| 1. Dancing Queen |
| 2. Eagle |
| 3. Lay All Your Love On Me |
| 4. The Way Old Friends Do |
Editorial Reviews
Japanese only CD single, lifted from their recent Japanese only collection, 'S.O.S.' Four tracks, 'Dancing Queen', 'Eagle', 'Lay All Your Love On Me' & 'The Way Old Friends Do'. Slimline jewel case. 2001 release.
Dancing Queen,Abba,Phantom Sound & Visi,5"CD Singles,Popular Music
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Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast)
Benny Andersson , Julian Poole , Jenny Galloway , Nicolas Colicos , Paul Clarkson , Bjorn Ulvaeus , Lisa Stokke , Eliza Lumley , Melissa Gibson , Siobhan McCarthy , Louise Plowright , Jenny Galloway , Bjorn Ulvaeus , and Stig Anderson Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000031WEN Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Overture/Prologue
- Honey, Honey
- Money, Money, Money
- Thank You For The Music
- Mamma Mia
- Chiquitita
- Dancing Queen
- Lay All Your Love On Me
- Super Trouper
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
- The Name Of The Game
- Voulez-Vous
- Entr'acte
- Under Attack
- One Of Us
- S.O.S.
- Does Your Mother Know
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Our Last Summer
- Slipping Through My Fingers
- The Winner Takes It All
- Take A Chance On Me
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
- I Have A Dream
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Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. It goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, the musical doesn't mess around with the songs, save for the insertion of some dialogue or for having some of them performed by a man (it works amazingly well). Abba fans will jump on this import of the London production, but traditional fans of musical theater should consider it as well. After all, Andersson and Ulvaeus's songs have always felt as if they were more than isolated pop gems and actually belonged to a longer narrative. --Elisabeth VincentelliCustomer Reviews:
Mamma Mia.......2007-03-22
Mamma Mia Musical CD.......2007-03-21
JUST GREAT MUSIC.......2007-03-08
Mamma Mia.......2007-01-29
Not good at all.......2007-01-09
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
- Swanee- Al Jolson
- When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
- A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
- My Man- Fanny Brice
- Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
- If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
- Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
- Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
- Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
- Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
- Body And Soul- Libby Holman
- Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
- Night And Day- Fred Astaire
- Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
- You're The Top- Ethel Merman
- Summertime- Anne Brown
- September Song- Walter Huston
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
- It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
- Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
- Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake
Tracks:
- New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
- If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
- Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
- There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
- How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
- Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
- Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
- Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
- Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
- Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
- Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
- Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
- Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
- Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
- Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
- Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
- Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
- I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
- Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
- The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
- Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
- Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence
Tracks:
- Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
- I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
- Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
- My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
- Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
- Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
- Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
- Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
- I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
- The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
- Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
- What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
- As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
- Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
- People- Barbra Streisand
- Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
- If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
- Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
- If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
- Open a New Window- from Mame Voice
Tracks:
- Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
- Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
- The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
- Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
- I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
- I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
- We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
- Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
- Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
- Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
- One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
- All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
- Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
- Come Follow The Band
- Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
- And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
- The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia
Tracks:
- Memory- Betty Buckley
- I Am What I Am- George Hearn
- Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
- Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
- The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
- You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
- The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
- Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
- With One Look- Glenn Close
- On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
- Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
- Seasons Of Love-
- Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
- I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
- Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
- Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
- I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
- Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel
Customer Reviews:
Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30
Top Shelf.......2007-01-04
TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14
Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17
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Greatest Songs from the Musicals
Various Artists Manufacturer: Soho ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000077JS0 Release Date: 2002-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Aquarius [From Hair] - Steve Brooker, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
- If I Can't Love Her [From Beauty and the Beast] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady] - Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight? [From The Lion King] - John Barrowman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- What I Did for Love [from a Chorus Line] - National Symphony Orchestra, Catherine Porter, Martin Yates
- This Is the Moment [From Jekyll and Hyde] - Gary Mauer, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- All That Jazz [From Chicago] - Paulette Ivory, Julian Kelly, Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra, Sally Ann Triplett
- Impossible Dream [From Man of La Mancha] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- America [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
- Written in the Stars [From Aida] - Simon Bowman, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
- Mame [From Mame] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Some Enchanted Evening [From South Pacific] - Thomas Allen, John Owen Edwards, Philharmonic Orchestra
- I Am What I Am [From LA Cage aux Follies] - Janet Glazener, Leslie Uggams
- One Song Glory [From Rent] - Sean McDermott, Martin Yates
Tracks:
- Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Ethan Freeman, Claire Moore, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Jacqui Scott, Martin Yates
- Bui Doi [From Miss Saigon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - National Symphony Orchestra,
- Time Warp [From the Rocky Horror Picture Show] - Anita Dobson, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates,
- Memory [From Cats] - Kim Criswell, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Why God Why [From Miss Saigon] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- I Know Him So Well [From Chess] - Katrina Murphy, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
- One Day More [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Peggy Sue [From Buddy Holly Story] - Dominic Curtis
- Empty Charis at Empty Tables [From Les Miserables] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Dancing Queen [From Mamma Mia!] - Julian Kelly, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
- All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Andrew Halliday, , National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- We Will Rock You [From We Will Rock You] - Martin Yates
Tracks:
- It's a Grand Night for Singing [From State Fair] - National Symphony Orchestra
- If I Were a Rich Man [From Fiddler on the Roof] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra
- I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz] - Gillian Bevan, , John Owen Edwards, , Royal Shakespeare Company
- Bless Yore Beautiful Hide [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Hal Fowler, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Grease [From Grease] - John Barrowman, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates
- Woman in Love [From Guys and Dolls] - Gregg Edelman, , Emily Loesser, National Symphony Orchestra
- Secret Love [From Calamity Jane] - Debbie Gravitte, National Symphony Orchestra
- Quintet [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
- I Will Always Love You [From the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas] - Salena Jones, John Pearce
- Money, Money [From "Caberet"] - Maria Friedman, National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Pryce
- If My Friends Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity) - Jacqueline Dankworth, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi] - Ron Moody, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
- Singin' in the Rain [From Singin' in the Rain] - Craig Barna, National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Robinson
Customer Reviews:
You'll be disappointed.......2006-09-02
Pretty good musical mix.......2006-03-10
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Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood
Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009KIYCW Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
Tracks:
- Pre- Historic: One Million Years B.C.
- The Ancient World: The Ten Commandments
- The Ancient World: Alexander
- The Ancient World: Sodom And Gomorrah
- The Ancient World: The 300 Spartans
- The Ancient World: Troy
- The Ancient World: Alexander (Eternal Alexander)
- The Might Of Rome: Quo Vadis
- The Might Of Rome: The Robe
- The Might Of Rome: Demetrius And The Gladiators
- The Might Of Rome: Cleopatra
- The Might Of Rome: Antony And Cleopatra
- The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Suite)
- The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Now We Are Free)
Tracks:
- The Fall Of Rome: Masada
- The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Main Theme)
- The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Love Theme)
- The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Pax Romana)
- The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Overture)
- Biblical Epics: The Greatest Story Ever Told
- Biblical Epics: Jesus Of Nazareth
- Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Parade Of The Charioteers)
- Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Love Theme)
- Biblical Epics: The Silver Chalice
- Biblical Epics: The Passion Of The Christ
- Medieval Europe: The War Lord
- Medieval Europe: El Cid (Love Theme)
- Medieval Europe: El Cid (Overture)
- Medieval Europe: The Vikings (Suite)
Tracks:
- Medieval Europe: Flesh & Blood
- Medieval Europe: The Last Valley
- Medieval Europe: Prince Valiant
- Medieval Europe: Taras Bulba
- Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Sea Hawk
- Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Crimson Pirate
- Pirates & Swashbucklers: Pirates Of The Caribbean
- Pirates & Swashbucklers: Captain Blood
- Kings & Queens: The Lion In The Winter
- Kings & Queens: Henry V (1989)
- Kings & Queens: Henry V (1944)
- Kings & Queens: Mary Queen Of Scots
- Kings & Queens: The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex
Tracks:
- Heroes: Excalibur - O Fortuna
- Heroes: First Night
- Heroes: The Adventures Of Robin Hood: March Of The Merry Men
- Heroes: Braveheart
- The New Worlds: Mutiny On The Bounty
- The New Worlds: 1492 - Conquest Of Paradise
- The New Worlds: Captain From Castle
- The New Worlds: The Mission
- The New Worlds: The Alamo
- The British Empire/The Orient: The Charge Of The Light Brigade
- The British Empire/The Orient: Lawrence Of Arabia
- The British Empire/The Orient: Zulu
- The British Empire/The Orient: The Last Samurai
- The British Empire/The Orient: Exodus
Customer Reviews:
EPICS THAT DO NOT DISAPPOINT.......2007-05-14
Interesting selections . . ........2006-12-15
The reason I give this album 4 out of 5 stars is because of the swashbuckler section. How is it that CutThroat Island - one of the greatest epics in history - was scrubbed out of the list? Pirates of the Caribbean is included on the selection but nothing from Debney's masterpiece?!
