A Canary's Song

A Canary's Song

Track Listings

1. Rappahanock

2. Blues Song for Sopranos in A Minor

3. My Father Was a Quiet Man

4. Solid Ground

5. In My Dreams

6. Bramble and the Rose

7. Hard Times (Come Again No More)

8. Pampa, Texas

9. Arrow

10. Leaving Train

11. Distant Thunder

12. Rhythm of Love

13. Canary's Song

14. Fire of Change

15. New Day

16. Amazing Grace

Tracks:

Waking Up: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Theme
Waking Up: Papageno's Song (From The Magic Flute)
Waking Up: Minuet In F, K. 1D
Waking Up: Minuet In F, K..2
Waking Up: Minuet In G, K. 1-1 E- Minuet In C, K. 1-F
Waking Up: Papageno's Love Song (A Pretty Maiden For Me)
Morning Playtime: Four Dances From Five Country Dances: Country Dance No. 1 In C
Morning Playtime: Four Dances From Five Country Dances: Country Dance No. 2 In E Flat
Morning Playtime: Four Dances From Five Country Dances: Country Dance No. 3 In D Major
Morning Playtime: Four Dances From Dive Country Dances: Country Dance No. 4 In C
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Notte E Giorno Faticar
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Madamina (Part 1)
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Minuet (Final Party Scene, Act 1)
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Monostato's Aria (From The Magic Flute)
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': From Six Minuets -- Minuet No. 5 In F Major
Morning Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': From Six German Dances -- German Dance No. 5 In G Major
Mid-Day Naptime: Concerto for Flute, Harp & Orchestra -- Andantino
Afternoon Playtime: Sonata in C (for Beginners) -- Allegro
Afternoon Playtime: Sonata in A -- Theme And Variations I-III
Afternoon Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Love Duet: La Ci Darem La Mano
Afternoon Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Champagne Aria
Afternoon Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': Don Juan's Serenade
Afternoon Playtime: Wind Serenade On Themes From 'Don Giovanni': 12 Variations In C On Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
And So To Bed: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik -- Romance (Andante)
And So To Bed: Wind Serenade On Themes From Don Giovanni- Vedrai, Carino
And So To Bed: Clarinet Quintet In A - Larghetto

Customer Reviews:

Nice to listen.......2007-05-10

Not quite sure what would be the relation of classic music with baby's IQ. I have seen some prenatal DVD talking about studies showing that toddlers with musical practice get better test scores than the group without stimulation from music; same as color and geometry shapes.

why?.......2005-10-28

Why do they keep making these "Mozart (and other composers) for..." CDs? I know I know. For idiots to buy them of course so the record company can make tons of money. But I feel it's an insult to classical music. No offense but Mozart didn't write this music for your unborn child. He couldn't care less to tell you the truth. I think he'd be pretty mad seeing how his music is being exploited these days. Why can't people just buy and listen to classical music as it was intended. Buy a set of Mozart's violin concertos or maybe Don Giovanni if you're so inclined. But not this "potpourri excerpts from his work" trash. Another option is to listen to the local classical radio station. Gosh, these kinds of CDs have gone too far. What's next - "Tchaikovsky for Taking a Dump"? Sheeesh....Don't suport this if you care about preserving an art...

Nice compilation; good brand.......2005-07-19

I really like this series of compilations that Phillips has released. I own a number of these discs, and they are all quality recordings. Because I know that the music is excellent, and I trust the brand, discs such as Mozart for Mommies and Daddies make wonderful gfits. I have given this particular one to a number of my friends who have had children recently. It is a great way to introduce your child, or your family (you included) to classical music. Recommended.

5 stars for the music, 1 star for the lies they tell you.......2005-03-12

When it comes to the music, you certainly can do worse than this, but PLEASE, people, enough with this "Mozart makes baby smarter" BS, it SIMPLY ISN'T TRUE. This is all based on extremely tenuous data that has never stood up to empirical testing, and these days serves more as an excuse for hucksters to buy the rights to assorted recordings, slap together a Mozart CD on the cheap, and make a few quick bucks.

Are you just using this for your kid to fall asleep by? I guess that is all well and good, but it doesn't have to be Mozart. Branch out a little, for crying out loud! My 19-month-old daughter went to sleep a couple of nights ago to Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms," and last week it was Copland's "Billy the Kid" ballet. If she turns out to be a brainiac, I doubt very much it is from the music, although I hope she grows up to have a more sophisticated musical palate than her peers. But it has been my experience that if she is tired enough, she will fall asleep to damn near anything. If that is the case, why enrich some scam artist?

Superior Performances. Mozart is Food for the Brain........2002-11-17

What differentiates this collection from other "Mozart for young children" CD's is that it is played by classical music virtuosos. Some of the biggest names are included, and the performances are outstanding.

