Cycle of the Moon

Cycle of the Moon

Cycle of the Moon

Track Listings
 
1. Cycle of the Moon
2. Can't Hide Love
3. On the Run
4. Sound of a Breaking Heart
5. Asylum
6. Tomorrow Never Comes
7. Frontline
8. Hands of Time
9. Hyperspace
10. Red Line Rider

Cycle of the Moon,Prophet,Atlantic / Wea,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Popular Music,Rock
The Maury Yeston Songbook
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a wonderful surprise
  • What!? How is this possible?
  • Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all
  • A perfect marriage of music and lyrics
  • The Maury Yeston Songbook
 The Maury Yeston Songbook
Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin
Manufacturer: P.S. Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008H2LJ
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

  1. Please Let's Not Even Say Hello - Alice Ripley
  2. Only with You - Brent Barrett
  3. I Want to Go to Hollywood - Sutton Foster
  4. Danglin' - Johnny Rodgers
  5. I Had a Dream About You - Betty Buckley
  6. My True Love - Philip Chaffin
  7. A Call from the Vatican - Alice Ripley
  8. Now and Then - Laura Benanti
  9. You're There Too - Christopher Fitzgerald
  10. Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
  11. New Words - Brent Barrett
  12. My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
  13. By the River - Christine Andreas
  14. I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
  15. Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
  16. Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
  17. Simple - Liz Callaway
  18. Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
  19. Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
  20. No Moon - Howard McGillin

Amazon.com

Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars o

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a wonderful surprise.......2007-07-22

Like others, I bought this CD primarily for Sutton Foster's rendition of "I Want to Go to Hollywood." And while that's wonderful, the real surprises here are the songs from Yeston's song cycle "December Songs." Christine Ebersole and Christine Andreas give absolutely lovely, technically proficient, completely heartfelt renditions of "My Grandmother's Love Letters" and "By the River", respectively. I'd heard Andrea Marcovicci's recording of "December Songs" and was seriously underwhelmed. These two tracks just prove that Yeston might have over-estimated Marcovicci's range and technical ability. "By the River" is a revelation in the right hands, and Ms. Andreas's rendition is just four minutes of wonderful. I also want to mention Howard McGillin's "No Moon". This little song from "Titanic" is just so moving. Pulled out of context, it becomes a little jewel of metaphor.

The CD as a whole is beautifully recorded, with an intimacy and clarity that makes you feel like you're in the first row of a very small theatre. If you come across this and you're on the fence, take a chance. I bet that you'll be as pleasantly surprised and deeply moved as I've been.

3 out of 5 stars What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20

How could one put together a Maury Yeston Songbook cd without a track from Andrea Marcovicci? He wrote a song cycle for her. Granted there are some great singers here but a grave oversight to not include Ms Marcovicci.

5 out of 5 stars Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14

Maury Yeston may be musical theatre's unsung genius to the public at large, but I've heard his praises sung many times. A friend convinced me to buy the original Broadway cast of "Nine", and while there were some fantastic songs and an undeniable melodic gift throughout, it left me lukewarm. The same with "Grand Hotel". And I couldn't stand "Titanic" - too big, too self-important, too reliant on booming low brass and bombastic orchestral swells.

"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.

And by God, did he prove me right and then some.

Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.

Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.

There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.

Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.

As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.

There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.

5 out of 5 stars A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07

I think Yeston must be the most underrated talent in music theatre. And not just music theatre ... for as far as I know, "Danglin'" is not from a show - a jewel of a song ... and a disarmingly honest rendition from Johnny Rogers (what a beautiful voice! Why hasn't he made more CD's?) Some other favourites are "New Words" (not enough parent-child love songs out there ... and I can't imagine it could be sung any better than this), "You're there too" (with a charming and unexpected twist), "Simple" (Callaway is superb), "Only With You" (loveable rogue!) ... to name but a few. Inspired music theatre writing. A must for any musical buff, composer or singer seeking repertoire that will help them stand out from the crowd.

