Love Rocks

Love Rocks

Track Listings

1. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison

2. Hold on to the Nights - Richard Marx

3. Never Surrender - Corey Hart

4. Save Your Love - Great White

5. Missing You - John Waite

6. Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar

7. I Believe - Blessid Union of Souls

8. Sacred Emotion - Donny Osmond

9. Fly to the Angels - Slaughter

10. Cryin' - Vixen

Tracks:

Pipes And Drums: Amazing Grace/Fanfare Trumpets: Fanfare Militaire
Pipes And Drums: The Rock And Wee Pickle Tow/I Lo'ed A Laddie But Ane/The Drummer's Call...
Massed Military Bands: The Band Strikes-Mexican Hat Dance
4/4 Marches And 3/4 Retreats: Hills Of Alva/Far O' Er Struy/Torosay Castle/Lord Byron...
Waltzes: Hearken My Love/The Herding Song/My Lodging's On The Cold Cold Ground/Westering Home
2/4 Marches: Kitchener's Army/Balkan Hills/The Rhodesian Regiment
2/4 March, Strathspey And Reel: Miss Elspeth Campbell/The Shepherd's Crock/Smith O' Chilliechassie
4/4 And 2/4 Marches: Scotland The Brave/Highland Laddie/The Earl Of Mansfield...
6/8 Marches: 10th H.L.I. Crossing The Rhine/Mrs. Lily Christie/Dovecote Park
Waltzes: Loch Broom Bay/My Home
4/4 March, Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes And Jigs: Peter McKenzie Warren/Sporting Jamie...

Customer Reviews:

Stay Away.......2006-01-05

While the piping is excellent, the audio, particularly in the first half of the cd is terrible. Nearly 15 minutes are almost indecipherable. I think the recording was made with a hand held mike at the edge of a field.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo.......2001-05-19

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo first started in 1947 with some spirited displays of army piping and dancing. Since that time the show has grown to become a world class act, unfortunately losing some of its traditional elements along the way. The word "Tattoo" is a corruption of the Dutch "Doe den Taptoe" which literary means "turn off the taps", a reference to when a lone drummer would play a "tattoo" or drum roll to signal the inkeeprs to stop serving beer and to summon the troops back to barracks. This ceremony was performed by the British while they were in the low countries during the early 18th century, but it is a custom common to many armies of that time, in particular the various German princeapalities of the day. Over time the Tattoo evolved into a more elaborate affair as more bands and musicians were drawn into its fare. What we have here is the modern development of the form started in previous centuries. The Edinburgh Tattoo is justly famed for its display of massed pipes and bands, and while the recording quality here is not the best, the listener can still get a good idea of the spectacle produced. The original recording of this 1972 show was recorded by EMI, but this version is a knock-off cut that was done by a small American record firm, and which since has been sold about in various forms as a popular item. It is unfortunate that we don't have a better version of the show for listeners than this. The Tattoo produces a recording every year, as well as a video which can be obtained by contacting the Edinburgh Military Tattoo via their website which can be found using any search engine. The good thing about this recording is that it does provide a glimpse of the show in its heyday, where modern fluff and show biz influences had not crept in as much as they have today. For this reason this CD is worth having, and serves as an introduction to this great pageant of the Scottish regiments and the British army. Even though the show is watered down today with pop elements, the grandeur is still there when the massed pipes and drums march out onto the castle esplanade playing the grand old tunes. Even the politically correct producers can't ruin this grand sight, and its hoped they never will!

Not like being there, but a good appetizer.......2000-11-23

The producers and engineers for this CD are to be commended for the remarkable quality they obtained on this outdoor recording! While not quite like being there, it does convey the spirit and energy of the Tattoo.

Pipes and Drums: Amazing Grace.......2000-06-11

I love the sound of the pipes for this one song, and is my favorite.