Yes, that is a huge compilant. If you haven't discovered CutThroat Island, I suggest you get it then you'll understand my frustration. Still, this album is a great buy and worth looking into!
"Epics featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra ~ 60 years of film scores".......2005-09-07
There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classics that even the youngsters today recognize...sweeping scores that capture the drama, mystery, adventure, action and romance...one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this...many nominated and winners by the Academy for Best Original Score...
Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come...this collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!
Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1170 ~ (9/6/2005)
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Popular Tunes in 17th Century England /Broadside Band * Barlow
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000027O8J Release Date: 1993-11-11 |
Tracks:
- London Tunes: Hyde Park
- London Tunes: Maiden Lane
- London Tunes: St. Paul's Wharf
- London Tunes: Tower Hill
- London Tunes: Gray's Inn
- Country Dances: Cuckolds All In A Row
- Country Dances: Merry Milkmaids We
- Country Dances: Woodicok
- Country Dances: Newcastle
- Four Ballads Mentioned By Shakespeare: Callino Casturame
- Four Ballads Mentioned By Shakespeare: Come Live With Me And Be My Love
- Four Ballads Mentioned By Shakespeare: Light O'Love
- Four Ballads Mentioned By Shakespeare: Jog On
- The 17th Century Top Three: 3 Greensleeves
- The 17th Century Top Three: 2 Fortune My Foe
- The 17th Century Top Three: 1 Packington's Pound
- Across The Channel (Imported And Exported Tunes): Chi Passa
- Across The Channel (Imported And Exported Tunes): All In A Garden Green
- Across The Channel (Imported And Exported Tunes): La Folia
- Across The Channel (Imported And Exported Tunes): Quatre Branles
- Across The Border: The Clean Contrary Way
- Across The Border: Gilderoy
- Across The Border: Gilliecrankie
- Across The Border: The Miller Of The Dee
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The New Exchange: Go From My Window
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The New Exchange: The New Exchange
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: Kettle Drum: Kettle Drum
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: Kettle Drum: Kettle Drum
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: Kettle Drum: Tpt Tune
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: Kettle Drum: The Indian Queen Or The New Bourree
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: A Health To Betty: A Health To Betty
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: A Health To Betty: My Mother's Ay Glow'ring O'Er Me
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Fine Companion: The Fine Companion
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Fine Companion: The Merry Companion
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Fine Companion: The Boon Companion
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: The Healths
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: The Healths
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: La Bourree
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: The Glory Of The West
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: St. Paul's Steeple
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: Jack Pudding
- John Playford's English Dancing Master: The Healths: Parson's Farewell
Customer Reviews:
Very enjoyable!.......2002-11-05
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Ian Bostridge - The English Songbook
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002CF0T Release Date: 1999-11-02 |
Tracks:
- La Belle Bame sans Merci
- Sleep
- I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing
- The Cloths of Heaven
- To Gratiana Dancing and Singing
- To Lucasta, On Going To The Wars
- Twilight Fancies
- Orpheus With His Lute
- Jillian of Berry
- Cradle Song
- The Dance Continued
- Linden Lea
- Silent Noon
- My Love's An Arbutus
- The Death of Queen Jane
- No Longer Mourn For Me
- Since We Loved
- The Sally Gardens
- Rest, Sweet Nymphs
