American Music in the Beginning [Import]

American Music in the Beginning [Import]

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50 Track Anthology Playing Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of American Popular Music. Includes Jimmy Rodgers and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band Amongst Others.

American Music in the Beginning,Various Artists,Rice,Jazz

Robert Ward: The Crucible
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An opera that deserves consideration by a major company

Soaring majesty!

a favorite opera with an old and inconsistent performance

Robert Ward: The Crucible

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000049L5
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

Act l: Beginning - Gloria Wynder/Joyce Ebert/Patricia Brooks/Naomi Farr/Paul Ukena/Maurice Stern
Act l: 'Gently, Sirs, Gently' - Eunice Alberts/Paul Ukena/Chester Ludgin/Maurice Stern/Spiro Malas/Joyce Ebert
Act l: 'Jesus, My Consolation' - Eunice Alberts/Paul Ukena/Chester Ludgin/Maurice Stern/Joyce Ebert/Patricia Brooks
Act l: 'For Much In the World' - Joyce Ebert.John Macurdy/Naomi Farr/Eunice Alberts/Patricia Brooks/Gloria Wynder/Spiro Malas...
Act l: 'Oh, How Many Times Mr. Parris' - Gloria Wynder/Naomi Farr/John Macurdy
Act l: 'Jesus, My Consolation' - Gloria Wynder/Naomi Farr/John Macurdy/Patricia Brooks
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Act II: 'I've Forgotten Abigail' - Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible
Act II: 'But, Oh, The Dreams' - Frances Bible/Chester Ludgin/Nancy Foster
Act II: 'For Sarah Good Confessed' - Nancy Foster/Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible/John Macurdy/Richard Krause
Act II: 'You Will Go To That Court' - Chester Ludgin/Nancy Foster

Tracks:

Act III: Beginning - Patricia Brooks/Chester Ludgin
Act III: In The Courtroom - Richard Krause
Act III: 'Open Thou, My Lips, O Lord' - Jack DeLon/Richard Krause/Paul Ukena/Maurice Stern/Joyce Ebert
Act III: 'These Girls Never Saw A Spirit' - Chester Ludgin/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Nancy Foster/Patricia Brooks/Jack DeLon/New York City Opr...
Act III: 'No, No, It Is A Natural Lie To Tell' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Patricia Brooks/Nancy Foster
Act IV: Beginning - Gloria Wynder//Richard Krause/Patricia Brooks
Act IV: 'But Sir, You Stir Rebellion' - John Macurdy/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/Frances Bible
Act IV: 'What Word Of The Children - Chester Ludgin/Frances Bible/John Macurdy/Joyce Ebert/Paul Ukena/Jack DeLon/Eunice Alberts
Act IV: 'God Does Not Need My Name' - Chester Ludgin/Jack DeLon/Joyce Ebert/John MacurdyEurnice Alberts/Frances Bible.

Customer Reviews:

An opera that deserves consideration by a major company.......2003-10-04

I became familiar with this recording of the "The Crucible" back in the 60's when it was available on the old CRI label. It was an exciting piece then and it remains one now. It has been a puzzle to me why such an opera has not been taken up and presented regularly by major companies. The music is appealing--and frequently more than that; the drama is potent and never fails to captivate; it offers wonderful opportunites to a cast of singing actors. So what's the problem?! Granted some of the liberties taken with the Arthur Miller text render certain moments dramatically unclear and the Gershwinesque strains that accompany the slave Tituba's character are certainly a mistake. Still, the work as a whole is an exciting one. Hightlights abound, with the whole of the last act being especially moving.

This is still the only recording available and, overall, it is excellent. The leads perfectly embody the roles of John and Elizabeth Proctor, while the balance of the cast, a few vocal duds notwithstanding, competently fill in the many character roles.

The CD sound is very good and far superior to my old vinyl disks.

If you've never heard "The Crucible," give this recording a chance. It is well worth your time.

