Night Lines

Track Listings

1. Fugue in 3d

2. Jamaican Jam

3. Whatcha Get

4. G L O B a L

5. Egyptian Waltz

6. Sweet Tooth

7. Tales of Paradise

8. Yes Groove

9. Soul Dinner

10. Jazz Soup

11. Bolero

12. Fragment (Sweet Tooth), Pt. 2

13. Europa 201 [Remix]

Night Lines,Terry Marshall,The Orchard,Contemporary Instrumental,Jazz Music,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Night Lines

Tracks:

Quotation Of Dream: Day Signal
Quotation Of Dream
Quotation Of Dream: How Slow The Wind
Quotation Of Dream: Twill By Twilight
Quotation Of Dream: Archipelago S.
Quotation Of Dream: Dream-Window
Quotation Of Dream: Night Signal

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Sometimes, even while you are listening, it can be very difficult to understand how Takemitsu created such exquisitely beautiful music using so much dissonance. As the brief Day Signal opens the disc, for example, you're more likely to think of the glory of sunrise than of the discords. And Quotation of Dream, which quotes freely from Debussy's La Mer, is nearly as beautiful as its source. Rather than waste time figuring out how Takemitsu's spacing of notes and imaginative scoring influences our perceptions, it's much more rewarding just to relax and let the music wash over you. Knussen, who leads amazing performances here, has programmed the disc for a continuous listening experience, although the novice should probably listen only to a couple of pieces at one sitting. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

More of the bland stagnance of Takemitsu's later symphonic work.......2007-06-03

It's inexplicable that so little of Takemitsu's extraordinary film music has been released in affordable editions outside Japan, while compilations of his boring, overtly derivative late orchestral output have enjoyed inclusion on releases by the likes of DG. Then again, DG hasn't had a good string of releases since the late '70s, so I don't expect too much from that fallen giant.

"Quotation of Dream" is easily one of Takemitsu's worst compositions and an absolute waste of time: a meandering exercise that tediously quotes Debussy's "La Mer" and recycles portions of Takemitsu's own "Dream/Window." Technically, this piece is as expertly constructed as all of Takemitsu's work, but that doesn't make it any less counterfeit of its' source material, or any less embarrassing for it. Why should I listen to this tiresome pablum when the compositions it borrows from are readily available?

"How Slow the Wind," "Twill by Twilight" and "Archipelago S." are typical examples of Takemitsu's late orchestral works: they assume a lovely sound and were composed with ingenious design, but that doesn't make them even remotely interesting or memorable.

There are a few works on this disc that are worth hearing. The aforementioned "Dream/Window" is a brilliant, beautiful twelve-tone composition that's infused with the drifting, dreamlike sonority common of his works - an aesthetic which is almost anathema to the rigorous character of most serialist compositions.
Also notable are "Day Signal" and "Night Signal," a pair of dissonant, evocative fanfares that bookend the album's content. These brass-voiced compositions seem almost facile to the ear at first listen, but repeated plays distinguish the cleverness of these little pieces as antiphonal movements.

None of the negative comments of this review should obscure the fact that Takemitsu was a truly gifted and intuitive composer. But it's inexplicable that so much of his best (and in many cases, most accessible) works of film, piano, chamber and electronic/tape music remain either out of print (often since being released on LP) or entirely unavailable for domestic consumption of his North American and European listeners when the least of his orchestral oeuvre is readily on hand.

There's nothing that I can say against these performances by Knussen conducting the LS. They're excellent, informed executions of mostly mediocre compositions. However, I'd much rather hear Knussen performing the best of his own small (but distinguished) oeuvre!

The production is decent: as transparent and pristine as most of the best digital recordings. These compositions don't demand any venture into extreme registers, but the soft passages are capably, audibly reproduced without any loss of their inherent subtlety.

Really enjoying this one.......2006-04-29

I have only recently begun listening to Takemitsu. Was introduced at a guitar recital. I have been slowly accumulating more of his compositions. For me, this is possibly the best.

