Live in the Act [Live]
Live in the Act [Live]
Track Listings
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1. Trial by Fire
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2. No Turning Back
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3. Heads Will Roll
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4. Hunt You Down
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5. Pull the Trigger
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6. Break Free
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7. Blades of Steel
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8. Ritual
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9. Kiss of Death
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10. Oppression
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11. Executioner
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12. Blitzkrieg
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13. Dynamo
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14. Kiss of Death [*]
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15. Heads Will Roll [*]
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Metal Nation. 2004.
Live in the Act,Satan,Metal Nation Records,Heavy Metal,New Wave of British Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock
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a terrific compilation for beginners.......2006-02-07
I agree with P. Grupe-for classical music lovers, it is a let down to listen to cut tracks of well-performed classical greats, like Chopin's 1st piano concerto in this collection. Nonetheless, this is a terrific compilation for people beginning to get interested in classical music. This compilation is an eclectic mix of the familiar (Beethoven's moonlight sonata, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini variation no. 18, Myer's Cavatina, Barber's "Adagio for Strings, etc.), the contemporary (Michael Nyman's The Promise, Horner's My Heart Will Go On), and the truly moving (Bach's Double Violin Concerto, Bruch's Violin Concerto, Schubert's String Quintet in C)-relatively obscure pieces usually left out in less inspired and mediocre classical music compilations. It is gratifying to see that opera music has not been left out. Get this cd if only for the Maria Callas tracks, Lucia Popp's performance of Strauss' Beim Schlafengehen, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's Addio del passato.
"Classical heartbreakers" broke my heart.......2004-06-27
I am an avid listener of classical music, and I purchased this CD expecting to get some of the best classical music ever composed. I guess I expected a bit much though. Although the recording is filled with high quality performances of fantastic pieces, I was disappointed to find that only about half of the pieces are contained in their entirety on this 2-disc set. Songs such as Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata were not recorded in full for this album, which caught me off guard and bothered me quite a bit.
Anybody who is unfamiliar with classical music will appreciate this album. Since it features some of the most moving classical pieces ever written, it is sure to entrance listeners. And by not placing entire 10-minute pieces on the CDs, it will not run on and bore those unaccustomed to the length of most classical music. However, if you are already well-versed in classical music and can listen to entire symphonies with ease, I would advise against buying this album. I now feel a desire to go out again and find the full versions of some of these pieces, since I feel I was cheated by only getting introductions or short movements on most of the album. Guess I should have paid a little more attention to what I was buying.
A Fantastic Compilation.......2004-05-01
Most of the musical pieces in this compilation are from versions as they appear in various movies. This is Classical music from classic movies such as: Somewhere in Time, Schindler's List, English Patient, The Piano, Platoon, et al. But make no mistake; the music is what's really worth mentioning here.
The title says it all. It claims to have "the most moving Classical music of all time," and they certainly have a case, as it is chock full of the kind of emotional pieces that can easily bring you to tears. This double CD compilation with 37 passionately beautiful pieces is a steal at $16.99.
If you've ever recorded your favorite songs on to tape, or burned them on to a CD, you'll see that this compilation is exactly what EMI Records has done. It is like a greatest hits, volume 1, of poignant Classical music. Almost all of the musical pieces are classic favorites, though there are a few contemporary ones also.
I found the music on this CD powerful and moving as advertised, and I think that Classical music fans should truly enjoy it. It is well worth the price it's being sold for, and I highly recommend it.