Soaring majesty!.......2001-12-19

This performance is a gem. Just the soaring majesty of Frances Bible is well worth the experience. What a sadly underrated artist. The final duet with Bible and Ludgin is a lesson in passionate, searing drama and full-out singing.

a favorite opera with an old and inconsistent performance.......1999-03-23

I had the privilege of being part of a cast of this opera at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the late 70's, directed by the avuncular Herbert Wildeboor (since deceased). I've always loved the 7/8 hymn at the end of the first act. However, this performance is very uneven, including generally unfortunate singing by female leads, and bad acting (at least) by the person singing Reverend Parris. Reverend Hale and John Proctor are consistently good. And the orchestra parts, very demanding, are well handled. It astounds me that there is no new recording in all these years. I've since seen it done in Pittsburgh and know it's being done somewhere on the West Coast. While Mr. Ward's music is considered cliche by some, I prefer it much to, for example, Moore's Ballad of Baby Doe. Perhaps my affection for it is due to having the opportunity to perform it.

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ASIN: B00005J712
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

Let Yourself Go - Steppin' Out With My Baby - Patti LuPone
Slap That Bass - Gregory Hines
Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin
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A Foggy Day - Gregory Hines
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines
Heatwave - Patti LuPone
Something Wonderful - Marilyn Horne
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Prelude To A Kiss - Dee Dee Bridgewater
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Dee Dee Bridgewater
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Gregory Hines
The All Laughed - Patti Austin
I've Got Beginner's Luck - Gregory Hines/Patti Austin
Doin' What Comes Natur-lly - Patti LuPone
I Have Dreamed - Peabo Bryson/Lea Salonga
For You, For Me, For Evermore - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines

Tracks:

Gone With The Wind: Main Title - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
An American In Paris - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Carousel: Heaven Effect And Carousel Waltz - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Peyton Place - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
The Wizard Of Oz Concert Suite - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Morning Mood - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Cinema Paradiso - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Somewhere In Time - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Eternal Love - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Dunbar Theme - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Throne Room And Finale - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Patti Austin and Gregory Hines Are Brilliant.......2007-07-07

I own the Hollywood Bowl Gershwin CD and I love it. I was surprised by it. Play the samples if you can but the singing and sound are clear and crisp and you can understand every word.

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Wonderful
Pure joy
Copland's vocal work

A Copland Celebration Vol. 3

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ASIN: B000050HWV
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Boatmen's Dance - William Warfield
Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Dodge - William Warfield
Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Long Time Ago - William Warfield
Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Simple Gifts - William Warfield
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Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: I. Nature, The Gentlest Mother - Aaron Copland
Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: II. There Came A Wind Like A Bugle - Aaron Copland
Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: III. Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven? - Aaron Copland
Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: IV. The World Feels Dusty - Aaron Copland
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The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Gently Flowing - Aaron Copland
The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderate Tempo: 'Once I Thought I'd Never Grow Tall As This Fence' - Joy Clements
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The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Somewhat Faster: 'We've Been North'/'We've Been South' - Richard Cassilly
The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): With Motion: 'Halloo, Halloo' - Norman Treigle
The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderately: 'If You Boys Work As Smooth As You Talk, We'll Make Good Time In The Fields' - Norman Treigle
The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Trifle Slower: 'The Promise Of Living With Hope And Thanksgiving' - Richard Cassilly
The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Lively And Rough - Aaron Copland
The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Quite Slow: 'Thank You, Thank You All' - Joy Clements
The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Very Broadly: 'Ah, Laurie, You Are A Puzzle' - Norman Treigle
The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Briskly: 'Stomp Your Foot Upon The Floor' - Richard Cassilly
The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Somewhat Slower: 'The World Seems Still Tonight' - Richard Cassilly
The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Introduction: Starting Slowly - Aaron Copland
The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): As At First: 'Daybreak Will Come In Such A Short Time' - Richard Cassilly
The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Fast Tempo: 'That's Crazy!' - Richard Fredericks
The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Broadly: 'The Sun Is Coming Up As Though I'd Never Seen It Rise Before' - Joy Clements
The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): (Still Slower): 'You Are Strange To Me' - Claramae Turner

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2007-04-22

I must confess I am unfamiliar with Copland's "The Tender Land" except for this reissue, which I find to be absolutely magnificent. I realize this is a truncated performance, eliminating what I assume to be a fair amount of spoken dialogue. But I don't care. What is presented here is simply one of the finest American compositions - forget American - one of the finest compositions of the 20th century. Period.