Composition intrigues me perhaps more than any other aspect of music, and this fellow was clearly inspired. I would liken his music to that of Alan Hovhaness, but without some of the more brash moments of that composer. I can also hear the influence of Debussy, but Takemitsu takes the listener in many enjoyable directions throughout this CD.

The playing and recording are also top-notch.

A fine collection of late works and an ideal introduction.......2004-12-11

QUOTATION OF DREAM is the first of Deutsche Grammophon's several collections of pieces by late Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, who thankfully has been getting ever-more attention since his untimely death in 1996. Takemitsu was a mainly self-taught composer, and because of this there seems to be little that connects him to his serialism- or minimalism-inspired colleagues. Nevertheless, Takemitsu's own path is fascinating, exploring Japanese and Western compositional principles in isolation and in combination and striving to transcend them both. These pieces, several of them related by shared thematic materials. are lovingly performed by the London Sinfonietta conducted by Oliver Knussen, who was a friend and admirer of Takemitsu.

The disc is framed by two antiphonal fanfares written in 1987, "Day Signal" and "Night Signal", together called "Signals from Heaven". They are closely related, both using dissonance to suggest the changing of the skies, but with one inverted from the other to suggest an opposite tone.

A quip of Takemitsu was "I am self-taught, but I consider Debussy my teacher." The first major work here, "Quotation of Dream - Say sea, take me!" (1991), is a tribute to Debussy using quotations from his "La Mer" as if the composer was trying to recreate the piece he had just woken up from dreaming. The title also refers to its use of some material from "Dream/Window", an earlier composition present on this disc. "Quotation of Dream" is a lovely tribute to the composer's greatest inspiration, but the majority of the work comes only from Takemitsu. His use of a zig-zag of harmony, of orchestral colour that comes forth and recedes like waves is nothing you have ever heard before in orchestral music.

"How Slow the Wind" (1991), inspired by a poem by Emily Dickinson, is rather more brooding. It's most interesting moments occur toward the end, when cascading woodwind sounds and the faintly mechanical notes of two Swiss cowbells transform the work into something different. This is one of Takemitsu's most impressive works,

"Twill by Twillight (in memory of Morton Feldman)" (1988) is an experiment with a musical "tapestry", where a theme "weaves" through the piece. The piece is pretty music, but does little to make itself memorable and for me remains the low point of this collection.

The title of "Archipelago S." for twenty-one players (1993) refers to the landscapes of Seattle, Stockholm, and the islands of the Sato Inland Sea . The piece has an innovative stage layout, with the players grouped into five "islands": a five-person brass group, two mixed seven-piece groups, a clarinet sitting to the right, and a clarinet sitting to the left. The effect is indeed somewhat nautical and this recording exploits the space well.

"Dream/Window" (1985) is probably the most important composition on this disc. Every note of this piece is of the greatest delicacy, and the work as a whole is so crystalline and fragile that one feels one will break it just by listening to it. Though Takemitsu's later works are impressive, they have never seemed to me to acheive the perfection of "Dream/Window". What is surprising is that this work is true twelve-tone music, yet with Takemitsu's skill it does not sound dull or scientific.

If you ever think that modern-classical music is written only by dispassionate ivory-tower robots like Pierre Boulez, the works of Takemitsu will show you that contemporary techniques can, under the right hands, touch the emotions as much as the intellect. While it takes some time to get used to (nearly six months for me), this is probably the single best introduction to the music of Toru Takemitsu. And one should certainly listen to this before getting the other DG "20/21" discs, which are rather more specialised (with, for example, one having traditional Japanese pieces and the other flute and guitar works).

Another world.......2003-10-18

Toru Takemitsu was one of the late 20th century's most individual composers whose scores use primarily the traditional instruments of western classical music. Perhaps in part because he wrote film scores in addition to concert pieces, his art is highly communicative and un-academic. It has the double merit of being about as far as you can get both from gnarly, dissonant modernism and from pretty-pretty New Age ear candy.

Quotation of Dream includes seven pieces from the last decade of Takemitsu's life (he died in 1996), including the premiere recording of the title piece. The disc begins and ends with fanfares that, while perhaps effective as aural bookends, are to my ears undistinguished. The music that lies in between, however, is extraordinarily compelling.