3 out of 5 stars The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30

A good album sung by good singers. I have been an admirer of Maury Yeston for a number of years . I am a great fan of "Nine"
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen
Susan Graham - Songs of Ned Rorem
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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 Susan Graham - Songs of Ned Rorem
Susan Graham , Martin Martineau , and Ensemble Oriol
Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B00004R9BK
Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Sonnet [Bynner]
  2. Clouds [Goodman]
  3. Early In The Morning [Hillyer]
  4. The Serpent [Roethke]
  5. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal [Tennyson]
  6. Opus 101 [Bynner]
  7. I Strolled Across An Open Field [Roethke]
  8. To A Young Girl [Yeats]
  9. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair [after Foster]
  10. Ode [de Ronsard]
  11. For Poulenc [O'Hara]
  12. Littlle elegy [Wylie]
  13. Alleluia
  14. Look Down, Fair Moon [Whitman]
  15. O You Whom I Often And Silently Come [Whitman]
  16. I Will Always Love You [O'Hara]
  17. The Tulip Tree [Goodman]
  18. The Wintry Mind [Bynner]
  19. I Am Rose [Stein]
  20. The Lordly Hudson [Goodman]
  21. O Do Not Love Too Long [Goodman]
  22. Far - Far - Away [Tennyson]
  23. For Susan [Goodman]
  24. A Journey [Glaze]
  25. Sometimes With One I Love [Goodman]
  26. Love [Lodge]
  27. Orchids [Roethke]
  28. Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening [Frost]
  29. Do I Love You More Than A Day [Larson]
  30. Ferry Me Across The Water [Rossetti]
  31. The Sowers [Bynner]
  32. That Shadow, My Likeness [Whitman]

Amazon.com

Contemporary composer Ned Rorem is typically likened to an American Schubert (living in Paris) for the fecundity, emotional range, and quality of his songs (though this represents only one facet of a prolific career). And Rorem's masterful 1998 cycle Evidence of Things Not Seen would seem to justify that reputation, as does this marvelous anthology from the Rorem songbook of the past half-century. The composer is fond of dividing musicians into the "German" and the "French," clearly identifying himself with the latter for the elusive sparkle and subtle play of shadows that characterize his art. What other kind of sensibility could "through-compose" Gertrude Stein's "I Am Rose" in a deftly perfect 27 seconds? Fortunately, American lyric mezzo Susan Graham intuitively understands this expressive aspect, as does pianist-partner Malcolm Martineau. Graham is constantly attentive to the marriage of music and text in the 32 songs here and phrases their little worlds into being with grace and wit. She can shade to a sweet vanishing point or allow her voice to blossom, orchidlike, into a dazzling profusion of colors. Few of these songs, which draw on the poetry of Walt Whitman, Theodore Roethke, Frank O'Hara, and many others, last more than two minutes. But their resonance lingers, whether in the haunting "Opus 101"--with its lean but potent string trio scoring--or the enigmatic "That Shadow, My Likeness" from Whitman. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars One last touch of Paris (but oversold by the critics).......2005-10-11

Ned Rorem is the last survivor, since the death of Virgil Thompson, of the long reach that Paris exerted over a generation of American expatriate composers, many of whom drifted overseas between the wars to study with the legendary Nadia Boulanger. Rorem's songs sometimes have American folk roots, but mostly he writes chansons, and like their French counterparts, his are crystalline, spare, sophisticated, and precisely defined emotionally.

If he were more tlaneted he might have wirtten masterpieces, but mostly this sounds like Samuel Barber on skim milk. Rorem often sets minor, if not trivial poetry. His lyrical gift is modest. But there's no doubt that he has been neglected, largely because of his stubbornly tonal conservatism, and now that tonality is repsectable again, he is being accorded last-minute honors. I'm glad for him, and his best work, which consists of his multi-volume memoirs, has added much to American culture. But even when skillfully sung by an artist of the caliber of Susan Graham, a hour's worth of Rorem's tiny jewel-like chansons is about twice too much at one sitting.

