Spirit of the Strings

Spirit of the Strings

Track Listings

1. I Should Go

2. Big Red Chair

3. I (will rise for you)

4. E5-770: My Mother's Name

5. Roll the Bone

6. Birthday

7. Sounds of Sadness

8. Honestly

9. Freedom

10. Aija ja

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
Lucie's ability to create tales of conflict while still retaining a benevolent eye has made her a favorite amongst the festival circuit. She has toured extensively through Canada, Europe and the United States garnering rave reviews wherever she travels.

Product Description
CAMA Winner "Best Female Vocalist"

CAMA Nominee "Best Rock Album"

Lucie Idlout's fearless insights as well as her songs' social relevance have made her debut cd "E5770 - My Mother's Name" an incredibly gripping work.

Spirit of the Strings

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Be Thou My Vision
Average customer rating:

A Listening Treat

Be Thoy My Vision CD

Really good, but don't listen to it all at once.

A must for choral music fans

An outstanding collection of Rutter's hymns

Be Thou My Vision

Manufacturer: Collegium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-10-01

Tracks:

Be Thous My Vision
Open thou mine eyes
I will sing with the spirit
A gaelic Blessing
Wings of the morning
O be Joyful in the Lord
All things bright and beautiful
I will lift up mine eyes
As the bride groom to his chosen
A prayer of Saint Patrick
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep
Look at the world
O clap your hands
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace
I believe in springtime
God be in my head
A Clare Benediction
For thy beauty of the earth
Thy perfect love
The Lord bless you and keep you

Customer Reviews:

A Listening Treat .......2007-03-08

What a delight to listen to this collection of pure Rutter ! The melodic sounds of the Cambridge Singers bring me such pleasure The sheer joyfulness of this music is to me a religious experience of such depth It is superb and will lift ones spirits instantly. highly recommended to all lovers of the English contemporary choral sound and scene,____ not to be missed

Be Thoy My Vision CD.......2007-02-19

My husband sang many of these John Rutter compositions with his church choir, and this CD is perfect since the choir is directed by Rutter, singing his own music. If you love religious music, this will bring tears to your eyes, the choir is "that" perfect.

Really good, but don't listen to it all at once........2007-01-07

I really liked this CD. It really showcases Rutter's knack for religious choral music. Perhaps it helps that I have sung some of his stuff with various groups. However, as with any similar compiliation, the composer's sameness of style and motif becomes apparent. This repetition can become boring on the third or fourth listening. On the other hand, this makes a great reference tool for any choral director or performer. Buy it, however, it's worth it, but don't listen to it all at once.

A must for choral music fans.......2006-09-19

Simply fabulous, 10/10. These are all Rutter-composed pieces, directed by Rutter himself. If you have any interest in religious choral music at all, you must get this album! One of the highlights of my musical life was attending a concert of a University of Maryland choir in which my mom sang, that featured Rutter as a guest conductor. Listening to this album is almost as good! ;-) There are too many good pieces to start naming all of my favorites, but these are some of the best known ones: "Open Thou Mine Eyes", "A Gaelic Blessing", "All Things Bright and Beautiful", "As the Bridegroom to His Chosen", "For the Beauty of the Earth", and "The Lord Bless You and Keep You".

An outstanding collection of Rutter's hymns.......2005-11-22

I sought a recording of Rutter's beautiful hymn, "Wings of the Morning", after we sang this lovely tune in church and this was the only CD I could find that contained it.

This collection includes many of Rutter's church hymns recorded over a period of 20 years performed by The Cambridge Singers, a group of Brits, that are conducted by the composer. Ergo, these performances must be considered definitive.

Many of Rutter's popular hymns are included here. "O be joyful to the Lord" and "All things bright and beautiful", a popular children's hymn done here by adults, follow "Wings of the morning" on tracks 5-7. Others you may have performed in church represented here are "O clap your hands", "Lord make me an instrument of your peace", "For the beauty of the earth", "Look at the world" and "The Lord bless you and keep you" among the 21 assembled hymns.