Pure joy.......2005-07-29

The recording of Copland's The Tender Land is alone worth getting this disc. The rest of the vocal works are just a bonus, a very good bonus! Copland directs a definitive account of his opera, and in this compressed version leaves out all the spoken parts of the full length opera, no doubt depriving us of a lot of good music but on the other hand giving listeners a very concise version that is even stronger musically (although dramatically a little lacking in logic because of the missing parts - for example without knowing of the confrontation during the party scene you would find the boys' departure the next morning puzzling, and the CD notes does not elaborate on the plot, which is about the only negative thing you can say about this set). Listening to the opera in this abridged version gives you the feeling of one hit after another, there is not a single weak point in the score and Copland has a gift for word-setting that can turn clumsy texts such as "girls come and go, some are good, some are not so good" into goosebumps stuff (a lovely dedication to Laurie sung by Grandpa). Other high points include the stunning transformation of the traditional Walls of Zion into the quartet piece The Promise Of Living and a rollicking Party Scene, which contains the best in Copland's clever orchestration and rythmic vitality - it seems all of the composers best traits have all come together in this work. Martin's Act 2 Song 'Laurie...You Know, Laurie' is a rare gem or an aria and beautifully sung. Other hidden gems include the comical 'We've Been North'. The cast is impeccable and the entire performance is flawless. Add to that one of those scores that simply win you over from start to finish, and you can't but fall in love with this music. I once thought that nothing could better Appalachian Spring but that was before I discovered this neglected work.

Copland's vocal work.......2002-08-08

And so on this third set of the celebration of Aaron Copland's music, all attention is on his vocal work including the opera, "The Tender Land".

I can't completely explain why I give this five stars after giving the first two sets four stars each. This is just the way the opera, in particular, strikes me. I'm no great opera fan, and to my knowledge, America just has not yet proved itself in the operatic field although it's tried. It will take time, but I do see Copland's work as someday being considered the best example of American opera. This is all subjective opinion, obviously, and I'm sure there are those more knowledgeable who will disagree. So be it.

Tracks:

In The Beginning - Luretta Bybee
Simple Gifts
The Boatmen's Dance
At The River
Zion's Walls
Ching-A-Ring-Chaw
Help Us, O Lord
Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord
Sing Ye Praises To Our King
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
The Morning Star
Green Fields
Death 'Tis A Melancholy Day
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Tribulationes Civitatum
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When I Survey The Bright Celestial Sphere

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Celebrating the centenary of Aaron Copland's birth, Gloriae Dei Cantores presents a broad spectrum of choral music by Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson. These two musical giants exemplified the ideals of American culture and established a truly American style for music. The centerpiece for this recording is the first American recording in many years of Copland's choral masterpiece In the Beginning, featuring American mezzo-soprano Luretta Bybee.

Also included are Thomson's beloved Four Southern Hymns and some of his fascinating early works written during his sojourn in Paris, and a selection of vibrant choral arrangements of Copland's Old American Songs.

Critic's Choice: Leonard Maltin's Best Movie Themes of the '90s
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A great CD for those who appreciate movie themes

Critic's Choice: Leonard Maltin's Best Movie Themes of the '90s

Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SVHW
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Critic's Choice Theme
Titanic Suite: Distant Memories/Southampton/Rose/Take Her To Sea Mr. Murdoch
Basic Instinct: An Unending Story
Maverick Suite
The Firm: Main Title/Ray's Blues
Ed Wood: Main Title
Shakespeare In Love Suite: The End/The Beginning Of The Partnership
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Orchestral Suite
The Mask Of Zorro Suite: The Plaza Of Execution/Zorro's Theme/Love Theme
Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen

Tracks:

First Knight Orchestral Suite: Arthur's Fanfare/Main Title/End Credits/Camelot/Arthur's Farewell
Fast, Cheap & Out Of Control: Eternal Future II
As Good As It Gets
The English Patient: Rupert Bear/As Far As Florence
American Beauty: Dead Already/Any Other Name
Braveheart: End Credits
Life Is Beautiful: Buon Giorno Principessa/Abbiano Vinto
John Grisham's The Rainmaker: Kelly's Theme
The Lion King Orchestral Suite
Schindler's List: Theme From Schindler's List/Jewish Town/Remembrances

Customer Reviews:

A great CD for those who appreciate movie themes.......2000-10-06

I enjoyed this CD because Leonard Martin does a good job in selecting the scores of movies that are special in itself, outside from the context of the movie. His selection is diverse, in the sense that it includes scores of not only the big blockbusters of the 90s (Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart), but also of the movies that have already been forgotten (Fast, Cheap and Out of Control, and The Rainmaker). There is reasoning behind such a selection, according to Martin: "Some scores wear well over time and provide a rewarding experience long after the movie begins to recede in one's memory."

Martin selects the scores from a variety of film genres (drama, dark comedy, suspense,for example) which translates into a well rounded compilation of musical pieces (classical,spanish-inspired, blues, etc). He also includes liner notes reagrding each selection and composer, which serves as a brief, yet interesting, background regarding each selection.

The only qualm that I have with the CD is the abscence of some of my personal favorites, which are certainly memorable both as films and as scores. Reagarding such statements Martin states that "Lists, of course, are highly arbitrary and designed to provoke argument." Moreover, Martin acknowledges that selections are not the only great scores of the past decade; they are, however, among his favorites. I definitely agree with him on this statement.

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Dreamy Hawaiian Moon (Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiian Hotel)
I'm Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
There are No Wings on a Foxhole (Meredith Wilson)
G.I. Jive (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
Here We Go Again (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
Buckle Down Winsocki (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time (Carmen Cavaltero Orchestra)
We'll Meet Again (The Ink Spots)
On A Coconut Island (Louis Armstrong and the Polynesians)
Guns in the Sky (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
It's Been A Long, Long Time (Kitty Kalen and Harry James)
I'll Be Seeing You (Georgia Gibbs)
Salute
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Welcome Home
Island Hopping
Return to Iwo Jima
The Philippines
Brave Young Men
Okinawa
Price for Peace

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Price for Peace is a 90-minute film documentary by James Moll, with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Stephen Ambrose, in association with The National D-Day Museum. This film beautifully depicts the events that transpired in the Pacific War theatre between the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 1941) and the bombing of Hiroshima (August 1945). Nathan Wang provides the background score and incorporates 12 period recordings into the soundtrack.

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SEVERELY ALTERED "Belle et la Bete"
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Cloudscape - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Resource - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Vessels - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Pruit Igoe - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
The Grid - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Prophecies - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

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The Title - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 1 - Joe Passaro
That Place - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 2 - Joe Passaro
Mosque And Temple - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 3 - Joe Passaro
Train To Sao Paulo - Joe Passaro
Video Dream - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, China - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, Africa - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, India - Joe Passaro
The Unutterable - Joe Passaro
Caught! - Joe Passaro
Mr. Suso #1 - Joe Passaro
From Egypt - Joe Passaro
Mr. Suso #2 With Reflection - Joe Passaro
Powaqqatsi - Joe Passaro

Tracks:

Dracula - Kronos Quartet
Journey To The Inn - Kronos Quartet
The Inn - Kronos Quartet
The Crypt - Kronos Quartet
Carriage Without A Driver - Kronos Quartet
The Castle - Kronos Quartet
The Drawing Room - Kronos Quartet
'Excellent, Mr. Renfield' - Kronos Quartet
The Three Consorts Of Dracula - Kronos Quartet
The Storm - Kronos Quartet
Horrible Tragedy - Kronos Quartet
London Fog - Kronos Quartet
In The Theatre - Kronos Quartet
Lucy's Bitten - Kronos Quartet
Seward Sanatorium - Kronos Quartet
Renfield - Kronos Quartet
In His Cell - Kronos Quartet
When The Dream Comes - Kronos Quartet
Dracula Enters - Kronos Quartet
Or A Wolf - Kronos Quartet
Women In White - Kronos Quartet
Renfield In The Drawing Room - Kronos Quartet
Dr. Van Helsing And Dracula - Kronos Quartet
Mina On The Terrace - Kronos Quartet
Mina's Bedroom/The Abbey - Kronos Quartet
The End Of Dracula - Kronos Quartet

Tracks:

Ouverture - Gregory Purnhagen
Les Soeurs - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Damande En Mariage D'Avenant - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Voyage Du Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Domaine De La Bete - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Retour Du Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
La Belle Va Au Chateau - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Diner - Gregory Purnhagen
Les Tourments De La Bete - Gregory Purnhagen
Promenade Dans Le Jardin - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Saisie Des Meubles - Gregory Purnhagen
La Confiance De La Bete En La Belle - Gregory Purnhagen
Belle Retourne Chez Son Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
Belle Raconte Son Histoire - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Plan - Gregory Purnhagen
La Passion D'Avenant - Gregory Purnhagen
La Magnifique Apparait - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Miroir - Gregory Purnhagen
La Pavillon - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Metamorphose - Gregory Purnhagen

Tracks:

The Beginning - Michael Riesman
Perpetual Motion - Michael Riesman
The Witness - Michael Riesman
Sand Mandala - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Projector - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Escape To India - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Mishima/Opening - Kronos Quartet
Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House - Kronos Quartet
November 25: Ichigaya - Kronos Quartet
Mishima/Closing - Kronos Quartet
Secret Agent - The English Chamber Orchestra
The First Meridian - The English Chamber Orchestra
Trust - The English Chamber Orchestra
End Credits - Michael Riesman
The Man In The Bath - The Philip Glass Ensemble
Facades - The Philip Glass Ensemble
Diaspora - The Philip Glass Ensemble

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The best-known soundtracks of composer Philip Glass have stood the test of time extremely well. Today, we associate Koyaanisqatsi as much with Glass's vast soundscape as we do with director Godfrey Reggio's haunting images. Philip on Film gathers three complete Glass scores--Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and Dracula, along with selections from La Belle et la Bête, Anima Mundi, Kundun, Mishima, The Secret Agent, The Thin Blue Line, and a handful of short films.

The Glass trademarks--those machinelike arpeggios; that familiar, if odd, electronic keyboard sound; the influence of non-Western vocal techniques--are all here. Glass has forged his own unmistakable style of epic-sounding minimalism, but it never gets stale. A few unreleased tracks on Philip on Film will serve hardcore Glass fans (who probably already own most of these works), including "Facades" from Godfrey Reggio's Evidence and a track each from Atom Egoyan's Diaspora and Peter Greenaway's The Man in the Bath. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

SEVERELY ALTERED "Belle et la Bete".......2005-12-22

...which is uncalled for. IT IS SPED UP from its original recording, making some of the high notes hit by the female singers truly chipmunk-like. I can't believe they would release this...let's speed it up to fit it on ONE disk! What a GOOD idea. No. Not a good idea.

Reviewers are not looking at this correctly.......2003-04-03

John Adams and Steve Reich were first introduced to me in detail through their respective Nonesuch 10-disc re-releases of previous material. These box sets were never intended to be some new experience for the seasoned Adams and Reich fans, but were instead created either to introduce these artists to those of us who hadn't previously heard their works or to serve as a nicely packaged collector's item.

Like both of the aforementioned box sets, the Philip on Film box set contains complete selections of a few recordings, some new material, and some other works stripped down (either by editing the tracks or by including a few complete tracks from each work). While this package could have easily been ten discs long, evidently Nonesuch was only interested in including those recordings which were featured on the Philip on Film Tour.