Since there is some missing information as to who the composers and artists are, here they are:
Disk 1
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Mol; Andre Previn; Horacio Gutierrez; The London Symphony Orchestra
Mascagni - Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) {Raging Bull}; Riccardo Muti; The Philharmonia Orchestra
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Variation #18 {Somewhere in Time}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) {A Room with a View};
Montserrat Caballe; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras
Bach - Viola da Gamba Sonata in G Minor BWV1029 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Truly, Madly, Deeply}; Jordi Savall; Ton Koopman
Richard Strauss - Beim Schlafengehen (Vier Letzte Lieder) {The Hours}; Klaus Tennstedt; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lucia Popp
Williams - Schindler's List (Theme) {Schlinder's List}; Iain Sutherland; New World Philharmonic; Tasmin Little
Debussy - Clair de Lune {Frankie and Johnnie}; Dame Moura Lympany
Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto (Conclusion) {Death in Venice}; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli
Catalani - Ebben? Ne Andrò Lontana (La Wally) {Diva}; Maria Callas; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Tullio Serafin
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op. 27/2 - I. Adagio S; Dame Moura Lympany
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor - II. Adagio (Opening) Sir Yehudi Menuhin; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Walter Susskind
Puccini - E Lucevan le Stelle (Tosca) {The Man Who Cried}; Carlo Bergonzi; Georges Pretre; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Op. Posth {The Pianist}; Maria Tipo
Barber - Adagio for Strings {Platoon} Eugene Ormandy; Philadelphia Orchestra
Elgar - Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85 - I. Adagio - Moderato (Opening) {Hilary and Jackie}; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Norman Del Mar; Robert Cohen
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op.102 - II. Andante Dmitri Alexeev; English Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk
Verdi - Va, Pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco) {The Godfather, Pt. 3}; Bernard Haitink; Covent Garden Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Disk 2
Albinoni - Adagio in G Minor (Realised Giazotto) [Extract] {Gallipoli}; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Sir Neville Marriner
Nyman - Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise {The Piano}; Unknown artist
Quarantotto & Sartori - Time to Say Goodbye; David Abel
J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations - Aria {The English Patient}; Maria Tipo
Offenbach - Barcarolle (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) {Life Is Beautiful}; Choeurs Rene Ducios; Clu; Elisabeth Schwartskopf; Jeannine Collard; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) {Brief Encounter}; Cecile Ousset; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
Elgar - Nimrod ("Enigma" Variations) {Elizabeth}; The London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult
Puccini - Vissi d'Arte (Tosca); Georges Pretre; Maria Callas; Orchestre De La Societe` Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Myers - Cavatina {The Deer Hunter}; Manuel Barrueco; Steve Morse
Schubert - String Quintet in C D956 - II. Adagio (Opening) {Carrington}; Hungarian Quartet; Laszlo Varga
Gluck - J'Ai Perdu Mon Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice); Anne Sofie Von Otter; John Eliot Gardiner; Orchestre De L'Opera De Lyon
Chopin - Étude in E "Tristesse" Op.10/3; John Ogden
Verdi - Attendo, Attendo...Addio del Passato (La Traviata); Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Myung-Whun Chung; The London Symphony Orchestra
Bach - Double Violin Concerto in D Minor BWV 1043 - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto {Children of a Lesser God}; Bath Festial Orchestra; Christian Ferras; Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Kashif - Queen Symphony - III. Adagio {Who Wants to Live Forever - Save Me}; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Tolga Kashif
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor - II. Romance (Larghetto) (Opening) {The Truman Show}; Garrick Ohlsson; Jerzy Maksymiuk; Polish National Symphony Orchestra
Faure - In Paradisum (Requiem) {The Thin Red Line}; Cambridge Choir of Kings Choir; English Chamber Orchestra; Stephen Cleobury
Horner - My Heart Will Go On {Titanic}; David Abel
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (Conclusion) {Manhattan}; Andre Previn; The London Symphony Orchestra
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- Overture - Utah Symphony Orchestra
- Ach, So Fromm - Jose Perez
- Overture And Prelude - Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Visi D'arte - Leontyne Price
- Celeste, Aida - Jose Perez
- Triumphal March - Jose Perez
- Ballet Music - Jose Perez
- The Viennese Musical Clock - Dallas Symphony Orchestra
- Overture - London Symphony Orchestra
- We Sail The Ocean - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- I'm Called Little Buttercup - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- When I Was A Lad - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Never Mind The Why And Wherefore - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
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- La Donna E Mobile - Jose Perez
- Prelude - Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra
- Servantsd Chorus - Ljubljana Radio Chorus
- Mon Coer S' Ouvre A Ta Voix - Marijana Radev
- Waltz - Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra
- A Wand'ring Minstrel, I - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Three Little Maids - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Here's A How-De-Do - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Beauty In The Bellow - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
- Waltz - Houston Symphony Orchestra
- Peasants' Chorus - Nuremberg Symphony Chorus
- Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
- E Strano E Strano - Biserka Cvejic
- Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
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- Overture - Utah Symphony Orchestra
- Bridal Chorus - Ljubljana Radio Symphony Chorus
- Overture - London Festival Orchestra
- Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Oh, Better Far To Live And Die - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- When The Foeman Bares His Steel - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- With Cat-Like Tread - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
- Summertime - Leontyne Price
- Overture - London Festival Orchestra
- Contro Un Cor - Rita Noel
- Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Painless and Pleasant.......2000-08-19
It's not that I hate opera, it's rather that I cannot handle and entire opera without nodding off. This 4 disc CD provides highlights from the most famous and recognizable arias, i.e., Pagliacci, Carmen, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore -- just to mention a few. I appreciate the ability to enjoy select arias from some of the most beautiful and and exceptional operas in the world, and played by first class orchestras, without having to sit through the entire opera.