Takemitsu's style in these works is generally meditative, with frequent slow, quiet passages, strings predominating. But there are dramatic incidents and color as well: flaring brass, rising like a mountainous island from a tropical sea; raindrops of chimes; drawn-out woodwind lines weaving sinuously through swirls of massed violins. The music sometimes pivots around silent pauses, like the empty spaces in Zen painting. In Quotation of Dream, twin pianos (played by Paul Crossley and Peter Serkin, respectively) dominate the foreground with gentle cascades of notes while orchestral clouds form in the background.

The musical language is often reminiscent of Debussy and Ravel; in mood (though not in technique) it can resemble the slowest and most mysterious moments in music of the second Viennese school (Schoenberg, Berg, Webern et al.). The subtlety and elusiveness probably owe something to the composer's Japanese heritage. But this is no cut-and-paste job; the overall impression is startlingly original.

I have not read the liner notes, and have no idea of what Takemitsu is trying to "say," or what these scores "mean." I would also suggest that those considerations are pretty irrelevant: the important thing is the sound world that he has created, which is both other-worldly and bracing.

Oliver Knussen, a contemporary British composer and a friend of Takemitsu, conducted the London Sinfonietta in these recordings. It is apparent that that he helped the players, who sound expert, get "inside" the music.

Anyone who already knows and appreciates Takemitsu's sensibility need not hesitate to acquire this disc. It can also be recommended for all but the most determinedly "mostly Mozart" classical devotees.

The presentation is not ideal. Deutsche Grammophon has never excelled at digital recordings, and the sound of this disc, while detailed and transparent, is a bit bright and clinical. The disc is contained in one of those cardboard containers that some labels are now trying to get you to accept in lieu of the standard jewel case because it's cheaper to produce (but not cheaper for you to buy). The atmospheric sepia-toned photo on the cover has a fat round sticker on it that shouts "World Premiere Recording"; if you try to peel off the sticker, it leaves ineradicable shreds. The plastic tray with the central claw ring is glued to the cardboard. Take care not to break the plastic, because there is no way you can replace it.

Takemitsu draws you into his dream world.......2002-04-07

These pieces from Takemitsu's maturity represent the pinnacle of achievement for this gifted composer. Without regard to trends and fashion in contemporary music has has created his own sound universe. A peaceful, yet oddly non-somnolent, serenity informs virtually every bar of these wonderful pieces. The music is beautiful, lush and imaginative at every turn and despite strong ties to the French impressionists it is creative and unique and infused with Takemitsu's personal stamp and his nature-mystical aesthetic. The sound and the performances are first rate and Oliver Knussen must be congratulated on doing such a fine job in bringing these excellent pieces to life. If you love Takemitsu, you will love this CD. If you are new to Takemitsu, this is a wonderful introduction to one of the 20th century's finest composers.
Recommended without reservation.

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The best Christian CD I've ever found
Enlivens the Soul
My Favorite Artist, My Favorite CD

Night of Your Return

Manufacturer: RPI
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000087HWU
Release Date: 2002-11-24

Tracks:

My Song Is Love Unknown
Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
Night Of Your Return
Mi Abuelito
Chimayo
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Here Is Love
Road Song
Stricken, Smitten And Afflicted
This Is My Father's World
Green Pastures

Album Description

Night Of Your Return is one of Fernando Ortega's most personal and authentic albums of his career. When Fernando's inspiring original melodies are joined with the thought-provoking lyrics of Elaine Rubenstein, it results in a listening experience that truly touches the heart. In what has become Fernando's own award winning style, his soothing voice is beautifully augmented with a nine-foot Steinway grand piano, strings, Celtic harp, mandolin, occasional acoustic and electric guitar plus other wonderful textures! This is one of Fernando's BEST!

Customer Reviews:

The best Christian CD I've ever found.......2007-05-09

Learn the lyrics of track 1, then sing them to the Lord from a pure heart while listening - you'll NEVER be the same!