I encourage any new Glass listener to purchase this great set: it served as a superb intro to his works for me, as did the Adams and Reich sets.

A re-approach.......2001-12-10

Everyone who thinks of this as purely a repackaged box set doesn't fully understand the nature of this set. In the introduction, Philip Glass mentions that most of the works represented is from a series of concerts where the music is interpreted live while the movie is presented on a screen behind the performers. I personally attented these performances in Austin, TX and was very pleased with the results. The first night consisted of the Shorts, or the 5th disc of this set. The Man in the Bath, Passages, Evidence (Facades with synth), Diaspora, and Anima Mundi where all performed live by The Philip Glass ensemble with the movie itself in the background. The following 4 performances where of Powaqqasti, Le Belle et La Bete, Dracula, and Koyaanisqatsi. Seeing these films with the music has shed a new light on these scores for me, because I had previously heard almost all of them, but to the recording at hand.
This set of discs is something you might pick up at a live concert of your favorite local band, representing what they played that night in studio recording. This set of discs was released to accompany Philip's current world tour of Philip On Film. Although almost all of it has been released previously, this isn't just a way to make a "quick buck". This is a great way to get most of the music played at these performances and, most of all, is a bargin way to get a lot of his best music to date. I also don't personally agree with the "highlights" idea with Belle and Mundi, but to a person wanting post-Einstein Glass, this is a good way to start. Also, I would think that anyone who believes that Glass has written the same music since Einstein needs to listen more and generalize less because there is a wealth of music out there that you may not realize exists.

The Worst of Phil?.......2001-10-30

Anyone who thinks that Powaqqatsi is "the worst of Phil" needs to have his head examined.

More of the same.......2001-10-17

Okay, I give up! The world (or at least the music industry) wants to keep Philip Glass's star in ascendance, with new commissions, and new recordings, or expensive repackagings of previously issued recordings. Glass hasn't had a new idea since 1976, when his "Einstein on the Beach" was the freshest new sound imaginable. Basically, all he's done is re-write that work over and over (and over!) again ever since. While there are cool parts to some of these scores, most of this is the same arpeggiated chords he's been using for the last 25 years! Somebody wake me up when this guy gets a new idea!

An American Collage: Music For Solo Voice And Chorus

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An American Collage: Music For Solo Voice And Chorus

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000049N4
Release Date: 1995-02-16

Tracks:

In The Beginning - D'Anna Fortunato/The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
Survivor - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
In The Fields - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
Acquainted With The Night - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
To The Thawing Wind - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
Love Is Life - The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
A Sweet And Triune Harmony - D'Anna Fortumato/David Cover
Isaac Greentree (An Epitaph) - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
The Astronomers (An Epitaph) - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
Waterbird - Paul Sperry
Southern Harmony: War Department - The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
Southern Harmony: Mear - The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
Southern Harmony: Leander - The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
Southern Harmony: The Turtle Dove - The Rooke Chapel Chor/William Payn
O Magnum Mysterium - D'Anna Fortunato/Elizabeth Etters-Asmus
Beginning My Studies - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
The Shepherd - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
Lady Of The Harbor - D'Anna Fortunato/Genevieve Lee
Let This Mind Be In You - David Cover

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Simply Christmas: Joy to the World

Manufacturer: Pamplin Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Contemporary Christian | Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B00005NF11
Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

Deck The Halls
Away In A Manger
Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
O Thou Joyful, O Thou Wonderful
The Holly And The Ivy
Christ Child Lullaby
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Go Tell It On The Mountain
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
As With Gladness Men Of Old
Coventry Carol
Good King Wenceslas

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Joy To The World
What Child Is This
Silent Night
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Bullalow
Up On The Housetop
Ding Dong Merrily On High
That Beautiful Name
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
The Snow Lay On The Ground
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

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American Music in the Beginning
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00099ICG6
Release Date: 2005-05-16

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50 Track Anthology Playing Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of American Popular Music. Includes Jimmy Rodgers and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band Amongst Others.

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