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Don't We Just About Have All Julie's Records On Cd?
Two Masterpieces on one CD

Julie/Love on the Rocks
Julie London
Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports
ProductGroup: Music
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From Broadway with Love/Tender Loving Care

ASIN: B000DNVJSQ
Release Date: 2006-02-13

Tracks:

Somebody Loves Me
Dream Of You
Daddy
Bye Bye Blackbird
Free And Easy
All My Life
When The Red Red Robin Comes A Bob Bobobbin' Along
Midnight Sun
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
(Back Home) In Indiana
For You
Love On The Rocks
Guess Who I Saw Today
Where Are You
How Did He Look
What's New
A Cottage For Sale
The End Of A Love Affair
I'll Be Seeing You
Where Did The Gentleman Go
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
The Man That Got Away
Willow Weep For Me

Album Description

2-on-1. The release of these two albums has been heavily influenced by requests for the many Julie London fans worldwide. Recorded in 1958, Julie is an album of relaxing jazz featuring some great standards such as 'Somebody Loves Me', 'Bye Bye Blackbird', 'You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me' and 'When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobobbin' Along'. Love On The Rocks is an album which contains a dozen songs expressing the emotions of a woman whose love has been spurned. Julie adds to the already expressive lyrics, the magic ingredient of her provocative style, the style that is Julie London's distinctive trademark. Outstanding tracks include 'Willow Weep For Me', 'A Cottage For Sale', 'The Man That Got Away' and 'Love On The Rocks'. EMI Gold. 2006.

Album Details

The Release of These Two Albums Has Been Heavily Influenced by Requests for the Many Julie London Fans Worldwide. Recorded in 1958 London is an Album of Relaxing Jazz featuring Some Great Standards Such as "Somebody Loves Me", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" and "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along". "Love on the Rocks" is an Album which Includes a Dozen Songs Expressing the Emotions of a Woman Whose Love Has Been Spurned. London Adds to the Already Expressive Lyrics the Magic Ingredient of her Provocative Style, the Style that is Julie London's Distinctive Trademark. Outstanding Tracks Include "Willow Weep for Me", "a Cottage for Sale, "The Man that Got Away" and "Love on the Rocks".

Customer Reviews:

Don't We Just About Have All Julie's Records On Cd?.......2006-07-13

I just got this cd in the mail. It is excellent. I have all the
EMI two-fers so as anyone can tell I am a died-in-the-wool Julie fan. I have the vinyl version of Julie, and so I am glad it was
re-mastered in the original mono.
On another note, I was reading through Julie's discography and
two more that would make a nice pair for a cd release would be,
Send For Me(1960) and Whatever Julie Wants(1961). I have never heard these but the reviews are pretty good. For a good version
of the song "Send For Me", I recommend the cd "Julie In Person At
The Americana". As for EMI's next release, how about the above
mentioned lp's. Are you listening EMI?

Two Masterpieces on one CD.......2006-05-24

"Julie" (1957) is an upbeat album full of swinging, jazzy standards. There isn't a slow or sad track in the whole set, and Julie proves she can swing with the best of 'em. This album is comparable to many of Sinatra's swing concept albums of the '50s, and is just as good. Some of my favorite songs on this album are "Back Home in Indiana" and "All My Life." There is also an excellent, upbeat rendition of the Glen Gray hit, "For You." This would be an excellent album to play as background music at an elegant cocktail party.

"Love on the Rocks" (1963) is the exact opposite. It is a concept album which tells the story of a break-up. Julie shows her acting talent through her performances of these torch songs--the sadness conveyed in her voice feels genuine. These story albums are my favorite; Sinatra did a few, but in my opinion Julie London mastered the art. She is such a subtle singer as to not overwhelm the songs, or make them seem depressing. What makes this particular album such a standout is the selection of songs, including: "Where are You," "What's New," "A Cottage for Sale," "The End of a Love Affair," "I'll be Seeing You," "Don't Worry about Me," "The Man that Got Away," and "Willow Weep for Me." Julie's renditions of these songs are unique and among the best ever. As you can see, the song cuts are premium choices and I wouldn't be surprised if Julie had a hand in selecting the tracks herself.