I'm tearing up as I type this.

I buy this CD in lots of 5 and 10 at a time any more because I always end up giving them away to people I want to bless.

This CD such a rich blessing! In my opinion even unbelievers could come to faith by listening to track 1.

And yes, the entire CD is awesome too.

Enlivens the Soul.......2005-11-25

Fernando Ortega brings yet another thoughtful work of worshipful evocative music! Night of Your Return is perfect for relaxing with a great inspirational book (my recommendation would be Brennan Manning's "The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out) and a delicious cup of coffee. As with other Fernando Ortega projects Celtic harps, mandolins, acoustic and electric guitars bring a glorious sound for your listening pleasure. Get this CD, get everything Fernando Ortega does! Songs include:

My Song Is Love Unknown; Praise To The Lord, The Almighty; Night Of Your Return; Mi Abuelito; Chimayo; Jesus, Lover Of My Soul; Here Is Love; Road Song; Stricken, Smitten And Afflicted; This Is My Father's World; Green Pastures

My Favorite Artist, My Favorite CD.......2003-01-12

Fernando Ortega's Night of your return is so full of insight, beauty, poetry and Jesus. Just the title makes me feel good.
Fernando Ortega mixes songs about loved ones lost with songs about his most beloved Jesus Christ. Please buy this CD, close the door, turn down the light, disconnect the phone and enjoy. A most wonderful collection of songs it will surely become one of your favorites too!

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More than Victorian sentimentality
Full of atmosphere and taste.
Ben Heppner Sings Paolo Tosti
Strongly recommended

Ideale: Songs of Paolo Tosti

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CGUZZ
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Ideale
Entra!
In The Hush Of The Night
Lasciami! Lascia Ch'io Respiri
Vorrei Morire!
L'alba Separa Dalla Luce L'ombra
'A Vucchella
Seconda Mattinata
Penso!
Chitarrata Abruzzese
Plaintes D'amour
Demain
Lo Ti Sento!
I Dare To Love Thee
Lasciali Dir!
Pierrot's Lament
Invan Preghi
Non T'amo Piu
Goodbye!

Customer Reviews:

More than Victorian sentimentality.......2006-08-30

It hasn't stood Tosti well that he was a favorite of Queen victoria's, or that his songs were a staple in parlors with potted palms. Ben Heppner here leads a one-man Tosti revival, accompanied by a salon ensemble that perfectly suits the sweet sentimentality of the songs. The singer clearly loves the music--he toured with this group and often adds Tosti to his encores. With his gleaming voice, Heppner lifts the gorgeous melodic lines into a higher realm. "Ideale" is the most famous and perhaps the greatest of Toosti's tunes, but there are a handful on that plane, and the rest bring nostalgic delight.

Full of atmosphere and taste........2005-01-12

Ben Heppner is a tenor of considerable ability, and he shows here that he is not simply a bang-up HeldenTenor. Several Tosti songs have of course been perennial favorites of tenors for generations, and a few of these are included here. His singing of A'Vucchella is very affecting, the tempo exactly what the tenderness of the text calls for. In whatever he sings, Mr. Heppner maintains a legato that sense of phrasing that is beautiful. I concur with a previous reviewer, that I would love to hear him do more of Tosti's songs; Luna d'Estate, Marechiare, etc. are simply great songs and I would be eager to hear Mr. Heppner apply his talents to these.
The chamber orchestra arrangements I found to be quite effective. It gives the entire disc a certain ambience of 'la belle epoque' that is wholly suited to the music. Very enjoyable disc indeed.