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- Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "
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Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12
This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!
The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.
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- Excerpts And Highlights From The Pirates Of Penzance
- Pirates Of Penzance Highlights At A Cheap Price !!
- A reasonably good abridgement to this ever-popular G&S opera
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Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates Of Penzance
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ASIN: B00000420J
Release Date: 1993-05-11 |
Tracks:
- Pirates Of Penzance: Overture
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Pour, Oh Pour The Pirate Sherry
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - When Fred'ric Was A Little Lad
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Oh, Better Far to Live and Die
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Oh, Sisters, Dear To Pity's Name, For Shame!
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Poor Wand'ring One!
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - How Beautifully Blue The Sky
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. I - I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - Oh, Dry The Glist'ning Tear
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - Then Frederic .. When The Foeman Bares His Steel
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - Stay, Fred'ric, Stay!
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - With Cat-Like Tread
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - Hush! Hush! Not A Word
- Pirates Of Penzance: Act. II - Sighing Softly To The River ... (Finale)
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full description missing.......2006-08-18
While the music that is on the CD is good, a several numbers are missing! It's not the full operetta
Fine Excerpts At An Affordable Price.......2004-02-07
Gilbert And Sullivan. Eternal names in the musical theatre scene. They were the 19th century British version of Rodgers and Hammerstein or Lerner and Loewe. And this was long before Broadway, when the Savoy was the vogue of musical comedy and the Savoyards were highly popular entertainers. William S. Gilbert provided the libretti and lyrics to the operettas, while Arthur Sullivan, who was a serious music composer in his own right, provided the music. The operettas or light operas they wrote were mostly up-beat social satires dressed up as comedy, very theatrical, historical, inventive, and very patriotic to Brittain. Their works borrowed the opera technique- choruses, arias, ensembles, but as far as plot and content their only serious work was The Yeomen Of The Guard. Other Gilbert And Sullivan hits include Trial By Jury, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, Princess Ida and The Gondoliers. Gilbert And Sullivan's manager/impresario was Richard D'Oyly Carte.
This recording is only highlights from a 1968 recording (also available on Amazon.com) with the D'Oyly Carte Opera, conductor Isidore Godfrey directs the Royal Philharmonic. In the role of Frederick, lyric tenor Phillip Potter, in the role of Mabel, soprano Valerie Masterson, John Reed as Major General Stanley, Donald Adams as The Pirate King,Owen Brannigan as the Sergeant Of Police, and mezzo soprano Christine Palmer as Nurse Ruth. These singers were at their vocal peaks, and they provide much comedic acting as well. Impressive scenes include the mezzo soprano vocals of Christine Palmer's Ruth as she describes how she mistook "Pilot" for "Pirate" when nursing Frederick (When Frederick Was A Little Lad"), Frederick's plea to the daughters of the Major General to accept him as husband (O Is There Not One Maiden Breast) Valerie Masterson, whose Mabel is the best, singing the coloratura showcase "Poor Wondering One" and her duet in "Stay Frederick Stay" John Reed singing "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General" is hilarious and a display of virtuosity for this type of singing. The beautiful chorus "O Dry The Glistening Tear" the upbeat "With Cat Like Tread" and the finale are exceptional.