Two masterpieces on one CD--and so different! The albums sound better than ever remastered on CD, too. You can't go wrong!

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A century of British art songs to delight those who love them

English Song

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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A Treasury of English Song
Favorite English Songs
Silent Noon
Songs by Roger Quilter
Bryn Terfel - The Vagabond & other songs by Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Finzi & Ireland

ASIN: B0002JEG6I
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

A Soft Day - Bernadette Greevy
Irish Skies - Bernadette Greevy
Cherry Ripe - Janice Watson
Mustard And Cress - Neal Davies
The Lily Of A Day - Janice Watson
Henry King - Neal Davies
Fain Would I Change That Note - Graham Johnson
In Summer-Time On Bredon - Christopher Maltman
The Lads In Their Hundreds - Christopher Maltman
Among The Rocks - Graham Johnson
It Was A Lover And His Lass - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
The Water Mill - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
On Wenlock Edge - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
The Call - Graham Johnson
Silent Noon - Graham Johnson
Now In These Fairylands - Philip Langridge
The Dream-City - Philip Langridge
Margrete's Cradle Song - Susan Gritton
The Heart Worships - Christopher Maltman
Take, O Those Lips Away - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - Graham Johnson
Love Calls Through The Summer Night - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing - Graham Johnson
The Rio Grande (Capstan Shanty) - Ian Partridge
Theodore, Or The Pirate King - Ian Partridge
A Long Time Ago (Hilliard's Shanty) - Ian Partridge
Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be? - Bernadette Greevy

Tracks:

The Grenadier - Richard Edgar-Wilson
The Young Lover - Richard Edgar-Wilson
Betty And Johnny - Richard Edgar-Wilson
Rise Up And Reach The Stars - Richard Edgar-Wilson
The Bells - Nik Hancock-Child
Ann's Cradle Song - Nik Hancock-Child
As I Lay In The Early Sun - Nik Hancock-Child
The Cherry Tree - Nik Hancock-Child
Dusk - Nik Hancock-Child
Peter Warlock's Fancy - John Constable
The Frostbound Wood - John Constable
Chopcherry - John Constable
A Sad Song - John Constable
Rutterkin - John Constable
Bethlehem Down - John Constable
Wapping Old Stairs - Felicity Lott
Long Steel Grass - Martyn Hill
Tango-Pasodoble - Martyn Hill
Popular Song - Martyn Hill
Beatriz's Song - Felicity Lott
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love - Philip Langridge
Early One Morning - Felicity Lott
The Foggy, Foggy View - Philip Langridge
Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast - Philip Langridge
Tell Me The Truth About Love - Della Jones
The Choirmaster's Burial - Philip Langridge

Customer Reviews:

A century of British art songs to delight those who love them.......2006-06-26

These 53 songs have been collected by Naxos from their extensive acquisitions from Collins Classics, and perhaps other British sources now out of business. There's a steady cottage industry, year after year, producing the typical English art song, which is usually based on folk songs, but even in more modern idioms is profuondly conservative and nostaligic. Half these songs, not to mention half the composers, are totally unknown to American audiences, but the familiar names of Vaughan Williams and Britten represent high quality, and the lesser lights, such as Warlock and Quilter, are mainstays in this repertoire.

I'd challenge all but the most addicted listener to make it through more than ten songs at a sitting, and many of these pieces are tepid, offering comfort rather than inspiration. The singers are among the best, but Graham Johnson and Steuart Beford, who do most of the accompaniments, are lackluster. I know that won't be a popular comment, yet if you compare any of these songs with rendiitons done by Janet Baker, John Shirley-quirk, and most recently Bryn Terfel and Ian Bostridge, you immediately notice how much more intensity and drama is pesent than htis colleciton reveals.