While The Cambridge Singers, on their Web site, identify themselves principally as an a capella group, I was pleased when I received this CD to find all the hymns supported by a full orchestra, the esteemed City of London Sinfonia. The renditions are uniformly lovely although some listeners may find the singing a bit on the white side lacking brilliance and individuality. Everything is done in keeping with Rutter's score markings and style.

The recording tends to be a little variable given the 20-plus year difference in performances. The most recent copyright listing is 2003, the same year "Wings of the morning" was published. I don't hear an appreciable difference in that recording than the others but still hear some age in older works.

If you seek a Rutter hymn collection you can't go wrong here. You have wonderful English performers mated to the composer in his more popular works. I'd recommend this without reservation to anyone seeking this collection.

Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit

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Tchaikovsky and Tchai
Teatime...or otherwise.
Tchaikovsky's Dreamier Music: A Soothing Album
Beautiful
Tchaikovsky's Most Enchanting Tunes

Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading
Bach for Breakfast
Chopin and Champagne: Set Your Mood for Romance
Debussy for Daydreaming: Music to Caress Your Innermost Thoughts
Mozart for Morning Coffee: Freshly Brewed to Perk Up Your Day

ASIN: B0000041FC
Release Date: 1996-06-11

Tracks:

String Quartet No. 1 In D: Andante Cantabile
Swan Lake: Odette And The Prince (Act II)
Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor: Andantino
Swan Lake: Pas de deux (Act III)
The Sleeping Beauty: Panorama (Act II)
Violin Concerto In D: Canzonetta (Andante)
The Nutcracker Suit (Selections): Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
The Nutcracker Suit (Selections): Coffee Dance
The Nutcracker Suit (Selections): Tea Dance
The Nutcracker Suit (Selections): Dance Of The Reed-pipes
Rococco Variations: Final variation
Piano Trio In A Minor: Andante con moto
Piano Trio In A Minor: Variation I. L'istesso tempo
Piano Trio In A Minor: Variation IX. Andante flebile, ma non tanto
Piano Trio In A Minor: Variation XI. Moderato
The Sleeping Beauty: Vision Of Aurora
Serenade For Strings In C: Elegie: Larghtto elegiaco

Customer Reviews:

Tchaikovsky and Tchai.......2006-07-17

I wondered what do Tchaikovsky and Tea have in common, and then I remembered that in many countries across the world - the word for tea is "tchai". That aside, yes, this is a refreshing blend of music, perfect for tea time - relaxing and reviving at the same time, and quite a bit dreamy.

Teatime...or otherwise........2005-11-02

I've owned this for years & play it often. It IS perfect for teatime, as it makes pleasant background music which you can talk over....but is also great w/volume up in car w/it's rambunctious side and incredible instrumentation. A really nice blend of Tchaikovsky's pieces.

Tchaikovsky's Dreamier Music: A Soothing Album.......2005-07-31

"Set your Life to Classical Music" is a fine album series that feature beautiful classical music for background music of any occasion- weddings, barbecues, breakfast, beauty sleep, bathtime, reading a book, romantic dinner, massages you name it. And indeed many classical pieces are perfectly therapeutic sessions in themselves. This album features the more intimate-sounding, soulful, sweet and relaxing tunes of Tchaikovsky. He did compose heavier and more dramatically intense music- his later symphonies, his Overtures and operas. But here we hear no Russian fire or harshness. Instead we are treated to the charming Mozartian style works of the Roccoco Variations and the Piano Trios. The disc also features the Andantino from his Piano Concerto No. 1 - and that piece is almost a Chopin Nocturne, with beautiful soft rubato and dream-like qualities. Included here is also the Pas De Deux and Odette and Siegfried theme from his ballet Swan Lake, lilting and graceful as the dancers movements themselves. The dance divertissements from Nutcracker round out the ballet segments with charming allure. The melancholy String Quartet and Serenade For Strings is here as well and not to mention the beautiful, wistful excerpts from the ballet Sleeping Beauty, his greatest ballet. The Panorama and Vision of Aurora played with delicate strings and sublime technicality. This is indeed a "refreshing blend for body and spirit" and is in fact perfect to listen to while drinking tea cosnidering you drink tea. I have tried it and believe me the experience is very soothing and refreshing. Try putting this on in your miniature CD player with headphones, then go out into an outdoor, natural environment, a park or a backyard garden or patio, and drink tea or read a book and you will find this is a fine companion.