Excerpts And Highlights From The Pirates Of Penzance.......2004-02-04
This cd contains only highlights and excerpts from the 1968 recording by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. For a full recording, check it out on the Amazon.com catalog under Gilbert and Sullivan Pirates Of Penzance D'Oyl Carte Opera. This company was founded by the original impresario and manager of the Gilbert and Sullivan productions in the late 19th century, Richard D'Oyly Carte. Arthur Sullivan, who was a well-known composer, provided the music and William Gilbert wrote the libretti. Their partnership was a match made in heaven, as evident in the success of their many operettas, beginning with the smash hit "Trial By Jury" and even on to the more serious opera "The Yeomen Of The Guard". Nevertheless, Gilbert and Sullivan had different temperaments and did'nt always get along very well. They split up sometime in the 1890's. Other famous light operas of theirs include The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, Iolanthe, Princess Ida and The Gondoliers. Light opera or operetta was the vogue of the day, especially popular in the Savoy Theatre in London. Although it was not opera, it borrowed much of the opera techniques- namely arias and chorus. The entertainment of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas were very much like Broadway musicals. In fact, one could make the argument that the Savoy was the Broadway long before American Broadway theatre and Gilbert and Sullivan were like an early British form of Rodgers and Hammersteins or Lerner and Loewe.
The Pirate Of Penzance is a beautiful work of art. The sugary and sentimental story is about the exoneration of pirates, who are noble men who have "gone astray" by such authorities as the Major General,his daughters and the Sergeant of Police. Through the course of the opera, Frederick, who was nursed by Ruth and reared by the Pirate King and his roguish band of pirates. When the daughters of Major General Stanley reject his proposals of love, only Mabel consents to love him. But there's a catch. Frederick is in the hands of the pirates until he comes of age but he was born on a leap year and not until 1940 will he be released. The ending is happy and finds the pirates forgivened by the authorities and Mabel and Frederick are happily married.
The singers really deliver a great performance. In the role of the Major General Stanley is John Reed, who by the time of this recording was a veteran singer in the company. He comes off as fatherly, authoritive but cheerful. An especially skilled type of singer is needed for the master song "I am the Very Model Of A Modern Major General". In contrast, a lyric tenderness is required in the final song "Sighing Softly To The River". As mentioned, a lot of this light opera shines with chorus. The excellent choruses include the opening chorus "Pour The Pirate Sherry", "Oh Dry The Glistening Tear"- this one in particular is set to beautiful music and the daughters of the Major General sound heavenly when they sing in chorus, expressive also in their chorus when Frederick sings "O, Is There Not One Maiden Breast ?". Frederick is sung by Phillip Potter, whose tenor voice is lyric and romantic, and it sounds gorgeous when in duet with Valerie Masterson's Mabel, as in the duet that follows "Stay Frederick Stay". Valerie Masterson was the principal soprano of the company and performed in various other lead roles such as Princess Yum-Yum in The Mikado. A well-schooled lyric and coloratura diva, Valerie Masterson extended her repertoire into Broadway and opera- she has sung Violetta Valery of Verdi's La Traviata (in both Italian and in English versions), Adele in Die Fledermaus and even a part in an English version of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. Valerie has recordings out in stock and available in Amazon.com.
Pirates Of Penzance Highlights At A Cheap Price !!.......2003-12-27
For a very reasonable, inexpensive price (around 8 dollars) this cd is a must have for those who have recently taken up an interest in Gilbert and Sullivan. Gilbert and Sullivan were a team of composer and librettist, both Englishmen, from the late 19th century who composed operettas written in the English language and in the spirit of popular folk song of the Victorian period (roughly 1870's, 1880's and 1890's ) The light operas were equally as light in plot and mood- they were cheery, uncomplicated stories, a lot of them set on a naval vessel out at sea. They poked fun at the Victorian way of life, in much the same vein that Offenbach satirized the French of his day during the Second Empire (1860's). Gilbert and Sullivan composed many operettas that still remain popular today, especially The Mikado, The H.M.S. Pinafore and in this case The Pirates Of Penzance. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company specialized exclusively in the art of Gilbert and Sullivan and have long been regarded as the finest interpreters of the style. In the 50's and 60's they performed live and made a variety of recordings, employing the talents of many outstanding English singers- among them lyric soprano Valerie Masterson.