- Come Away, Death
- Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
- Bold William Taylor
- Brigg Fair
- The Little Turtle Dove
Customer Reviews:
THE SORT OF MUSIC THAT BOSTRIDGE'S VOICE WAS MADE FOR.......2002-10-09
Bostridge brings more than just a beautiful tone and a subtle musical phrasing to these songs. The challenge any intepreter of English songs has to face is that, in contrast with the pure syllables of most continental languages, the complex vowels of "Southern British English" are formidably difficult to render attractively in song. It's not just a question of singing them prettily. Think how accurately the pronunciation of a word like "house" or "bath" can betray someone's geographical and social background; our vowels are a caste-mark as well as a means of communication. But somehow Bostridge himself, in his fruitful partnership with Julius Drake, manages to transcend our socio-linguistic divisions and deliver these songs in a way that places no barrier between the listener and the music.
The material is wonderful in its own right - a collection of lilting pastoral airs and occasional boisterous ditties. They are at one and the same time ancient and modern, embracing at once the mutual cross-fertilisation between classical and "pop" sensibilities that has always underpinned the best of English music. Even the most trivial of these songs (e.g. "Jillian of Berry") are memorable, and some of them (notably Sir Charles Stanford's chilling musical setting of the Keats' poem, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci") would not have been beneath Schubert himself.
It has been fashionable over the generations to belittle British classic music. "The land without song" England was dubbed, as the sleeve notes poignantly remind us. This CD is a healthy reminder that the global success of English popular music in the latter four decades of the 20th century did not appear out of nowhere; it was built on a solid foundation of past accomplishment that it was for too long fashionable to dismiss. Highly recommended.
Artistry beyond measure.......2002-09-20
Mr. Bostridge's interpretation of Browne's song is amazingly compelling. His ability to express goes beyond that of most other singers - even some great ones. He notes the problems in singing in English (the "extra" vowels, the English vs. German approach to word painting, etc.) and I have to say he triumphs on this disk.
As he also notes, this is NOT a recording of a recital program nor are the songs "English" in nationality - the songs are just set to texts in the English language. I had not heard of some of these composers, but I am enthusiastic in saying that every song on this disk has something very nice to recommend it - at least at the voice and hands of Ian Bostridge and Julian Drake.
I must say a few words about Mr. Drake's playing. Overall he is simply incredible. He has a beauty of tone and a singing style that is not in anyway mere accompaniment. It really isn't even a partnership. It is a unity of artistry that creates this single entity, a song. There aren't many that can pull this off and Mr. Drake should be treasured for this ability. Just amazing artistry.
Please get every disk that Mr. Bostridge and Mr. Drake have done together. You will thank me for recommending this if you didn't know this already. Feel free to email me with your thoughts on this disk or any comments you have about Bostridge and Drake.
Perfectly Enjoyable.......2002-02-09
Do Not Be Deceived By His Look Of Innocence.......2001-10-14
This CD was my first exposure to Ian Bostridge. I bought it because I was very surprised to know that one of my favorite poems, the Cloths of Heaven by Yeats, was set to music. I spent 17 bucks for one song, and ended up cashing in on 23 others.
To Gratiana Dancing and Singing quickly became a favorite, as did Bold William Taylor. This last one was my first realization of Ian's gift of storytelling. Somehow he is able to make his voice sound like a woman, namely Sally Gray, and the narrator, and the macho Captain, all in the same song. The multiple personalities come out to play similarly in The Death of Queen Jane. I am lulled into quiet reflection and relaxation when Ian sings the Cradle Song.