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Love Rocks

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ASIN: B000E0OFPM
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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This music rocks!
A serious, logical, and objective review
Bright guitar rock in the Sheryl Crow-Tom Petty vein
Stunning - Bonnie Hayes is the real deal

Love In the Ruins
Bonnie Hayes
Manufacturer: Bondage Records
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Continuum

ASIN: B00008US5V
Release Date: 2003-03-10

Tracks:

Beautiful Ideal
I Can't Stop
Greener Grass
Keeping the Hum Going
Still Wild
Stealing Roses
Everybody Wins
Turn Down Love
Vintage People
Money Makes You Stupid

Album Description

New work from master songwriter Bonnie Hayes. Touching, tragic, melancholy, humorous, ironic, literary, melodic and it ROCKS. A joyous marriage of lyric and melody in the service of the vagaries of modern life. This CD is relentlessly honest, jubilant and tragic. Includes the rocking opener "Beautiful Ideal", "Greener Grass" which may be the ultimate infidelity song, the hypnotic "Keeping the Hum Going" and the painfully comic "Money Makes You Stupid".

Customer Reviews:

This music rocks!.......2003-10-27

Once you buy Love In the Ruins, it will quickly become the soundtrack of your life. Whatever you're feeling---ecstatically angry or mesmerizingly confused---this music will match your mood.

Bonnie Hayes' songwriting style is both intelligent and amusing. Her songs are bawdy, caustic, and celebratory and her vocal range is incredible. Ms. Hayes is able to hit those high notes in one moment, then sing in a low and sultry voice the next moment.

This CD is a party waiting to happen. You should buy it---people will suddenly like you and think you're cool!!

A serious, logical, and objective review.......2003-09-08

Lessee...What sort of strange chimera might describe Bonnie's music?...certainly some Alfred E. Neuman, what she worry: there's always some fun to be found....some Rundgren-like love of harmony and some occasional acerbic wit like, uh, John Palumbo w/Crack the Sky (there's a rare reference for you music lovers)...maybe some Steve Miller (early) for the joy of rock and some Steve Morse, not for technique, but for the love of beautifully arranged music...lots of her own bad self, flat out musical charm, chops, intelligence...and um, maybe those kids on that Star Trek episode where just the kids survived and they went bump bump on Captain Kirk's head, and surely some Peter Pan....

You can tell this music makes me happy. I like to turn it up to 11 and sing along. Don't be too surprised......

Add this one to your collection. And like the other guy said: See her and her band of merrymakers live, it's like swimming with dolphins ...

Bright guitar rock in the Sheryl Crow-Tom Petty vein.......2003-06-25

I've been a Bonnie Hayes fan since I first heard "Shelly's Boyfriend" on the radio in 1982, and her "Good Clean Fun" album is still one of my all-time favorites. Her musical style has changed a lot from her new wave days, but she's as sharp a songwriter as Aimee Mann. I bought this CD along with new albums by other old favorites Richard Thompson and Procol Harum, and I'm enjoying this album more than the other two.

This album rocks a lot more than 1996's "Empty Sky". Bonnie's been working on her guitar playing since then; her keyboards only make a few cameos here. The result is bright California pop-tinged guitar rock in the Sheryl Crow-Tom Petty vein. There are several songs about aging without necessarily becoming mature: "I Can't Stop", "Keeping the Hum Going", and "Still Wild" ("I'm still wild -- wilder still, now that I don't have a future to kill"). The latter two are my favorite songs here, along with sort-of love song "Stealing Roses". Hayes doesn't let herself off the hook any more easily ("I am reckless and I'm greedy/And I am hungry and I'm needy") than loser lovers ("Greener Grass") and ex-lovers ("Money Makes You Stupid"). In "Everybody Wins", Hayes stresses the importance of denial. Hayes' brother Kevin is the drummer on the album, and Bonnie co-produces with Steve Savage, who's been her producer for over 20 years now.