In The Pirates Of Penzance, Mabel and Frederick are temporarily seperated lovers when Frederick is accused of a crime he did not commit. The plot involves pirates, among them the bass-baritone Pirate King. Light-hearted, bouncy tunes abound in what is considered the direct ancestor to Broadway musicals. The Overture makes use of the chorus "With Cat Like Tread" a march-like, jovial piece of music. The Highlights on this cd include "Pour O Pour The Pirate Sherry", "When Frederick Was A Lad", " Poor Wondering One", "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General" and the uplifting finale. Valerie Masterson plays the role of Mabel. Her voice is fresh, agile, lyric and she has excellent command of coloratura when warranted, as she sings in "Poor Wondering One". This 1968 recording is in its entirety on the same label with the same singers on a different cd recording.
A reasonably good abridgement to this ever-popular G&S opera.......2001-03-08
This budget-priced abridgement of D'Oyly Carte's incomporable 1968 PIRATES is a reasonably good way for beginners to get started on the opera itself. The D'Oyly Carte's performance is top-notch and beyond reproach and Isidore Godfrey elicits delicate playing from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The 62-minute playing time gives exceptionl value for money, even though there are scenes I feel should hae been omitted such as Frederic's "Oh is there not one maiden breast" that hold up the action. It would have been ince to include the Act One finale because it reveals what is to come in the second act. To round off, some people think that this performance of PIRATES is far too operatic, but this is Sullivan's original arrangement and not others' work.
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ASIN: B0002IQGT4
Release Date: 2004-08-10 |
Tracks:
- Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
- Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
- Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
- May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
- Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
- Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
- Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
- Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
- Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
- Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
- Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
- Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
- Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
- Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
- Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus
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- Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
- Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
- Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
- Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
- Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
- Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
- Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
- Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
- Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
- We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
- Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
- Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
- Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
- Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
- Main Theme [From Out of Africa]
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"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15
What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".
Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.
Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.
Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!
Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)
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- A representative introduction to Furtwängler's art
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Wilhelm Furtwängler: Live Recordings 1944-1953
Ludwig van Beethoven , Franz Schubert , Robert Schumann , Johannes Brahms , Anton Bruckner , Richard Strauss , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Paul Hindemith , Cesar Franck , Maurice Ravel , Richard Wagner , Wilhelm Furtwangler , Berlin Philharmonic , and Vienna Philharmonic
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Release Date: 2003-02-11 |
Album Details
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A representative introduction to Furtwängler's art.......2003-02-15
We are not exactly short on recordings by Wilhelm Furtwängler, and for collectors and aficionados of the great German conductor this box of 6 CDs with live recordings from 1944-1953 will undoubtedly be a severe disappointment. The only rarity is the (otherwise unnecessary) Tchaikovsky "Pathétique" from Cairo, 1951. All the rest are reissues and have been released by various labels in different couplings.
This set is therefore mainly destined for anybody wanting a well-programmed and representative introduction to the art of Furtwängler. Except for the already mentioned Tchaikovsky, the "Rapsodie espagnole" by Ravel, and the "Symphonic Metamorphosis" by Hindemith, interesting but not really indispensable, the rest of the box is required listening. There are stunningly revelatory cuts of Brahms 2nd (Vienna, 1945), Beethoven's 7th (Berlin, 1953), Schubert's 8th (Berlin, 1952), Bruckner's 8th (Vienna 1944), and a formidable disc of orchestral excerpts from Wagner's operas. On top of that the Vienna 1944 recording of Beethoven's Leonore III is a real killer. The "Haydn Variations" by Brahms, "Manfred" by Schumann, "Don Juan" by Strauss, and the "Symphony" by Franck are equally rewarding.