5 out of 5 stars wonderful perforance of excellent songs.......2005-01-20

I'm a neophyte to Ned Rorem's work. To be honest I purchased this CD because I really enjoy listening to Susan Graham. Although I really love hearing Ms. Graham's opera performances, I find it refreshing to hear her singing something in English. I also appreciate how she's taken time to perform something other than opera. Susan Graham's performance of Ned Rorem's songs has me seeking out other performances of his work.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Rorem Songs!.......2004-05-18

Susan Graham has a remarkable mezzo voice and sings Rorem as though she really is a sounding board for the composer. Kudos to her and this CD comes highly recommended to newbies to Rorem songs and those many die-hard fans!

3 out of 5 stars Come To Pop, Baby!.......2004-03-12

Recently, I heard Susan Graham on Garrison Keillor's "Prarie Home Companion" show. Wow! I didn't know who she was, but she had so much humour, verve and style while singing some show tunes, and that incredible voice. I rushed to amazon but all the English language songs I could find seemed to be on this album of Ned Rorem music. Well, whatever the weight lieder songs carry for the Germans, it seems that art songs in English mean songs you can't snap your fingers to, can't slap out a beat to and would never, ever, sing with your friends. I know, I know, I'm a Philistine, but please, Ms. Graham, give us an album of American popular classics, show tunes and the like. When I listened to you on Mr. Keillor's show, if I had been a bell, I'd have been ringing too! You are simply great. Don't let the classical music fans have all the fun. Throw a little our way too. Pretty please.

5 out of 5 stars Worthy indeed - a gem.......2002-08-27

I cannot disagree with "A Music Fan"'s panning of this CD. Having first purchased the Hearing CD which he/she references, I reached the conclusion that Rorem's music was too knotty and "20th century" for repeated listenings and enjoyment. This CD with Susan Graham completely reversed my opinion. The songs are indeed chosen to be accessible, but they are much more than that. They are, simply stated, lovely. This is a disc I will play again and again, and has caused me to investigate many other Rorem CDs. I just came on line to buy it as a gift for a friend. Rorem deserves his due, and this disc gives it to him.
Six by Six: A Jazz Guitar Celebration
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    		Six by Six: A Jazz Guitar Celebration
    Royce Campbell
    Manufacturer: Moon Cycle
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0009QW67U
    Release Date: 2005-12-06

    Tracks:

    1. Happy Blues - Royce Campbell, Larry Coryell
    2. Love for Sale - Royce Campbell, Larry Coryell
    3. Milestones - Royce Campbell, Pat Martino
    4. Naima - Royce Campbell, Pat Martino
    5. Angular Blues - John Abercrombie, Royce Campbell
    6. Day into Night - John Abercrombie, Royce Campbell
    7. Interplay - Royce Campbell, Dave Stryker
    8. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise - Royce Campbell, Dave Stryker
    9. Darn That Dream - Royce Campbell, Bucky Pizzarelli
    10. Dancing on the Ceiling - Royce Campbell, Bucky Pizzarelli

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    Six by Six" features Campbell performing two tunes each with guitarists John Abercrombie, Pat Martino, Dave Stryker, Larry Coryell, and Bucky Pizzarelli, along with bass and drums accompaniment. The CD features such standards as "Love for Sale," "Darn That Dream," "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," and "Dancing on the Ceiling" along with jazz standards such as John Coltrane's "Naima," and "Milestones," as well as three originals by Campbell.
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      		Gypsy Soul
      Royce Campbell
      Manufacturer: Moon Cycle
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      A CD of new original songs in the gypsy swing jazz style featuring Royce Campbell on acoustic guitar. Campbell is accompanied by rhythm guitars, acoustic bass and drums.
      John McCormack: The Acoustic Victor and HMV Recordings (1910-11)
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      		 John McCormack: The Acoustic Victor and HMV Recordings (1910-11)