Beautiful.......2003-08-25

One of the best aspects of Tchiakovsky's music is the ocnsistency: he just DIDN'T compose any bad pieces. And with such consistency, you can compile a CD such as this.
THis CD gives you a proper taste of Tchaikovsky's style, and is a very nice sampler of some of his most famous works. This CD lacks some of his more energetically volatile works, but it thus lives up to its title. It is extremely relaxing, and soothes you as you listen to it. The works are melodic, and the orchestras and soloists are superb, especially in the Serenade and the Rococco Variations. I highly recommend this CD for anyone, even if you aren't a huge classical music fan.

Tchaikovsky's Most Enchanting Tunes.......2000-08-19

Like the title suggest, a good companion for tea time. Or any time. The music of Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky is beautiful, lyrical and full of a grace and charm that parallels to Mozart's. A great collection of music by the legendary Russian composer. He had a gift for making music in a style that did not sway away from Russian folk music but that added a Classical perfection, or better yet a Romantic mastership. Who can forget the Sleeping Beauty suite. Here is the Panorama scene.. gorgeous music. I recommend the entire ballet score. The Nutcraker and Swan Lake are also here. The Piano concerto no. 1 in B, Andante Cantibile and so much more. I garauntee any listener satisfaction.

Music For The Mozart Effect, Volume 3, Unlock the Creative Spirit

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the last disc of 3.the greatest set in music history.
Upbeat, but pleasant

Music For The Mozart Effect, Volume 3, Unlock the Creative Spirit

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Tune Your Brain with Mozart

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Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

The Twelve German Dances, K. 586: Dance #12
Symphony No. 24 In Bb Major, K. 182: Andantino Grazioso
Twelve Piano Variations On 'Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman', K. 265
Three German Dances, K. 605: The Sleighride Dance
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Quartet No. 21 In D Major, K. 575: Allegretto
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Divertimento In D Major, K. 205: Menuetto
Piano Sonata In Bb Major, K. 333: Allegretto Grazioso
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major, K. 107: Tempo di menuetto
Symphony No. 4 In D Major, K. 19: Andante
12 German Dances, K. 586: Dance No. 3

Customer Reviews:

the last disc of 3.the greatest set in music history. .......2005-08-18

this is the last disc of the 3 disc set.its supposed to stimulate the creative juices.it gets your seritonin going like prozac.well,ok.but,anyway,its quite good.my favorite song on it just goes to show how inspirational the genius mozart was.he was alive in like 1770 and was dead by 30.he did this song and it was catchy.much later it was put to words with the tune still intact as "twinkle twinkle little star".so itll help the kids off to bed,but then someone else took the old indian created english alphabet and put it to music."the abc song" was also put to the same tune and now teaches millions of children to take thier 1st steps towards learning to read and write every day.it was also the very first recorded music when thomas edison 1st tested the phonograph sucessfully.its what he used.on this album thier are many fast paced[as fast as they get]songs that stimulate your brain.i dont personaly need any help in the creative department and just listen for the wonderful music.the twinkle twinkle little star song is like 12 minutes long and the performer uses mozarts innovative style to play it in literaly dozens of different ways.ballad,bedtime,frenzied,more notes,less notes,you name it!then theres a whole bunch of other great songs on it.if you call yourself a music lover and havent at least heard these songs,then you are sadly mistaken.a musical landmark!

Upbeat, but pleasant.......2002-02-02

I'm not the hugest classical afficianado, but this CD is very appealing. I bought the first in the series, Strengthen the Mind, and found mostly the same old crap on it that I had on three other Mozart CDs.

Not the case with this one. Very cool, very different. Not the stereotypical, cliche Mozart. Not good for reading to, but very good for chillin' or in the car.