Ben Heppner Sings Paolo Tosti.......2004-08-19

Anybody who records Tosti songs today faces formidable competition from 100 years of recordings.Battistini, Caruso, Ponselle, Bjoerling, and Pavarotti---to name some Tosti interpreters I'm familiar with---set high standards in this material. In this august company Mr. Heppner fares very well indeed. His " A Vucchella" may be a bit slower than Ponselle's, and his "Ideale" slower than Bjoerling's, but Mr. Heppner finds in this salon music just about everything there is to find. His half-voice pp octave leap at the end of "Ideale" is thrilling and perfectly matched to the music. On this CD, Mr. Heppner exercises more than one ascending diminuendo in full voice without resorting to falsetto, and this alone justifies having this disc.He gets to the heart of this material without once lapsing into operatic overemoting or sentimentality. If he is more successful with the songs set to Italian texts than he is with the English- and French-language songs, that's very probably because Tosti himself seems to have been more successful in setting Italian words. And one has to be patient in listening to some of this material---particularly the English-language songs---especially if this CD is serving as one's introduction to the 19th-century salon style. We're not used to the salon style any more than we are with the silent-film style. We've grown up with different genres. On the other hand, Mr. Heppner's readings of the great songs "Non t'amo piu" and "Ideale" need no introduction and serve to demonstrate how good Tosti really is at his best. I hope Mr. Heppner makes another Tosti CD and includes "Serenata", "Luna d'Estate", "Marechiare", and the fourth of the set of four songs this composer set to Italian texts by Gabriele d'Annunzio. (Mr. Heppner sings three of that set on the present disc, in addition to "A Vucchella", the latter with a d'Annunzio text in Abbruzzese dialect. Both Tosti and d'Annunzio were born in the Abbruzzi.) Very sensitive accompaniments, clear recording, informative notes, full texts and translations. Don't miss this one.

Strongly recommended.......2004-06-16

While other tenors may have the name recognition, Ben Heppner has the goods. Heppner is no stranger to my CD collection, with numerous opera recordings as well as non-opera disks such as "My Secret Heart." What separates Heppner from the others is that he is ALWAYS at the service of the music. He approaches Tosti's songs in a manner that serves them, rather than imposing his voice/style on the music. This disc may not have the widespread appeal that "My Secret Heart" (should have) had for non-hardcore opera fans, but if you like this style of music, this is a fantastic recording.

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Talent Plus Love of Music=One Classic Album!
One of the most prolific composers in modern jazz
Haunting, lyrical, and beautiful
Superb CD
A very well done early selection from Dave Grusin

Night-Lines
Dave Grusin
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000001PM
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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Theme From 'St. Elsewhere'
Haunting Me
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Night-Lines
Tick Tock
Kitchen Dance
Somewhere Between Old And New York
Bossa Baroque

Customer Reviews:

Talent Plus Love of Music=One Classic Album!.......2005-08-27

I stumbled across this CD while I was shopping for "Harlequin" an earlier release by Dave Grusin. Disapointed that I could not find the one that I wanted, I picked this one up knowing what good work that Dave Grusin does, so I would not be too upset about this purchase. I put this CD in my car, and could not believe my ears. I heard "Power Wave" and was instantly taken back to my childhood memories. So many good memories flooded into my head while listening to this first song it was amazing. On that song you can literally feel the energy bursting out of the song, just infecting your ears and body with a natural high. Don't believe me? Then listen to the song and see what it does for you.
The album continues with some of the best music that I have heard in a long time. Haunting Me has great vocals on it and the theme from St Elsewhere is infectious. This CD was released over 20 years ago and the album still sounds as new and exciting as ever. Perfect for a long drive somewhere. I recommend this for someone just starting out in jazz, it is a wonderful combination of smooth grooves, kick your feet up vibes and just all in all, feel good music. A hard CD to find, I was lucky to find it used for under 5 dollars, which is a steal for this CD. Any price that you pay is worth it, the man was (and still is) ahead of his time on this one. "Power Wave and "Somewhere Between Old and New York" are worth the price of admission alone. Get this one now because it is very hard to find, hopefully you'll get lucky like I did. Heres to real music, thank you Dave Grusin for giving us timeless music that you can listen to over and over again.