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      Release Date: 1996-01-23

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      1. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Fra Poco A Me Ricovero
      2. Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti I'ali
      3. Kilarney
      4. Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me To Dato
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      6. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina
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      9. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
      10. Annie Laurie
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      12. Faust: Salve Dimora, Casta E Pura
      13. I Hear You Calling Me
      14. When Shadows Gather
      15. La Boheme: O, Mimi, Tu Piu Non Torni
      16. La Fille Du Regiment: Per Viver Vicino A Maria
      17. The Snowy Breasted Pearl
      18. Lakme: Immenso Vienteso...Ah, Vien Al Boscaglia
      19. My Lagan Love
      20. Molly Bawn
      21. Has Sorrow ThyYoung Days Shaded?

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      4. Faust: All'erta! All'erta - John McCormack/Nellie Melba/Mario Sammarco
      5. The Irish Immigrant
      6. Kathleen Mavourneen
      7. I Hear You Calling Me
      8. Believe Me If All Those Enduring Young Charms
      9. In A Persian Garden: Ah! Moon Of My Delight
      10. Molly Bawn
      11. Mother Machree
      12. I'm Falling In Love With Someone
      13. Macushla
      14. An Evening Song
      15. She Is Far From The Land
      16. The Happy Morning Waits
      17. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Del Tempio Al Limitar - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
      18. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Del Tempio Al Limitar - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
      19. Li Marinari [No.12 From Les Soirees Musicales] - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco
      20. Mira La Bianca Luna [No.11 From Les Soirees Musicales] - John McCormack/Emmy Destinn
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      22. La Gioconda: Badoer Questa Notte...O Grido Di Quest'anima - John McCormack/Mario Sammarco

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2006-06-25

      These are old recordings, so quality isn't perfect, but these are beautiful songs, beautifully sung. Considering you get two discs, it's a bargain.

      2 out of 5 stars not enough bang for the buck.......2006-04-28

      It seems a crime that, in order to get John McCormack singing "I'm Falling in Love with Some One," you have to shell out big bucks for this CD. I can't abide opera, and there are too many arias here sung in foreign languages to justify a capital investment. McCormack also does a striking rendition of "Because," which is missing from this CD. maybe we'll get lucky and Archeophone will put together a few disks, all in English, and I'd pay their price, steep though it usually is.
      Summertime
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Simply delicious
      		 Summertime
      Felicity Lott
      Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by ArneAll Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00006GO6B
      Release Date: 2002-10-22

      Tracks:

      1. Summertime
      2. Sure On The Shining Night
      3. The Shepherd's Song
      4. Clair De Lune
      5. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
      6. Who Is Sylvia?
      7. Where The Bee Sucks
      8. L'ile Inconnue
      9. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen
      10. Soir
      11. Der Nussbaum
      12. Meine Liebe Ist Grun
      13. Ah Moon Of My Delight
      14. Notre Amour
      15. Villanelle
      16. The Monk And His Cat
      17. Go Not, Happy Day
      18. To Daffodils
      19. Orpheus With His Lute
      20. The Trellis
      21. Love's Philosophy
      22. A Brown Bird Singing
      23. The Lark In The Clear Air
      24. Sleep
      25. The Tale Of An Oyster
      26. My House
      27. The Little Road To Bethlehem
      28. Vespers
      29. The Lord Bless You & Keep You

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Simply delicious.......2007-03-23

      Subime singing of the highest order - a wonderful collection of songs from two of the world's finest musicians.
      Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • "Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting"
      • A Gem!
      		 Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes
      Darryl Taylor , William Warfield , Maria Corley , Erik Santos , and Patricia Terry-Ross
      Manufacturer: Naxos American
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      3. You Can Tell the World: Songs by African-American Women Composers