Spirit on Two Strings
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Excellent erhu form

passionate as can be

passionate as can be

A Minor Correction

A Master of the Mysterious Ehru

Spirit on Two Strings
Jie-Bing Chen
Manufacturer: Wind Records
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Soughing Pines
The Flowing River
On The Way Home
Birds Singing In A Deserted Mountain
Flicking Of The Candlelight
Eve's Night
Singing At Leisure
Bright Prospects

Customer Reviews:

Excellent erhu form.......2005-07-27

It was interesting for me to compare a couple of the pieces on this CD with the same pieces as done by Jia Peng Feng. Feng uses more contemporary instrument assistance and orchestration. Chen seems more traditional in approach. As a new listener to the erhu I found Chen's work truly excellent.

passionate as can be.......2003-04-13

Beautiful pieces, wonderfully performed. Unlike other recordings, this recording allows the erh-hu to show its characteristics (melodic, soulful, haunting, etc.), this, thanks to the subtle arrangement and simple accompaniment by the yang-qin instrument (no less beautiful). The sound engineer of this recording also allows for all the subtle nuances be heard. Best erh-hu cd I own. Praises to the producer Wang San-ti and the recording engineer Alexander Kavichandran.

passionate as can be.......2003-04-13

A Minor Correction.......2001-06-19

In my June 14th review of this marvelous disc, I erroneously referenced Jie-Bing Chen's playing on Bourbon and Rosewater. The record I meant to cite, of course, was Bela Fleck's Tabula Rasa.

A Master of the Mysterious Ehru.......2001-06-15

Jie-Bing Chen is a master of the ehru, a two-stringed Chinese instrument bearing superficial resemblence to the violin. To my ears, the ehru (pronounced are-you) has an instrinsic meloncholly lacking in the violin. Consequently, when played by a consummate performer, such as Jie-Bing Chen, the instrument takes on a poignancy not achievable in Western music. Perhaps there is consonance between cultures and the instruments that produce them? One thinks of the tenor saxophone and its relationship to jazz, the only native American art form, and the quintessential voice of Blackness. Or the bodhran, and its relationship to Irish music. Or bagpipes and Scotland. Or the kalimba and African music. Or the gamelan and Indonesian music. In any case, if you've heard and enjoyed Jie-Bing Chen's playing on Bourban and Rosewater, you might want to check her out in a more traditional setting.

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Simply Amazing!
One world
Beautiful
Breathtaking!
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

No Boundaries

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Blessed

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Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Jabulani-Rejoice
Homeless
Awu Wemadoda
Amazing Grace
Dona Nobis Pacem
Ngingenwe Emoyeni (Wind Of The Spirit Of God)
Umzuzu Nayi Ujesu
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
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Ave Verum Corpus
Lifikile Ivangeli
Walil' Umtwana (The Child Is Crying)

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo proved itself pliable enough when the a capella group was heavily featured on Paul Simon's Graceland. Other crossover collaborations have followed, but few work as seamlessly as this collection, which features old LBM songs, Zulu traditionals and European classical material done in collaboration with the English Chamber Orchestra. The rich vocal sound literally fuses with the classical musicians in much the same way as a classical choral group does. To its credit, the orchestra (and arranger Isak Roux) loosens up to fit the more oral/aural traditions of the singers--the music is less precise and reliant on virtuosity. The orchestra provides a particularly sympathetic counterpoint on the traditional "Awu Wemadoda" and is downright playful sounding on "Dona Nobis Pacem." Sounding as elegant and reverent, Ladysmith more than meets the orchestra halfway on the famous Bach choral piece "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring." Making borders and boundaries irrelevant, this is a work of startling beauty that couldn't be improved upon. --Tad Hendrickson

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Customer Reviews:

Simply Amazing!.......2007-02-12

I have been a fan of Ladysmith for many years and have a few of their albums but this is simply amazing! Music truly has no boundaries and they have used their God given talent to touch the lives of many people. It doesn't sound like it's possible, but they have really crossed many boundaries and this album is just another example of how far one can go if only they believe!

One world.......2007-01-12

This CD has multipal messages, but the one that strikes me most is the juxtaposition of European "classical" and African "classical". The human soul is one and at the same time unique. That message comes through clearly, and as a bonus, the powerful messages that each track provides in both content and style must not be missed.