One of the most prolific composers in modern jazz.......2004-01-23

It is a tribute to the test of time that this CD remains out here. I actually first obtained this work long before CD's came out... in its tape version when I was in high school. As a lover of modern jazz, my collection and more importantly, my life would be incomplete without this work. Dave and the gang have always helped bridged the gap that long lies between the forefront presentation of modern and progressive jazz, and those music moguls who are interested solely in making money. Dave Grusin, and everyone he has ever worked with are all about talent. Harmonic melodies, crystal clear presentations of feeling transposed to the format of our ears. If you value one of the greatest performers and composers of modern jazz like I, with a person who has the talent to evoke the gambut of emotions..... do yourself a favor....AND PICK THIS ONE UP. Dave... thank you for your tireless pursuit of sound and emotion.

Haunting, lyrical, and beautiful.......2003-12-24

What is it about some music that haunts and lives inside your head. This is the CD that does that for me.
Haunting Me has great lyrics, an easy to follow tune, and is probably my favorite Grusin song out of hundreds.
Grusin is a low profile very successful movie sound track composer who does not get the credit he deserves.
Who could forget "On Golden Pond" and "Tootsie" but he goes beyond that.
This CD reminds one of those special times with someone special.
How do you define and quantify emotions?
This CD will haunt and enchant you.

Superb CD.......2002-12-11

This is a superbly recorded and produced CD, with excellent
music covering a wide range. Randy Goodrum and Phoebe Snow's
vocals are nuanced and powerful, and Grusin's music is a great
mix of acoustic and electronic styles. Highly recommended!

A very well done early selection from Dave Grusin.......1999-07-24

This has a rather wide choice of tracks, from fusion to TV show title track to the subject of N.Y. Yankee baseball: the album is nicely done. Phoebe Snow does two tasty vocals.

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Night Lines
Terry Marshall
Manufacturer: Innovative Commun.
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006JXW
Release Date: 1994-04-19

Tracks:

Fugue in 3d
Jamaican Jam
Whatcha Get
G L O B a L
Egyptian Waltz
Sweet Tooth
Tales of Paradise
Yes Groove
Soul Dinner
Jazz Soup
Bolero
Fragment (Sweet Tooth), Pt. 2
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Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka (Little Requiem for a Polka), Op. 66 (1993) / Concerto for Harpsichord & String Orchestra, Op. 40 (1980) / Good Night, Op. 63 (1990) - London Sinfonietta

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The powerful Polish gaze!
Sublime music by Gorecki!
A must for HMG lovers, all else remove from shopping cart.
Gorecki at his finest

Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka (Little Requiem for a Polka), Op. 66 (1993) / Concerto for Harpsichord & String Orchestra, Op. 40 (1980) / Good Night, Op. 63 (1990) - London Sinfonietta
Anthony Halstead , James Holland , Christopher van Kampen , Nona Liddell , Timothy Lines , Elisabeth Chojnacka , David Hockings , Dawn Upshaw , and London Sinfonietta
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Kleines Requiem fe Polka, Op. 66: II: Allegro impetuoso--marcatissimo
Kleines Requiem fe Polka, Op. 66: III: Allegro--deciso assai
Kleines Requiem fe Polka, Op. 66: IV: Adagio cantabile
Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, Op. 40: I: Allegro molto
Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, Op. 40: II: Vivace
Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), Op. 63: I: Lento (adagio)--tranquillo
Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), Op. 63: II: Lento tranquillissimo
Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), Op. 63: III: Lento--largo: docissimo--catabillissimo

Customer Reviews:

The powerful Polish gaze!.......2005-08-07

Kleines Requiem für eine polka written in memory of the composer' s mother in 1971. It's work of intimate mood evidently of introspective character with outbursts of absolute meditation, exacerbated concentration and restrained rage, enrooted in the innermost church-song and folk songs traditions.
The second movement is an obsessive of remarkable minimalist character. The fourth movement -Adagio Cantabile- reminds us powerfully to one of the most known folk songs previously employed by Bartok in his famous Rumanian Folk Dances loaded with serene calmness and nocturnal character.
It was recorded on February 12, 1994 at Henry Wood Hall, London.
The Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra is very brief. The first of the two movements is a lively and obsessive melody with anguishing atmosphere; the last one is equally tense but dynamically stronger and minimalist approach.
It was recorded on December 17, 1994 at All Saints Church, Surrey, England.
Good Night is a very poignant piece in memoriam of Michael Vyner dead on Ocotber 20 1989, the sketch composition was completed on 19 February 1990 and the definitive score on March 9 1990. this work is for Soprano, alto flute, 3 tam-tams and piano.
Recorded June 5,1995 at Henry Wood Hall, London.