      ASIN: B00006I9HH
      Release Date: 2002-09-17

      Tracks:

      1. My People - William Warfield
      2. Heart
      3. Island
      4. The Weary Blues - William Warfield
      5. Litany
      6. A Black Pierrot
      7. March Moon
      8. Negro - William Warfield
      9. The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
      10. My People
      11. Song To The Dark Virgin
      12. Evil - William Warfield
      13. Joy
      14. Lonely House
      15. Minstrel Man
      16. Sunday Morning Prophecy - William Warfield
      17. In Time Of Silver Rain
      18. Carolina Cabin
      19. Madam And The Census Taker - William Warfield
      20. Lovely, Dark And Lonely One
      21. Sylvester's Dying Bed - William Warfield
      22. Sandman/Birth
      23. Bound No'th Blues
      24. To Artina
      25. Down Where I Am
      26. The Dream Weaver/Bouquet
      27. Still Here - William Warfield

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars "Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting".......2004-08-18

      "Dreamer" is unquestionably the finest recording of original songs by black composers available today. The singing of tenor, Darryl Taylor is superb and demonstrates a vocal beauty, musicianship, and interpretive sensitivy that is rarely equaled. The selection of poems of poet laureate, Langston Hughes is first rate, and even more important, the songs themselves are original, varied and well written. I think every listener will find "Dreamer" an exciting musical experience, and I predict for Darry Taylor a distinguished career as an interpreter of art songs. For the Naxos price, buy two albums and give one to a friend!

      5 out of 5 stars A Gem!.......2002-10-17

      This collection is a gem! Langston Hughes was a very "musical" poet who was inspired by a variety of forms, from jazz to classical. His poetry in turn inspired a whole generation of composers, thirteen of whom are represented here in fifteen art songs. Additionally, eight Hughes poems are read by William Warfield.
      Allusions in the Moonlight: a japanese lieder recital
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Allusions in the Moonlight: a japanese lieder recital

        Manufacturer: Thorofon
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00000459K
        Release Date: 1996-06-18

        Tracks:

        1. Aki No Tsuki
        2. Suna-Yama
        3. Awate Dokoya
        4. Higambana
        5. Narayama
        6. Furusato No
        7. Ishi No Ue
        8. Shonen
        9. Komoronaru Kojo No Hotori
        10. Hamebe No Uta
        11. Kojo No Tsuki
        12. Takuboku Tankashu: Yawaraka Ni
        13. Takuboku Tankashu: Hoho Ni Tsuto
        14. Takuboku Tankashu: Inochi Naki
        15. Takuboku Tankashu: Yamia No Goto
        16. Takuboku Tankashu: Kozukata No
        17. Takuboku Tankashu: Furusato O
        18. Takuboku Tankashu: Hazure Made
        19. Takuboku Tankashu: Ametsuchi Ni
        20. Sara: Tanzawa
        21. Sara: Azumaya No
        22. Sara: Kitaaki No
        23. Sara: Sara
        24. Sara: Karasu
        25. Sara: Yoshikiri
        26. Sara: Uranoto
        27. Sara: Yume
        Baby's First: Lullabies & Sleeptime
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Baby's First: Lullabies & Sleeptime

          Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00004YN9E
          Release Date: 2000-10-31

          Tracks:

          1. Go To Sleep (Brahms Lullaby) - Baby's First: Lullabies
          2. Canon In D Major - Baby's First: Lullabies
          3. Hush A Bye Baby - Baby's First: Lullabies
          4. For Elise - Baby's First: Lullabies
          5. Serenade In D Minor - Baby's First: Lullabies
          6. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Baby's First: Lullabies
          7. Autumn (Adagio Molto) - Baby's First: Lullabies
          8. Winter (Largo) - Baby's First: Lullabies
          9. Prelide In A Minor - Baby's First: Lullabies
          10. String Quartet In G Major - Baby's First: Lullabies
          11. Frere Jacques - Baby's First: Lullabies
          12. Sonata In A Minor (Excerpt) - Baby's First: Lullabies
          13. Brandenburg Concerto No.5 In B Major (Affectuoso) - Baby's First: Lullabies
          14. When You Wish Upon A Star - Baby's First: Lullabies