Beautiful.......2005-04-26

I had never heard of this group before and since I like to investigate different types of music, I decided to give it a try. I have truly enjoyed this CD. The more I listen, the more I like. I would highly recommend.

Breathtaking! .......2005-02-11

When I first saw the album, I thought---what???? Traditionally, Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings acapella with the notable exceptions of the times they accompany Paul Simon. The group sings a beautiful, close harmony and uses vocalese techniques to provide the occasional percussive click or ululation. Still, the lineup was hard to resist.

"No Boundaries" is pretty amazing stuff, let me tell you. With the help of the English Chamber Orchestra directed by Ralph Gothoni, the two groups meet together on each other's common ground. Ladysmith sings traditional "Amazing Grace", Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Schubert's "Sanctus." Then the orchestra gets into the African groove for music from South Africa.

Altogether a beautifully arranged, sung, and orchestrated work. If you are new to Ladysmith, this is a good CD to start. If you're an old fan, you'll definitely want "No Boundaries" to complete your collection.

Beautiful. Simply beautiful........2005-02-05

The collaboration between Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the English Chamber Orchestra cannot be improved. The sound that both ensembles make together truly is beautiful indeed, as the original Mambazo songs (of which includes "Jabulani (Rejoice)", "Lifikile Ivangeli (The Gospel Arrives)"), the Zulu traditional selections ("Awu Wemadoda (Hey, Man)", "Walil'Umntwana (The Child is Crying)") to the classicals "Dona Nobis Pacem", a joyous song in its own right, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "Ave Verum Corpus". This album definately and distinctly proves that music has no boundaries. Mambazo founder and lead singer Joseph Shabalala and Orchestra conductor Ralf Gothoni (along with arranger Isak Roux) have brought to their many fans a selection of compelling and captivating tunes.

String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind

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amazing
Pretty Cool

String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
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Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

Smells Like Teen Spirit
In Bloom
Come As You Are
Breed
Lithium
Polly
Territorial Pissings
Drain You
Lounge Act
Stay Away
On A Plain
Something In The Way

Product Description

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. In Bloom
3. Come As You Are
4. Breed
5. Lithium
6. Polly
7. Territorial Pissings
8. Drain You
9. Lounge Act
10. Stay Away
11. On A Plain
12. Something In The Way

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

amazing.......2007-04-28

I will agree with other reviews by saying this is very fun to listen to and it is very relaxing. Also I like listening to music while working but the singing always distracts me, this is perfect and I recommend any of the string quartet tribute albums because they are done very truthfully and with a nice tempo.

Search for your favourite band you might find a tribute, seriously they even did Slayer!!!

Pretty Cool.......2006-01-09

This isn't for those who like Nirvana solely for "Teen Spirit" and all that junk... My girlfriend laughs at me because I like to play this in my car, but really, it's quite different and very fun to hear the classic Nevermind performed in this way. A good aspect of it is that I can listen to Nirvana while studying... it helps me because there's no words in it whatsoever... i dont know... anyway, pick this up if youre a Nirvana fan... pretty cool and very worthwhile!! :)

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The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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Moved to tears
Nonesuch delivers.Again
harmonia in excelsis
Our greatest living composer
Wonderful CD

The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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ASIN: B00001SID1
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Lollapalooza
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag The Bone
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Tromba Lontana
Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
Common Tones In Simple Time
El Dorado - Part I. A Dream Of Gold
El Dorado - Part II. Soledades

Tracks:

Harmonielehre - Part I
Harmonielehre - Part II The Anfortas Wound
Harmonielehre - Part III Meister Eckhardt And Quackie
Violin Concerto - Part I
Violin Concerto - Part II Chaconne:
Violin Concerto - Part III Toccare

Tracks:

Chamber Sympony - Mongel Airs
Chamber Sympony - Aria With Walking Bass
Chamber Sympony
Hoodo Zephyr - Tundra
Hoodo Zephyr - Dissappointment Lake
Hoodo Zephyr - Hoodo Zephyr
Gnarly Buttons - The Perilous Shore
Gnarly Buttons - Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)
Gnarly Buttons - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me

Tracks:

Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky
A Sermon On Romance
Consuelo's Dream
Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individual
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Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
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Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind
Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On
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!Este Pais! / This Country
One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes
Finale

Tracks:

Lollapalooza
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean
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John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Dogjam
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Pavane: She's So Fine
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John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Habenera
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John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Hammer & Chisel
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Alligator Escalator
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
Slonimsky's Earbox

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Harmonium - Becuase I Could Not Stop For Death
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Shaker Loops - Shaking and Trambling
Shaker Loops - Hymning Slews
Shaker Loops - Loops and Verses
Shaker Loops - A Final Shaking

Tracks:

The Chairman Dances - Foxtrot For Orchestra
Grand Pianola Music - First Movement
Grand Pianola Music - Second Movement
Grand Pianola Music - Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide
Fearful Symmetries

Tracks:

Nixon In China - Opening
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Landing Of The Spirit Of '76
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Cheers
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Opening
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
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Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -

Tracks:

The Wound-Dresser
Christian Zeal And Activity
Five Songs - Thoreau
Five Songs - Down East
Five Songs - Cradle Song
Five Songs - At The River
Five Songs - Serenity
Eros Piano

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Having earned his composing stripes after the 1960s, John Adams had the pioneering work of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley close at hand as he ventured into his trade. And, while minimalism's historical continuum helps place Adams, he used Reich, Glass, and Riley (among others) only as a starting point. And here's proof: a 10-CD retrospective of nearly all Adams's recorded compositions on Nonesuch Records, the label that also issued Steve Reich 1965-1995 and Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. Adams's Harmonium, a choral work of startling energy and effervescence, appears here in a new recording, as do distillations of both The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, two path-clearing operas. Over the span of a career covered by Earbox, Adams has returned minimalism to traditional instrumental ensembles as well as to projects that at once advanced a political commentary and took that commentary back to orchestral audiences. And so, in far less time than his predecessors, Adams created works that now play like standard repertoire pieces: The Wound Dresser and Shaker Loops and the Violin Concerto--all of them are here. What these works demonstrate is a fierce creativity on the one hand and perhaps a hunger for commercial advances on the other. Adams may at times be a bustling free thinker, but he sounds ever conscious of what audiences are listening to. As for the works themselves, they remain every bit as daunting as when written.

Some may object to particular selections. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, for example, hardly ranks with Adams's best work. But this box isn't a mere best-of; it's an almost-all-of. At times terrifically American--especially in the news-aware operas and their narrative pragmatism--Adams well deserves a major box set, and its coverage is appropriate to his varied, stylistically diverse output. As with any large-scale retrospective, Earbox--which fairly bristles with Adams's new composition, Slonimsky's Earbox--has spots where fans might balk at the quality of the composer's writing. But it's got a fantastic accompanying booklet along with its many hours of inarguably modern and thoroughly listener-friendly music. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Moved to tears.......2004-03-18

Never before in my life was i moved so intensely and directly by classical music. I put the first cd in my player and a few minutes later tears are flowing. I find myself dancing and moving to a rythm i already seem to know. Wow, i just have to share that.

Nonesuch delivers.Again.......2002-11-27

John adams is one of the most popular living composers of"modern" classical music[I believe the cutoff point, though arbitrary is usually WWII}.I came to him late, through my husband. Modersn classical music , I said? What the hell is that?My husband kept playing bits and pieces of adams for me, and more and more i found myself amazed. and swayed. His operas have been groundbreaking{Nixon in China} controversial{Death Of klinghoffer},his compostions sublimely beautiful{shaker Loops or harmonium].HIS STATURE IS WORTHY THEN OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL CAREER SPANNING BOX SET.This 10 disc set[great value, again from NONESUCH}encompasses Adams' entire career,and though there are some misses here{I was looking at the ceiling and then i saw the sky doesnt quite fit},it is still magnificent. the Highlights are ,{for me} the Wound Dresser, Chamber symphony,Violin Concerto, of course, Shaker Loops and Harmonuim are wonderful. The true jewels here are Nixon in China,the Chairman dances and the Death of Klinghoffer,which is simply a masterpiece. The set comes with a wonderful book, which contains essay's by Robert Hurwitz {An Uncommon Man}renaud Machart[John adams as seen from europe} and Essays before an earbox by Adams himself.A Chronology and dicography are included. A wonderful study of an American original,worth the investment, Highly highly recommended