Playing quality music like this on a daily basis in the background or in the car will help your child's development in many areas. Mozart is food for the brain.

Tracks:

Last Night, Op.60 No.1
To Forget So Soon
The Nightingale, Op.60 No.4
It Was In The Early Spring, Op.38 No.2
Amid The Din Of The Ball, Op.38 No.3
The Fearful Minute, Op.28 No.6
Do Not Believe, My Friend, Op.6 No.1
The Cuckoo, Op.54 No.8
Was I Not A Little Blade Of Grass?, Op.47 No.7
Cradle Song, Op.16 No.1
Behind The Window, Op.60 No.10
Ser, Op.63 No.6
The Canary, Op.25 No.4
Not A Word, O My Friend, Op.6 No.2
Lullaby In A Storm, Op.54 No.10
Spring, Op.54 No.9
Why Did I Dream Of You?, Op.28 No.3
None But The Lonely Heart, Op.6 No.6
Does The Day Reign?, Op.47 No.6
If Only I Had Known, Op.47 No.1
Why?, Op.6 No.5

Storm in the Land: Music of 26th North Carolina

Average customer rating:

A 'must-have' for afficiandos of 19th Century Brass Bands
Civil war Music

Storm in the Land: Music of 26th North Carolina
American Brass Quintet Brass Band
Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
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Cheer, Boys, Cheer!: Music of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band, CSA, Volume 2
The American Brass Band Journal

ASIN: B0000649O1
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

Dixie/Bonnie Blue Flag
Southern Victorial March
Here's Your Mule
Canary Bird Waltz
Slow March From 'Belisario'
Trovatore Quickstep
Rock Me To Sleep, Mother
26th Regiment Quickstep
Bettraite Polka
Serenade
Melange Waltz
Col. Vance's March
Dead March
India Rubber Overcoat Medley: India Rubber Overcoat/Old Slave/Long, Long Ago
Maryland! My Maryland!/Old North State
Col. Hoke's March
Sleepers Wake
Covenant
Die Ehre Gottes
Rifle Regiment Quickstep
Waltz
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming/Annie Of The Vale
Lorena/Bright Smiles

Customer Reviews:

A 'must-have' for afficiandos of 19th Century Brass Bands.......2003-05-06

Impeccable performance by professional musicians, using antique instruments. The arrangements which include quicksteps, polkas, waltzes and hymns are from the only complete set of Confederate Band Books to survive. Thirty-plus pages of liner notes on the music and the instruments by Dr. Nola Knouse of the Moravian Music Foundation are almost worth the price itself. This CD is a must for anybody who likes Civil War Brass-Band Music.

Civil war Music.......2002-07-01

I found this to be an excellent CD - very good tunes/ good tempi/ and generally very enjoyable - I particularly liked the two waltzes that are included - I can thoroughly recommend this recording

Average customer rating:

Russian Intimacy

Russian Songs

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000T98
Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

Oh, Do Not Grieve, Op.14, No.8
Lilacs, Op.21, No.5
Christ Is Risen, Op. 26, No. 6
The Answer, Op. 21 No. 4
To The Children, Op. 26, No. 7
A Passing Breeze, Op. 34, No. 4
How Long Since Love, Op. 34, No. 3
The Harvest Of Sorrow, Op. 4 No. 5
The Nursery: With Nursery
The Nursery: In The Corner
The Nursery: The Beetle
The Nursery: With The Doll
The Nursery: Evening Prayer
The Nursery: The Hobby Horse
The Nursery: The Naughty Puss
A Summer Love Tale, Op. 6 No. 2
Blue Eyes Of Spring
The Sounds Of Day Are Still, Op. 47, No. 4
Was I Not A Blade Of Grass?, Op. 47, No. 7
From The Day That I Was Born, Op. 27, No. 5
The Canary, Op. 25, No. 4
It Was In The Early Spring, Op. 38, No. 2
Invocation To Sleep, Op. 27, No. 1
Take Away My Heart
None But The Lonely Heart, Op. 6, No. 6

Amazon.com

This is a wonderful record. The music, mostly mournful in a typically Russian way, enchants ear and heart; the performances are matchless for vocal beauty, expressiveness, and projection of mood, atmosphere, and character, as well as for the incredible quality of the ensemble. DeGaetani, an unusually evocative, versatile artist who tragically died in 1988 at age 56, and Kalish, a splendid pianist equally at home as soloist and in collaboration with singers and instrumentalists, developed an uncanny degree of empathy during their 30-year partnership. Kalish's ability to alternate instantly between leading and supporting is fully displayed in these songs' prominent, often virtuosic piano parts. Together, they bring out the tenderness, simplicity, and sorrow of Rachmaninoff's and Tchaikovsky's moving lamentations and the innocent charm of Mussorgsky's "Nursery" songs without condescending to their childish humor. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Russian Intimacy.......2002-09-09

Another brilliant rendition by the extremely sensitive and artistic duo of De Gaetani and Kalish. Jan DeGaetani especially gives these Russian favourites her gorgeous trademark intimacy; leaving us with a refreshing treatment of Russian repetoire.

