace sensuality again after having survived two world wars and ending up settled amid the posturing glitz of Hollywood and southern California. Craft leads the LSO in another fine reading.
Apollo and Orpheus were caught in Abbey Road, U.K., and Agon in an auditorium at SUNY, Purchase. The sound matches the clarity, brilliance, and sensual heft of these three performances. Never flashy. No kitsch. But generous and scintillating, nonetheless.
Check out the whole Robert Craft series of recorded Stravinsky. This disc is just one among a string of finely matched pearls, waiting for the black velvet of your listening room's expectant quiet.
A Return to the Greeks a la Stravinsky.......2006-06-24
'Apollon musagete, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra' (1927) is probably the finest of his neoclassical period works for orchestra alone. It can be steely cool in other's hands, but here Craft draws an achingly beautiful sound from the London Symphony. It is meditative, serenely poignant and ethereal.
'Agon, ballet for twelve dancers & orchestra' (1957) is one of Stravinsky's twelve tone works that manages to go beyond the usual constrictions of that form to become an unusually melodic work. Craft and the Orchestra of St. Lukes offer a performance that gives all of the sixteen variations individual importance.
'Orpheus, ballet in 3 scenes for orchestra' (1947) concludes the recital with the admixture of both Stravinsky's neoclassicism with his early penchant for seething romantic melody lines. This is the work of the three that will find widest audience appeal for those not yet captivated with the Stravinsky 'cerebral works' and it makes a fine way to complete this exploration into Greek themes so cleverly programmed by the reconstructors of this first class CD. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, June 06
Absolute Caftsmanship.......2005-07-17
In this recording Craft is actually the best interpreterof Starvinsky's ballet music. Before I listened to this extraordinary Naxos CD, I thought tha Ansermet went farther than anybody else did --even more than Stravinskij himself. Craft made me change my mind: when you listen to his intepretation of this music, you have the feeling that he is talking to his longstanding friend Igor while conducting his music.
This recording will mark a milestone in revealing the beauty of Stravibnskij's music. Buy it, you won't regret it!
Very good rendition.......2005-07-01
The performance is beautiful. I could find nothing wrong with the interpretation, and I can assure you I am quite picky.
Anyway, I highly recommend this CD.
Fine Performances of Three Fine Stravinsky Ballets.......2005-06-10
In 'Apollo' (or 'Apollon musagète' as it is called in French) all violence and abrasiveness (as one might expect from the composer of 'The Rite of Spring') are eschewed. Rather the work coolly and lyrically limns the birth and life of Apollo in music that is like some 18th-century court ballet filtered through 19th-century French ballet composers like Adam and Delibes. Delicious. And deliciously performed here by the London Symphony under Craft.
'Orpheus' was commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein for George Balanchine who had suggested the subject. It was originally intended to be coupled with 'Apollo' in performance but in fact that did not happen at its première. Although narrative, it is intensely hieratic and uses neobaroque gestures including canon, other kinds of counterpoint, restless bass lines, ostinati and the like. It is more austere than 'Apollo' but lyrical nonetheless. It, too, is given a lovely, flexible, suave performance by the LSO.
'Agon' (Greek for 'contest') is essentially a dance contest before the gods. Not really quite atonal, but making use of a 12-tone row, it combines Renaissance dances (including a galliard in C major with a canon featuring harp and mandolin), coupled with what Stephen Walsh in Grove's calls 'high-speed stream-of-consciousness chromaticism.' Its première was conducted by Robert Craft, and here, conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke's, he leads a fast-moving performance that occasionally gets a little out of breath, but is energetic and energizing for all that.
There have been other recordings of these works, including those conducted by Stravinsky himself, but these are satisfying and in modern sound.
Recommended.
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