Open Window

Track Listings

1. Deeper

2. Champagne Pools

3. Open Window

4. Red Moon

5. Winter's Dream

6. Heliotrope

7. Sea Foam

8. Eclipse

9. November

10. Oceans

Open Window,Dream Sweet,Orchard,New Age

Open Window

Tracks:

Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - John Raitt/Franz Allers
On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Topol/Gareth Davies
West Side Story: Tonight - Larry Kert/Carol Lawrence/Max Goberman
The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - Mary Martin/Frederick Dvonch
My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live - Jerry Lanning/Theodore Saidenberg
Annie: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle/Peter Howard
The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
Anything Goes: You're The Top - Eileen Rodgers/Hal Linden/Julian Stein
Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
Mame: Open A New Window - Angela Lansbury & Cast/Don Pippin
Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band - The Chestnut Brass Co.
Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
Gypst: Together, Wherever We Go - Ethel Merman/Jack Klugman/Sandra Church/Milton Rosenstock
Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Average customer rating:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Judy Garland Please!
Bad Casting/Poor recording
Lucy you did a wonderful job !!!!!
Disappointing,but worth a listen
Three stars for third-rate

Mame

Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002LO7FQ
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

Main Title Including "ST. Bridget"
It's Today
Open a New Window - Lucille Ball, Kirby Furlong
Man in the Moon
My Best Girl - Lucille Ball, Kirby Furlong
We Need a Little Christmas - Lucille Ball, Jane Connell, Kirby Furlong, Sab Shimono
Mame
Loving You
Letter - Kirby Furlong,
Bosom Buddies - Bea Arthur, Lucille Ball
Gooch's Song - Jane Connell
If He Walked into My Life - Lucille Ball
Finale (Open a New Window/Mame)

Customer Reviews:

Judy Garland Please!.......2007-01-21

It was said that if Judy Garland had lived the role would have been hers - if you could gotten her on the set every day. But there was no doubt that she would have been the perfect age for the part and that her voice even while she was struggling in the late 60's would have been anything but better than Lucy's. If only....

Bad Casting/Poor recording.......2006-11-03

The soundtrack to jerry Herman's Mame with Lucille Ball, Bea Arthur and Robert Preston is a recording for hard core Mame Fans only, and even they have to bite down hard to make it pallatable. Primarily due to the exceedingly poor soundtrack quality, this soundtrack is one of the poorest recordings I have ever heard! Lucille Ball is totally miscast as Mame, although she try's very hard. Beatrice Arthur is wonderful as on the B'way cast album w/ Angela Landsburry. Robert Preston is the one presence I actually had to have the disc for. I may copy them to another disc, so I don't have to put up with the rest of this dreadful recording, so full of noise you're looking for the noise reduction button!!!Not for the timid!

Lucy you did a wonderful job !!!!!.......2006-01-22

Lucille Ball, gave it her best shot and I think she Sang, and Danced wonderful. Id rather hear Lucy !!! than that LOUD british singer Angela Lansbury, she seemend to screaming most of her songs in her OBC !! Lucy was more beliveble in her singing, So move out of the way Angela Lucille Ball is Mame !!!

Disappointing,but worth a listen.......2006-01-11

The main reason for buying this CD is to hear Jerry Herman's lovely score.It's always worth listening to,but this version is
like the movie itself-a major disappointment.There are a few
good things on the disc-the title track,Robert Preston,Beatrice
Arthur,and Jane Connell.But the rest of the cast simply can't
sing,and Fred Werner's musical direction is mediocre at best.
And the worst thing of all is Lucille Ball.Sure,she tries hard,but
let's face it-as "I Love Lucy" proved,she simply was not a musical comedy performer(and I'm a Lucy fan!)There is no doubt
that Angela Lansbury should have played Mame,but just as they
did with "My Fair Lady" and Julie Andrews,Warner Brothers didn't
consider her a big enough name for the box office.Overall,this is an acceptable soundtrack,but if you want the best "Mame"
album,get the Broadway cast recording instead.

Three stars for third-rate.......2005-12-25

This 1974 disaster all but ended Auntie Mame's career -- and Lucille Ball's. Though to get a full scope of the bad you must see the movie if you dare this soundtrack gives broad hints. If Lucy was photographed through gauze some of her vocals (like the notorious solo duet leading off "If He Walked Into My Life") sound as though she was recorded through it. Compounding the travesty the arranger Ralph Burns turned the grande dame of Beekman Place into a singing tart, with keeyute shticks that suggest less a musical triumph than a musical sitcom. Not everyone suffers and dies; Robert Preston is the apex of mellow crooning the film's one new tune, "Loving You", which starts off hauntingly then swoons to Lucy's gauze; and there is no stopping the trouper in Bea Arthur. But casting Lucy was a mistake, a mistake compounded by a tone-deaf production. My Mame is still Angela Lansbury's, and Goddard Lieberson's.