(1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal)

Stunning - Bonnie Hayes is the real deal.......2003-06-02

I saw Ms Hayes last night at Sweetwater in Mill Valley. She played
for 2 1/2 hours straight and nearly caused the place to meltdown.

She did most of the songs on this album - i don't know if i have ever
seen a more outstanding songwriter / performer / band. This CD is just great.

Tracks:

I Love And I Must ('Bell Barr'), Z382
When Her Languishing Eyes Said 'Love'! Z432
Not All My Torments Can Your Pity Move, Z400
Ah! Cruel Nymph, Z352
Sylvia, Now Your Scorn Give Over, Z420
Since One Poor View Has Drawn My Heart, Z416
I Resolve Against Cringing And Whining, Z386
Gentle Shepherds, You That Know The Charms, Z464
If Grief Has Any Pow'r To Kill, Z378
She That Would Gain A Faithful Lover, Z414
Fly Swift, Ye Hours, Z369
Hears Not My Phillis How The Birds (The Knotting Song, Z371
Phillis, Talk No More Of Passion, Z409
Celia's Fond, Too Long I've Lov'd Her, Z364
In Vain We Dissemble, Z385
When My Aemelia Smiles, Z434
Farewell, Ye Rocks, Z463
What A Sad Fate Is Mine, Z428A
I Take No Pleasure In The Sun's Bright Beams, Z388
Love's Pow'r In My Heart Shall Find No Compliance, Z395
How Delightful's The Life Of An Innocent Swain, Z373
She, Who My Poor Heart Possesses, Z415
Love Arms Himself In Celia's Eyes Z392
When First My Shepherdess And I, Z431
Through Mournful Shades, Z424
If Music Be The Food Of Love (Second Version), Z379B
Scarce Had The Rising Sun Appear'd, Z469
Who But A Slave Can Well Express, Z440
High On A Throne Of Glitt'ring Ore, Z465
Incassum Lesbia, Incassum Rogas (The Queen's Epicedium), Z383

Amazon.com essential recording

Purcell fans will delight in this collection of 30 of his 85 secular songs. Barbara Bonney, singing with ease and controlled fervor, steals the recording with her endearing sound and impeccable musicianship. Soprano Susan Gritton brings a more dramatic perspective, singing with zest and a little edge that almost, but never quite, grates. Sometimes, however, she vibrates mildly out of control. Tenors Charles Daniels and Roger Covey-Crump sing with grace, joviality, and tenderness, but both are a little shallow throughout the bottom. Countertenor James Bowman occasionally stumbles with intonation, but always lands standing upright. This buffet of various voices captivates the listener's attention span, totally avoiding potential monotony. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

Purcell stole my heart.......2001-02-08

Alas, with the help of phenomenally expressive singers on this CD, Purcell has stolen my heart. I listened to this CD a few times then immediately emptied my pocketbook to the nearest consort putting on a Purcell concert. Such poverty is love.

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Too cool for some
Ethereal and Hauntingly Beautiful

The English Lute Song

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
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Heavenly Love, Earthly Joy

ASIN: B000001Q7S
Release Date: 1993-08-02

Tracks:

This Merry Pleasant Spring
Woods, Rocks And Mountains
April Is In My Mistress' Face
No More Shall Meads Be Deck'd With Flow'rs
Lute Solo: The French King's Masque
Come My Celia
O Death, Rock Me Asleep
Where The Bee Sucks
Full Fathom Five
Come Away, Hecate
The Willow Song
Lute Solo: Alman, 'Hit And Take It'
Dear, Do Not Your Fair Beauty Wrong
Come Hither You That Love
Have You Seen But A White Lily Grow
I Must Complain
Nothing On Earth
Fain Would I Wed
Miserere, My Maker
O That Mine Eyes
Lite Solo: Alman
Care, Charming Sleep
Cupid Is Venus' Only Joy
O Let Us Howl
As Life What Is So Sweet
Turn, Turn Thy Beauteous Face Away!
Take, O Take Those Lips Away

Customer Reviews:

Too cool for some.......2005-02-22

Julianne Baird is breathtakingly good at what she does: intelligent, stylistically convincing, technically brilliant ornamentation, in a sweet, phenomenally accurate voice. I love it. Those not accustomed to this sort of thing, though, may find it lacking emotional immediacy. Consider also Kathleen Battle with some of the same material: not that she's better, but the appeal is more directly sensual rather than intellectual.