Sublime music by Gorecki!.......2001-07-14

This CD contains some of the best compositions by Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki. Its definatelly one of my favourite CDs. And anybody who says this music is not great must be a totall ignorant as far as contemporary classical music is concerned. "Kleines Requiem.." is a grave and very intense composition. "Concerto for Harpsichord..." is probably the most widely played modern harpsichord concerto since Manuel de Falla's. Writen for and dedicated to Chojnacka , the concerto is addressed to her specific personality and musicality. Gorecki's music is brilliant and unique! - if you love contemporary classical music - you WILL love this CD. Highly recommended!!

A must for HMG lovers, all else remove from shopping cart........2000-09-13

Take the Reichian 16th-note ostinato (or the industrial equipment equivalent, the sledgehammer), minimal melodic development, and the sonic capabilities of a modern orchestra in heavy hands, and you've got some difficult listening ahead of you, friend.

As this CD contains a sampling of different types of symphonic forms - long sonata, a concerto, I would consider it a suitable representation of the composers body of work. For my ears, I don't hear music that merits recording. I hear a mediocre composition students senior project, hastly constructed due to his focus on his drumming in his rock band, not on study. In fact, as a harpsichordist, I would be embarassed to play the instrument in his Harpsicord Concerto, insinuating that he even came close to the capabilities of my instrument. Think Yanni.

My guess is that Gorecki fans would explain to me that my vehemence is exactly what the composer intends, or that I don't understand his work or where he's coming from. My response could only be that I pass on music that requires clairvoyant connection with the composer and doesn't stand without explanation.

Gorecki at his finest.......1999-12-08

This CD offers a broad range of styles that showcase Gorcki's talent as a composer. The three pieces on this CD have something for everyone.

The Requiem starts out slow and sublime and as soft as his 3rd Symphony, then gradually builds up, abruptly changes tempo, and reels into a fast polka in two. The polka is just marvelous, sounding demented and joyous at the same time. Repeated notes in dissonance underlying a melody played on violin and clarinet a half step apart makes for a suprisingly delightful and fun time. Then, after the polka, the sublime takes over once more and we are calmed again.

Most of Gorecki's music has a shape like a bell curve - start out soft and slow, build up, and end up soft. The harpsichord concerto is all build up, and it is excitement through and through. One can easily imagine little goblins running around the notes of the keyboard. This piece is upbeat and really fun, and you could easily imagine it being the score for some scary movie.

If the concerto is all build up, then Good Night is all sublime. This piece is slow and somber and there is no big climax. Set for solo piano, solo flute, and solo voice, Good Night is soothing enough for a baby. This piece is about half and half dissonance and traditional harmony, and it blends together very nicely.

This is a superb recording for any Gorecki fan, or anyone looking for something different.

Dave Grusin Night-Lines
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Manufacturer: GRP
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H9ZA5Y

Product Description

The tracks are: 1. Power Wave, 2. Thankful N' Thoughtful, 3. Theme Fron "St. Elsewhere", 4. Haunting Me, 5. Secret Place (from "Racing With The Moon"), 6. Night Lines, 7. Tick Tock, 8. Kitchen Dance, 9. Somewhere Between Old And New York, 10. Bossa Baroque.

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Manufacturer: School Night Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000BNTMKA
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

Intro
Sunsets of Bullets
Far from Rescue
What's to Stand For
Third Wheel
Predictable Setup
Winter's Over
So Long
Intermission
Fall Back Together
Under the Whether

Customer Reviews:

buy this CD.......2006-09-08

Overall this CD is one of the best that I have purchased recently. The CD is pretty short, only a little over 30 min. But I will forgive this due to the excellent vocals and interesting lyrics. Songs range from pop-punk to a touch of Screamo. This CD is for fans of Taking Back Sunday and Saves the Day