It goes without saying that the sound quality of these live recordings from the 1940s and 1950s is variable, although within context everything is acceptable and well remastered (There is some serious distortion though in the final movement of the Franck "Symphony").
This set comes in yet a new limited-edition historical series "Original Masters" from Deutsche Grammophon. The liner notes emphasizing the rarity of the recordings (so-called "buried musical treasures") are however to be taken with more than a grain of salt. The presentation of the CDs in paper bags with a transparent cover isn't exactly a great idea either.
Indispensable for those music lovers willing to find out what Wilhelm Furtwängler is all about.
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Release Date: 2005-01-31 |
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- Barry Lyndon: Sarabande - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
- The Shawshank Redemption: The Marriage Of Figaro - Canzonetta Sull'aria - Bernard Haitink
- Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone: Hedwig's Theme - Nic Raine
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- The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise - Michael Nyman
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- Ocean's Eleven: Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
- The Godfather: The Godfather Waltz - Nic Raine
- Pearl Harbor: Heart Of The Volunteer - Nic Raine
- Face/Off: 'Raindrop' Prelude No.15 In D Flat - Dmitri Alexeev
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- Midnight Cowboy: Main Theme - Nic Raine
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- The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship - Nic Raine
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Customer Reviews:
A great collection.......2004-02-28
This is a really fabulous collections of songs. There is a great balance of old and new. This isn't a collection from one single genre and the diversity keeps the mix interesting. It's great to hear songs that wouldn't normally be noticed while a movie is playing and it's also great to hear those easily recognizable tunes from popular movies.
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Release Date: 1995-05-02 |
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ASIN: B000AMUU9E
Release Date: 2005-11-08 |
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- Casta Diva...Fino Al Rito...Ah! Bello A Me Ritorna
- Oh, Rimembranza!...Ah Si, Fa Core
- Perfido! Or Basti!
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- In Mia Man Alfin Tu Sei
- Deh! Non Volerli Vittime
- Sorgete; E In Me Dover...Quando A Un Tratto - Various Artists
- Ah! Lo Sento
- Cedo Al Destin Orribile
- Oh! S'io Potessi Dissipar Le Nubi...Col Sorriso D'innocenza..Oh, Sole! Ti Vela Di Tenebra Fonda
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- Care Compagne...Come Per Me Sereno...Sovra Il Sen
- Son Geloso Del Zefiro Errante
- D'Un Pensiero E D'un Accento...Non Piu Nozze - Various Artists
- Ah! Non Credea Mirarti
- Ah! Non Giunge
- Regnava Nel Silenzio...Quando Rapito In Estasi
- Qui Di Sposa...Verranno A Te
- Soffriva Nel Pianto...Tu Che Vedi Il Pianto Mio
- Chi Mi Frena - Various Artists
- Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gli Incensi...Spargi D'amaro Pianto - Various Artists
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- Dei Tuo figli...O Fatal Vello D'or
- Creonte A Me Solo
- E Che? Io Son Medea!
- Come, Innocente Giovane...Non V'ha Sguardo
- Io Sentii Sulla Mia Mano - Various Artists
- Ove Sono?...In Quegli Sguardi Impresso...Ah! Segnata E La Mia Sorte - Various Artists
- Va, Infelice
- Fin Dall'eta Piu Tenera...Salira D'Inghilterra Sul Trono
- Piangete Voi?...Al Dolce Guidami...Qual Mesto Suon?...Coppia Iniqua - Various Artists
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- Di Mio Padre...Deh! Pelopea Stirpe!...O Tu, Che In Tua Pieta Crudel
- Sommi Dei!...O Sventurata Ifigenia
- Il Voto Pago Andra...Io Ti Veggio
- Ah! L'esecrando Rito...Io T'imploro Anelante
- Di Quai Soavi Lagrime
- Omai Da Lunge...Perche Di Stolto Giubilo
- Donna...Che! Possente Numi!...Quest'alma E Troppo Debole
- Ah! Fuggi Da Morte
- Ecco Il Segnal!
