Dialogue with the Ocean [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. White Cloud
2. Moon Dance
3. Dialogue With the Ocean
4. Land of Illusion
5. Fountain of Youth
6. Winds of a Thousand Li

Dialogue with the Ocean,David Mingyue Liang,Tropical Records,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age,New Age / Meditation

Dialogue with the Ocean [Import]

Dialogue with the Ocean [Import]
Beggar's Opera / Polly
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • One stop on the road to immortality
  • Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed
 Beggar's Opera / Polly
Gay , and Austin
Manufacturer: Symposium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000799KV
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One stop on the road to immortality.......2006-11-19

This is a more than competent CD transfer of acoustic recordings of Sir Nigel Playfair's legendary 1920s revivals of The Beggar's Opera and its sequel Polly. Quite sufficiemt to show why the Beggar;s Opera production, meant to fill a few weeks' gap at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, ran for three years. And while Gay's sequel was like most sequels, not up to the original, this recording is the only source for the second-best ballad opera.

1 out of 5 stars Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed.......2006-09-02

Right. Can't remember what state of sobriety I was in when I ordered this cd and I may have missed some key clues about its nature. But I was so excited to find anything claiming to relate to Gay's "Polly" (which otherwise seems to have completely disappeared after it was censored in the 18th century - even internet wise) that I bought this cd. Turns out it is a cd version of some music originally recorded in the early 1920's. It is moderately interesting even for someone who is not primarily interested in antigue recordings (aka "scratchy records") because the style may be closer to that of the original performance. (There is no reason to think that common tastes were better in the 18th century than in 1920.) It is certainly different than contemporaneous performances of BO.

Don't mean to be sexist - which I am - but the duets, choreses and male performances seem to be less antigue than the soprano pieces. The broads are simply squeaky. Something to do with frequency loss in early recordings, I expect. On the other hand, the bass songs are equally abrasive and archaic.

Even the notes about "Polly" in this cd are disappointing. No mention of the history of "Polly", no mention of the source for the music. Try googling for a link for Gay and Polly. If you find one, be sure to post - I would love to know.

Unless you are an academic involved with some of the most obscure corners of the history of recorded music, I would forget this one. Instead, root for someone to find and record Gay's Polly. And buy a more modern interpretation of the Beggar's Opera. I have certainly heard antique recordings restored more vibrantly than this cd - but I would think that depends to a large extent on the quality of what you have to start with.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars (for some reason, Amazon refuses to record my change from 1 to 2 stars; but that is computers for you) instead of 1 was because of I love the melodies of the songs so much. But I will also admit that it is possible that Gay have been lucky that Polly was suppressed - the melodies and lyrics are not nearly as good as BO. On the other hand, this cd is so antique that is an unfair basis for judgment, But what the H!
Dialogue with the Ocean
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Dialogue with the Ocean
    David Mingyue Liang
    Manufacturer: Tropical Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
    MeditationMeditation | New Age | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000008HPY
    Release Date: 1994-01-05

    Tracks:

    1. White Cloud
    2. Moon Dance
    3. Dialogue With the Ocean
    4. Land of Illusion
    5. Fountain of Youth
    6. Winds of a Thousand Li
    Dialogue with the Ocean
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Dialogue with the Ocean
      David Mingyue Liang
      Manufacturer: Trop
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00000I391
      Release Date: 1998-11-20

      Tracks:

      1. White Cloud
      2. Moon Dance
      3. Dialogue With the Ocean
      4. Land of Illusion
      5. Fountain of Youth
      6. Winds of a Thousand Li
      Dialogue With the Ocean
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Dialogue With the Ocean
        Davi Mingyue Liang
        Manufacturer: Musicrama, Inc
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000DX3T
        Release Date: 1996-10-11

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