          Tracks:

          1. Ages Of Time - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          2. Magical Hush Wind - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          3. Lush Horizons - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          4. Celestial Voyage - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          5. Flying Clouds - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          6. Dream Safari - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          7. Peaceful Slumber - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          8. Fundy Tide - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          9. Forever Tranquil - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          10. Moon Reflection - Baby's First: Sleepytime
          Songs of America
          Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
          • American Song Potpourri
          • Kalish plays like a pig.
          • a beautiful rendition of 20th Century American Song
          		 Songs of America

          Manufacturer: Nonesuch
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Cage, JohnCage, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          Fine, IrvingFine, Irving | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Foster, StephenFoster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ives, CharlesIves, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by KernisAll Works by Kernis | Kernis, Aaron Jay | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          DeGaetani, JanDeGaetani, Jan | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000005IYX
          Release Date: 1992-05-28

          Tracks:

          1. Beautiful Child Of Song
          2. The Three Poems By Robert Frost: Dust Of Snow
          3. The Three Poems By Robert Frost: The Rose Family
          4. Four American Indian Songs, Op. 45, No. 4: The Moon Drops Low
          5. Home Thoughts
          6. White Moon
          7. Joy
          8. The Widow's Lament In Springtime
          9. Three Solitary Songs: American Primitive
          10. The Sleeper
          11. Mutability: My Father
          12. Nothin' But Love
          13. I Love You Truly
          14. Her Greatest Charm
          15. The Junk Man
          16. Lost
          17. Five Songs For Contralto: Little Four Paws
          18. Time To The Old: Dozing On The Lawn
          19. Song (She Is Not Fair)
          20. The All-Enduring
          21. Lethe
          22. Poems Of Love And The Rain: Interlude
          23. Time, You Old Gypsy Man
          24. Suite, Three Ladies: Grandma (Millie)
          25. Stein Times Seven: Stein Times Seven: No. 6
          26. Cabaret Songs: Waitin
          27. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: There Came A Wind Like A Bugle
          28. Sunrise, For Voice, Violin, And Piano

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars American Song Potpourri.......2000-08-01

          The 28 songs on this CD provide a broad spectrum of American art songs. JanDeGaetani possesses a beautiful mezzo-soprano voice and ideally expresses the proper emotions these songs require. Gilbert Kalish's piano supplies the necessary support without getting in the way of the singer. All in all, this is a good collaboration.

          1 out of 5 stars Kalish plays like a pig........1999-12-02

          While I enjoyed De Gaetani's singing, Kalish's piano playing reminded me of a player piano.

          5 out of 5 stars a beautiful rendition of 20th Century American Song.......1999-06-06

          This is a great album. It spans the spectrum of 20th Century American music from the tonality and romanticism of Stephen Foster to the experimentality of John Cage.

          Jan DeGaetani and Gilbert Kalish, with their understanding and sensitivity to the music of their time, combine to form a duo that sets the standard for interpretation of this music.

          Students, professionals, and general classical music lovers will cherish this CD in their library.

          If you want an introduction to American Music of this Century, this album provides the most accessible doorway to the widest array of styles I have heard.

          Music Info:

          1. Dangerous Women
          2. Dark Assault [Import]
          3. Destroy Erase Improve
          4. Diva
          5. Feeding off the Mojo
          6. Firebird [Import]
          7. First Blood...Last Cuts
          8. First Glance
          9. Gateways to Annihilation
          10. Goodnight L.A. [Import]

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