- Ecco L'orrido Campo...Ma Dall'arido Stela Divulsa
- Teco Io Sto...O Qual Soave Brivido
- A Tal Colpo...Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia
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- Libiamo, Ne' Lieti Calici
- E Strano! E Strano...Ah! Fors'e Lui...Sempre Libera
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- Dammi Tu Forza, O Cielo!
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- Ritorna Vincitor!
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- Qui Radames Verra!...O Patria Mia
- Ciel! Mio Padre!
- O Terra, Addio
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- Nel Di Della Vittoria...Vieni! T'afferetta!...Or Tutti Sorgete
- La Luce Langue
- Una Macchia E Qui Tuttora
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- Vissi D'arte
- Senti, L'ora E Vicina...Amaro Sol Per Te...Presto! Su, Mario! - Various Artists
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- Come Sa Amare!...La Mamma Morta
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Tracks:
- Ben Io T'invenni...Anch'io Dischiuso Un Giorno (Abigaille, Act II)
- Dov'e L'indiana Bruna? (Bell Song) (Lakme, Act II)
- Tutte Le Torture (Costanze, Act II)
- Ahime! Che Notte Oscura...Ombra Leggera (Shadow Song) (Dinorah, Act II)
- Depuis Le Jour (Louise, Act III)
- D'amore Al Dolce Impero (Armida, Act II)
- Bel Raggio Lusinghier (Smiramide, Act I)
- Ma Chi E Questa Bella...Ai Vostri Giochi...Ed Ora A Voi (Ofelia, Act IV)
- Vanne, Lasciami...D'amor Sull'ali Rosee (Leonora, Act IV)
- Pace, Pace, Mio Dio! (Leonora, Act IV)
- Dolce E Calmo (Liebestod) Isolde, Act III)
Tracks:
- Una Voce Poco Fa (Rosina, Act I)
- Tu Che Vedi Il Mio Tormento (Tu Che Invoco) (Giulia, Act II)
- Surta E La Notte...Ernani! Nernai, Involami (Elvira, Act I)
- Tu Che Le Vanita (Elsabetta, Act IV)
- Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Act I)
- L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare (Margherita, Act III)
- L'amour Est Un Oiseau rebelle (Habanera) (Carmen, Act I)
- Pres Des Remparts De Seville (Seguedille) (Carmen, Act I)
- Nacqui All'affanno...Non Piu Mesta (Cenerentola, Act II)
- Je Ne Suis Que Faiblesse...Adieu, Notre Petite Table (Manon, Act II)
- Werther! Qui M'aurait Dit...Des Cris Joyeux (Charlotte, Act III)
- Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio (Butterfly, Act II)
- O Mio Babbino Caro (Lauretta)
Customer Reviews:
Just the best of the best........2006-02-08
From all the compilations of Maria Callas EMI has issued this is BY FAR the best one.
Unlike her studio recitals, unequal and mostly recorded when her voice was starting to decay, this live records take you back to the glorious early fifties when the young Callas was changing the history of opera forever.
The first 6 CD's are scenes from stage performances and the last 2 from recitals.
Chronollogically, this compilation starts with the legendary (and controversial) 1951 Mexico-City "Aida" and ends with the 1964 Covent Garden "Tosca" (when Callas' voice was just the shade of itself but at the peak of her dramatic skills).
Listen to the electrifying poetry of the 1952 "La sonnambula", to the devorating flame of 1955 "La traviata" and "Lucia". Not to forget the 1952 "Norma", the 1957 "Ana Bolena" and some rarities like "Andrea Chénier", "Ifigenia in Tauride" and "Poliuto".
The only great absent of this collection is "Armida"...
As for the the 2 recital CD's, the first one contains arias from concerts between 1952 and 1958, when Callas was in full command of her voice. Nobody else was capable of singing arias from Nabucco and Lakmé on the same recital! And listen to the last aria: Wagner's Isolde's dead.
The second one, contains arias from 1959 to 1963. Here, Callas voice had diminished considerably and she was not anymore capable of the same technical miracles, but she still managed to give thrilling dramatical interpretations (listen to the dead scene of Madama Butterfly of the 1963 Paris recital!!!)
In 80% of this compilation you can hear the young Callas creating her own legend, giving herself completly on the stage.
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