Average customer rating:

GREAT!!
Lack of rhythm, lack of interest

Incantation

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Tracks:

The Three Ravens (Old English Song Which Appears In Ravencroft's 'Melismate' In 1611)
For Alto Flute: Steams Of Tender Ribboning Time
Syrinx
Variations On A Medieval Norwegian Chant: Reflections
Aubade
Air pour charmer un lezard, Op. 23 (en formwe de Chaconne)
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The Starling
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The Woodlark
14th Century Italy - Alto Flute: Lamento di Tristan, With Rotta
Image Op. 38
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Doina
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Beym Rebin's Sude
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Moldavian Hora
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Broyges Tantz
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Oi, Tate
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Der Heyser Bulgar
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym
Tradional Eastern European Jewish Folk Tunes Arranged By Various Klezmer Players: Klezmeriana: Doina
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The Canary-Bird
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The Garden Bull-Finch
Flute And Drum Under The Setting Sun
Danse de la Chevre
Density
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The East India nightingale
Six Tunes For The Instruction Of Singing-Birds: For The Starling
Kokopeli

Amazon.com

This is an extremely varied collection, ranging from a series of klezmer melodies to the atonal weirdness of Varèse's Density 21.5 (which Eugenia Zukerman makes quite lyrical). Highlights along the way include familiar pieces by Debussy and Honegger, and an oddly amusing set by Bennett called Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-birds (something actually attempted during the Renaissance!) Katherine Hoover's heart-stoppingly beautiful Kokopeli is enough reason to buy the disc, as is her Reflections. Not all the performances are prime, but if the flute appeals to you, here is a unique collection of flute and nothing else. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!!.......2002-02-10

I love this CD so much! I bought about 20 copies! I teach flute and have my students buy this CD. I want them to get this lovely sound in their ear.Her playing is with style and she has a love for life that really comes through in this recording.
I can't praise this enough!!!

Lack of rhythm, lack of interest.......2001-07-29

This was purchased as a reference tool and another idea for interpretation for Varese's Density 21.5. I was disappointed to hear her lack of regard towards rhythm and what is explicitly stated in the music. Varese's Density is to be strictly followed in tempo, articulation and especially rhythm. Zuckerman disregards some tempo changes and at times actually leaves out beats in a measure. Also, in Honegger's 'Danse de la Chevre' there are some questionable rhythms.

On the other hand, the selections from other composers are played beautifully and very musically. The klemzer pieces and the pieces of birds are very good and very accurate.

Tracks:

Tres Canciones Espanolas: En Jerez de la Frontera
Tres Canciones Espanolas: Adela
Tres Canciones Espanolas: De Ronda
Villancicos: Pastorcito Santo
Villancicos: Coplillas de Belen
Villancicos: Folias Canarias
Three Songs From 'The Divan Of Moses - Ibn-Ezra' Op 207: The Dove That Nests In The Tree-Top...
Three Songs From 'The Divan Of Moses - Ibn-Ezra' Op 207: Wrung With Anquish
Three Songs From 'The Divan Of Moses - Ibn-Ezra' Op 207: Fate Has Blocked The Way...
Quatre chants espagnols anciens: Anda, Jaleo
Quatre chants espagnols anciens: Las Morillas de Jaen
Quatre chants espagnols anciens: El Cafe de Chinitas
Quatre chants espagnols anciens: Sevillanas del siglo XVIII
Sequidillas: Cesa de atormentarme
Sequidillas: Como ha de resolverse
Sequidillas: De amor en las prisiones
Sequidillas: Mis descuidados ojos
Sequidillas: Muchacha, y la verguenza
Sequidillas: Si dices que mis ojos
Sequidillas: Acuerdate, bien mio
Sequidillas: El que quisera amando
Blasons des fleurs: La fleur de lys
Blasons des fleurs: La rose blanche
Blasons des fleurs: La rose rouge
Blasons des fleurs: L'encholie
Blasons des fleurs: La fleur de marguerite
Blasons des fleurs: La vigne
Due cavatine: Amor, perche m'accendi
Due cavatine: Quando vedo il pastorello
No se enmendera jamas: Cantata Spagnuola a voce sola e Chitarra
No se enmendera jamas: Cantata Spagnuola a voce sola e Chitarra
No se enmendera jamas: Cantata Spagnuola a voce sola e Chitarra