Check out his CDs of Schubert Lieder, also accompanied by Julius Drake. Ian may be even more at home in German than he is in his native English! Julius is at home with Schubert, especially the water songs, and we are at home listening to this wonderfully weird, warm voice paired with masterful piano playing.
One of the best English-Song CD's available.......2001-09-12
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The Chicago Recordings
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001ZMBV0 Release Date: 2004-06-15 |
Tracks:
- I. Langsam, Schleppend, Wie Ein Naturlaut
- II. Kraftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
- III. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen
- IV. Sturmisch Bewegt
- Combat And Tumult - Interview Of The Prince
- Romeo Alone - Melancholy - Distant Noises Of Music And Dancing - Festivities At The Capulets'
Tracks:
- Scherzo: Queen Mab, Or The Dream Fairy
- Love Scene - Night - The Capulets' Garden
- Romeo At The Tomb Of The Capulets - Invocation - Juliet's Reawakening - Frenzied Joy, Despair - Last Agonies And Death Of The Two Lovers
- I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
- II. Allegretto
- III. Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto
- IV. Allegro Con Brio
Tracks:
- I. Felerlich, Misterioso
- II. Scherzo (Bewegt, Lebhaft) - Trio (Schnell) - Scherzo (Da Capo)
- III. Adagio (Langsam, Felerlich)
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
Tracks:
- II. Andante Moderato
- III. Allegro Giocoso
- IV. Allegro Energico E Passionato
- Introduction
- Dance Of The Firebird
- Round Dance Of The Princess
- Dance Of King Kastchel
- Berceuse
- Finale
- Russian Dance
- Petrushka's Room
- The Moor's Room
- The Shrovetide Fair
Amazon.com
The recordings that Giulini made with the Chicago Symphony between 1969 and 1976 document an extraordinary partnership and remain among the finest of the conductor's career. Giulini's Mahler First is more lyric than most, yet with enough energy to satisfy Mahlerians; the last movement a tribute to the conductor's unerring sense of orchestral balances even in crushing climaxes. His rendition of the orchestral movements of Berlioz's "dramatic symphony" Romeo and Juliet excels in its poetry, the warmly caressing Chicago strings in the Love Scene irresistible. The Beethoven Seventh is an eloquent blend of the Dionysian and Apollonian approaches to this "dance symphony," with glowing horns, driving rhythms and lovely solo turns. Giulini's later remakes of the Beethoven and other works in the set often were soporific; here, he's on target. This Bruckner Ninth, for example, is grandly rhetorical but full of passion. The Brahms Fourth is a highly personal account, with a ravishing slow movement, while the Stravinsky ballet suites reveal the Chicagoans at their most refined; the Firebird exquisitely colored, Petrushka, amazingly precise. Classic recordings, well transferred; a bargain that shouldn't be missed. --Dan DavisCustomer Reviews:
A mixed bag from Giulini.......2006-12-14
Thanks to EMI ; Thanks to Amazon. .......2005-10-14
CSO on its top form under the baton of Giulini...Very well recorded sounds by EMI...Wonderfull edition(not cardboard!)...Incredible price for 4 CD... Highly,highly,highly recommended...
A nostalgic return to an outstanding period for Giulini.......2005-10-09
But as one hears on this excellent but not great collection, Giulini's Mahler is not as exciting as Bernstein's, his Berlioz not as gripping as Colin Davis's, his Brahms not as full of integrity as Klemperer's or Karajan's. He stood well below those great condcutors for much of his career, and yet Giulini was undoubtedly special. He just continued throughout his career to be spotty. His Bruckner Seventh on a live BBC recording is spectacular, even better than his inward, mystical recordings of the Burckner Eighth and Ninth for DG. I greatly admire his DG Schumann Rhenish Sym., his Erocia and Beethoven Fifth, and a live War Requiem and Schubert Ninth, both on BBC--while also acknowledging that he made many other recordings that didn't touch greatness.