Ethereal and Hauntingly Beautiful.......2003-11-05

How could you go wrong with the clear seraph voice of Julianne Baird accompanied by the delicate skill of Ronn McFarlane on the Lute. Not only is the talent exceptional but the composed works of Lute music divine.

You listen to each song and are carried away to time/place devoid of any worry let alone any task other than to listen to Julianne and Ronn execute perfection. You truely feel part of the Elizabethan Court listening to this CD it is both beautiful and dark simutaneously.

Another fabulous feature to this CD is the simplicity of the recording of only lute and vocals with no special effects. To retain the warmth and purity of the composition it was recorded on location in 'The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall' in Upstate New York and is one of the finest acoustical settings in the world. Unlike modern pop music Lute music as written needs no manipulation or adjustment in the studio if executed by skilled artists and musicians in an acoustical atmosphere and this recording does exactly that.

I highly recommend this CD of beautiful music. It truely will evoke deep feeling and emotion.

Love Rocks
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One of DCT's best.

Love Rocks

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ASIN: B000E0OFPC
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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One of DCT's best........2006-06-22

Although the CD is in Japanese, the music is very enjoyable and consists of many genres: jazz, pop, latin, R&B. The lead singer, Miwa Yoshida, has a fabulous voice. It is so refreshing to hear something different than the norm. My wife owns three other DCT CDs and they are wonderful. One of them has an English version. So I await an English version of "Love Rocks". I also recommend "Funk the Peanuts"...another group featuring Miwa Yoshida.

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Complete Secular Songs (3cd)

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DJENT
Release Date: 2004-01-13

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One of the great singing basses of the century

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Mark Reizen

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Mark Reizen II

ASIN: B0000023N6
Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

A Life For The Tsar: They Guess The Truth
Ruslan And Ludmilla: Already The Hour Of My Triumph
Ruslan And Ludmilla: O Say, Ye Fields!
Rusalka: Ah You Young Girls
Boris Godounov: I Have Attained Power
Khovanshchina: Dositheu's Aria
The Demon: I Am He Whom You Called
Prince Igor: Are You Well, Prince? - Mark Reizen/Andrej Ivanov
Eugene Onegin: Everyone Knows Love On Earth
Sadko: Against The Cruel Rocks
Aleko: The Old Gypsy's Tale
Aleko: Aleko's Cavatina

Customer Reviews:

One of the great singing basses of the century.......1999-09-26

Mark Reizen (1895-1992) is one of the great singing basses of the century.

He was endowed with a voice of unique velvety timbre capable of the the softest pianissimos and the most powerful sounds, all seemingly effortlessly produced and supported by superior intelligence and musicality.

A giant of a man, he was almost 6ft 4in tall, and an impressive figure on stage. He was one of the best performers of the leading Musorgsky bass roles such as Boris Godunov and Dosifei from Khovanshchina.

On this CD Reizen displays his extraordinary vocal characterization qualities in major Russian roles. One of my favorites is the tremendous Song of the Viking Guest from Rimsky-Korsakov's Sadko.

In the great aria of Khan Konchak from Prince Igor, the easy "stroll" of the voice to the low F in the central section is just miraculous.

The song of Prince Gremin from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin displays great sensitivity, simplicity of phrasing and total respect for the musical line.

Reizen enjoyed a uniquely long career, his live performance of Prince Gremin on the stage of the Moscow Bolshoi Opera to celebrate his 90th birthday, still in impressive voice and physical shape has made the "Guinness Book of Records".

Victor Han

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