harmonia in excelsis.......2001-11-12

I must agree with Mr. Bartlett, particularly with regard to "Ceiling." It may well be because his Violin Concerto and Harmonielehre are so powerful. 4.5 stars.
Interesting, and likely intentional, is that two names in the extensive liner book fail to mention two great and glaringly obvious precursors: Carl Orff and Raymond Scott. Without "Carmina Burana," there would be no "Harmonium." Orff has his mark all over Adams's gifted and epic compositions. Similarly, though there are glib references to "cartoon music," the polymath engineer/musician Scott is a seminal figure in American music, and casts a large shadow over the witty juxtapositions and sense of play one loves in Adams's work. In all, an excellent career overview.

Our greatest living composer.......2001-07-22

As a composer, I'm staggered that anyone could fail to be gripped by this music.

That anyone can use the words "spoiled, overrated" amazes me. I emphatically disagree with "A music fan"'s review.

I don't think it's "mind-numbing"; I think it's spiritual and exciting. To me it's the most substantial music being created in our times.

I'm really sorry that anyone could fail to enjoy it, and really recommend others to listen for themselves.

Wonderful CD.......2000-04-02

This compilation should turn even the most curmudgeonly listerner into a fan. Beautifully recorded, great notes -- and it's a heck of a bargain!

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Surpassingly beautiful
Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious

Spirit of England II

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The Spirit of England
A Portrait of Vaughan Williams

ASIN: B0000037GB
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mars, The Bringer Of War - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Uranus, The Magician - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Neptune, The Mystic - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
The Perfect Fool, Op.39: Ballet Music - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: Enigma - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: I. C.A.E. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: II. H.D.S.P. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: III. R.B.T. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IV. W.M.B. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: V. R.P.A. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VI. Ysobel - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VII. Troyte - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VIII. W.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IX. Nimrod - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: X. Dorabella - English SO/William Boughton E
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XI. G.R.S. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XII. B.G.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIII. *** (Romanza) - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIV. E.D.U. (Finale) - English SO/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: I. March - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: II. The Little Bells, Scherzino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: III. Moths And Butterflies, Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: IV. Fountain Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: V. The Tame Bear - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: VI. The Wild Bears - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: I. Prld - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: II. In Minuet Style - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: III. Saraband - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: IV. Pastoral - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: V. Air - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: VI. Frolic - English Str Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Eclogue - Martin Jones
There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Daybreak - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: By The River - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Sunset - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: At Night - English SO/William Boughton

Tracks:

Ov: The Wasps - English SO/William Boughton
A Downland Ste: Minuet - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Passacaglia: Death Of Falstaff - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Touch Her Soft Lips And Part - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: I. Vivace - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: II. Andantino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: III. Allegro Moderato - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: IV. Lento - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Dawn - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Sunday Morning - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Moonlight - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Storm - English SO/William Boughton
The Young Person's Guide To The Orch - English SO/William Boughton

Customer Reviews:

Surpassingly beautiful.......2001-08-02

This is a terrific anthology of classical orchestral pieces by twentieth-century British composers. This spectacular set includes the hauntingly beautiful Eclogue by Gerald Finzi, Death of Falstaff by William Walton and other fine works by such greats as Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Frederick Delius. I bought this collection for one particular piece (Eclogue) and found the entire set well worth the price.

Just one final note about Eclogue: composer Gerald Finzi worked on this piece for piano and orchestra for decades (l920s - 1956) and died before it was named or performed. It was first performed in a memorial concert dedicated to Finzi. This piece is truly a passionate and fitting elegy for a supremely-talented composer. There is a brief section in the work which is performed in triple time. Without fail, whenever I listen to it, my heart starts to beat in triple time, my throat tightens and I have to take a moment to recover. It is a rare work that can evoke such a strong response.

Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious.......2000-06-14

Ah, the rarity of the following statement: This second edition outdoes the first by, well, a good kilometer--and that is no easy feat. Spirit of England II is a beautifully crafted, four-disc compliation of the finest in British neo-classical and light music (circa 1880-1980). There is the familiar (The Planets, Enigma Variations) and the less-so (Finzi's Ecologue, Elgar's The Wand of Youth). Add in the delightful (Ireland's Downland Suite minuet) and the achingly beautiful (Walton's "Touch Her Soft Lips and Part" string instrumental from his Henry V score) and you have over four hours of aural bliss.

Serene Spirit: Divine Harmonies for Mind and Soul

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Great Compilation, excellent remastering, and a DG label

Serene Spirit: Divine Harmonies for Mind and Soul

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B0002U9G94
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Ave Verum Corpus K. 618 - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Air - Berliner Philharmoniker
Vocalise - The Moscow State Chamber Choir
Largo E Spiccato - Karl Richter
Libera Me - Bryn Terfel
Pastorale (Largo) - Berliner Philharmoniker
Laudate Dominum - Cecilia Bartoli
Heilig, Heilig, Heilig - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Berceuse - London Festival Orchestra
Pie Jesu - Cecilia Bartoli
Sanctus - Luciano Pavarotti
Ave Maria - Mischa Maisky
Aria 'Schafe Konnen Sicher Weiden' - Boston Pops Orchestra
Pie Jesu - London Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

Gloria - Chorus of Monks of the Abbey of Santo Domingo De Silos
Holy Gifts For The Holy People - The Canonesses Of The Holy Sepulchre
Chorus 'Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude' - Munchener Bach-Chor
Miserere - Choir Of Westminster Abbey
Sinfonia - English Baroque Soloists
Maurerische Trauermusik K. 477 - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Larghetto - Mischa Maisky
Sequentia: Lacrimosa - Berliner Philharmoniker
Chorus 'In Paradisum' - Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus 'Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder' - Munchener Bach-Orchester
Ave Maria - London Symphony Orchestra
Denn Alles Fleisch, Es Ist Wie Gras' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Song For Athene - Coro Dell'Academia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Graduale - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Benedictus - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vorspiel - Philadelphia Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Great Compilation, excellent remastering, and a DG label.......2006-04-24

There is always the mentality where the best will always be the best. Whenever you see an unknown artist on Deustche Grammophon, you'll probably be like, "Wow, he's not bad. It's Deustche Grammophon...means that the sound is great too". Anyway, the bottom line is, this cd is really good. The music is very relaxing, some are a mixture of choral and ochestral, providing a decent enough variety. Nowadays, I usually buy newer cds for remastered sound. Turns out that this is one of the better ones. Overall speaking, this cd is great for everyone, not just classical conoisseurs. Highly Recommended

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Strong performances of unjustly neglected songs

Tchaikovsky Complete Songs 1

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JMXB
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

Zemphira's Song
Midnight
To Forget So Soon
Lullaby, Op.16, No.1
Wait! Op.16, No.2
Carry My Heart Away
As When Upon Hot Ashes, Op.25, No.2
Do Not Leave Me, Op.27, No.3
He Loved Me So, Op.28, No.1
If I Had Known, Op.47, No.1
A Soul Floated Gently Up To Heaven, Op.47, No.2
Darkness Has Fallen Over The Earth, Op.47, No.6
Whether In The Realm Of Day, Op.47, No.6
Was I Not A Blade Of Grass? Op.47, No.7
Wild Nights, Op.60, No.6
Gypsy's Song, Op.60, No.7
Gentle Stars Shone For Us, Op.60, No.12

Customer Reviews:

Strong performances of unjustly neglected songs.......2001-02-25

Kazarnovskaya's full-bodied soprano is a perfect match for these songs. Any disk full of songs risks a grinding sameness, but these artist draw out the individual character of each song. Quite satisfying, and at a bargain price. Why aren't these songs performed more often? Most American and European singers don't bother mastering the Cyrillic alphabet and sometimes perplexing diction. Add to that Cold War politics that made it acceptable to like Nutcracker but not the language of Rusky songs. It's time to put these restraints behind us and hear much more of these masterful miniatures.

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