I think Giulini had greatness in him, but there was some inner chemistry that had to fire, and even he didn't know when that would happen. In this regard he was like Klaus Tennstedt, who was even more erratic.
Giulini should have given us a great Mahelr Ninth and Das Lied von der Erde, but he didn't. HIs Missa Solemnis and Beethoven Ninth should have been towering spiritual achievements, but they are actually almost routine by great conductor standards. Sadly, he had no sublime autumn to his career; the late recordings on Sony and DG are distressingly slack and ponderous, often parodying his famous spirituality on the podium.
I think eveyrthing in this bargain set is of a high standard, not Giulini at his very peak but close.
Splendid EMI Commemorative of Giulini and CSO.......2005-02-22
Genius Well Served.......2004-10-07
Giulini performances mesmerized listeners from the opening downbeat, and the spell was rarely broken. Every phrase was shaped, yet sounded entirely natural. The music breathed as if driven by the human soul, rather than by the inanimate metronome. No detail was too small, yet the whole was not lost. The sound had an inner glow, with the viola and cello parts bathing the top and bottom lines with color and warmth. Lyrical passages flowed with a transcendent beauty; fiery sections cut the air with knife-edged precision and power. Climaxes accomplished their purpose without skewing orchestral balances. Through it all, players eagerly and lovingly responded to Giulini's overarching request: "Touch the heart."
Because of his sensitivity to the music's architecture, Giulini preferred to record entire movements in a single take. As such, his performances should be experienced in context, i.e., from beginning to end. Also, Giulini's extraordinary attention to detail is best appreciated in a suitably quiet setting, and on excellent sound equipment.
Giulini sought to make every moment of every performance meaningful and memorable. He loathed the mundane in music-making, and saw his role as "serving genius." Giulini interpretations often left listeners with the sense that they had just heard a great masterpiece for the first time.
"There was never any show about him," longtime Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Gillian Eastwood told WFMT Radio and EMI Classics as part of a four-hour documentary celebrating the now-retired conductor's ninetieth birthday in May 2004. "He was genuine, he was sincere in his music, he worried about everyone individually. The likes of him we shall never, ever see again."
Which is all the more reason to treasure these performances for the ages.
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High-Test Love
Scooter Lee Manufacturer: Southern Tracks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000155E Release Date: 1997-04-08 |
Tracks:
- Rompin' Stompin'
- High Test Love
- Shadows In The Night
- What Kind Of Fool
- It's A Merry Go Round
- Twistin' The Night Away
- Honey Hush
- Rock & Roll Waltz
- You Know Where I Am
- If You Only Knew
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Scooter Lee's New Album
Scooter Lee Manufacturer: Southern Tracks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001SHHL Release Date: 1995-07-15 |
Tracks:
- ) Don't Walk Away With My Heart
- ) Last Time Uh-Huh
- ) Heartbreak Hotel
- ) Can't Help It
- ) No Options Here
- ) Baby Once I Get You
- ) Losing My Mind
- ) The Way Things Are
- ) Daniels Boys
- ) Commit Me For Hanging On
- ) Last Time Uh-Huh Dance Mix
- ) Baby Once I Get You Dance Mix
Album Description
High Energy Country & Swing perfect for Dancers but pleasing to the ear as well. The 2nd of Scooter Lee's Albums.
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Modern Bellydance from Lebanon: Queen of the Desert Nights
Emad Sayyah Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004U001 Release Date: 2000-07-25 |
Tracks:
- Let's Get Up And Dance
- Dance Of The Caravans (Instr.)
- For You (Instr.)
- Your Dance
- What A Sight (Instr.)
- Temptation (Instr.)
- Oh How Wonderful
- Feelings (Instr.)
- Your Dance Costume (Instr.)
- My Darling, My Heart Is Melting
- Nights Are Beautiful In Beirut (Instr.)
- Look! (Drum Solo)
Customer Reviews:
Great music for clarity of the drum!.......2001-06-23
Great music for clarity of the drum!.......2001-06-23
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