P. S. The Warner Music folks must have laughed when they turned this album into a limited-edition price gouge. There is no difference between the current CD and the LP; the timings on Rhino Handmade's site are identical to the dust jacket's. Whoever said "A fool and his money are easily parted" was thinking record collectors.

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Jazz is a funny creature . . .
A View From Within
Wide Open Window
Deanna Witkowski 's Wide Open Window

Wide Open Window
Deanna Witkowski
Manufacturer: Khaeon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Having to Ask

ASIN: B00007MB30
Release Date: 2003-02-25

Customer Reviews:

Jazz is a funny creature . . ........2007-03-18

. . . seldom sticking to stereotypes, always branching out into new aesthetics, even as it annexes previously unknown musical vistas, and seeming to recreate itself every dozen or twenty years.

This disc, purveyed by a way-geeky looking redhead female pianist of heroic proportions, assaying super-sophisticated Afro/Cuban jazz, reeks of authenticity despite its unlikely genesis. But that's jazz for you. Wide Open Windows, her second outing of three as leader (neither the previous, Having to Ask, nor the subsequent, Length of Days, heard by me) is a stunner.

Witkowski, a player of great presence on piano, has absorbed, internalized, and reconfigured that venerable music, Afro-Cuban jazz, with complete ease and authority. With entirely sympathetic and deft bandmates (Jonathan Paul, bass, and Tom Hipskind, players never before heard by me, and, especially, rising saxman, Donny McCaslin on four numbers equaling about half the time), she establishes herself as a huge presence on the Latin/jazz scene.

My only gripe is her "Sanctus," arising, one supposes, out of her stint as musical director of All Angels Episcopal Church on Manhattan's Upper West Side. As a Catholic Christian, I applaud her desire to honor God with her jazz; unfortunately, this setting of the great liturgical hymn is just too mundane and "poppish" to make much of an impression. Couple that with her mediocre vocals, and you have the weakest number on the disc, despite some muscular sax from McCaslin.

But that's hardly worth complaining about, seeing as it comprises only 2:45 of disc time, so I'm not even going to subtract a half star. In any case, this is really fine Latin jazz, which, if you're at all a fan of, you won't want to miss.

A View From Within.......2003-03-23

At some point in time, a "Wide Open Window", of opportunity will unveil itself. Envision an atmosphere where one navigates the possibilities of merging ideas of the present and future then you'll discover a remarkable young pianist named Deanna Witkowski. "Wide Open Window" is Deanna's sophomore effort; I haven't heard her debut recording from 1998. Deanna hails from the Windy City, upon this riveting second outing, the wonderful talents that this lady processes informs that you're in for impeccable journey in jazz blended wrapped by the intriguing melodies of Afro-Cuban music that lures you into the grace and beauty of this exquisite collection of music.

Rob Young, Abstract Groove's

Wide Open Window.......2003-03-21

Rob Young, Smooth-Jazz.de/Abstract Groove's

Deanna Witkowski 's Wide Open Window.......2003-03-20

"All Through The Night" a Cole Porter tune opens the 10-song set. Ms. Witkowski with the support of a talented cast of sidemen travel without variables reframing this piece, romping this sassy samba with continuity. This is vintage trio jazz swinging at it's best.

Coming in at the second spot, Deanna gives us her self-penned composition titled "New August Tune" This track is influenced by her studies of Afro-Cuban Jazz with Cuban piano masters Chucho Valdés and Hilario Duran in the mid `90s, this cut grooves with a purpose. Mirroring the masters that came before him tenor saxman Donny McCaslin solos convincingly, commanding your attention every step of the way with this dynamic performance.

The title track penned by Witkowski "Wide Open Window" makes its appearance with a bop like sensibilities featuring not only the talents of Ms. Witkowski impressionistic piano stylings. Saxophonist Donny McCaslin reveals way he's not your average musician he assuredly breathes life into the cold steel as if Deanna wrote the tune with him in mind.

"From This Moment On" comes in at 4th spot. Deanna elegantly captures the essence of Cole Porter composition in an alluring yet in a seductive fashion adding texture with a touch of sultry backing vocals, which she also provides. Midway through this number Deanna illustrates way she's a serious player to recon with in the world of jazz.

Ms. Witkowski delivers another self-penned composition, this one's called "A Rare Appearance". The band shuffles the harmonic melodies like a rim-shot without hesitation, trading solos back and forth with endless array of energy displaying their talents as sideman that will indeed open doors for them.

"Speak My Name," penned by Deanna is another boppin' number highlights some seriously strong chops by the pianist. Her sideman at this vantage point negotiates with flawless interplay between one another probing and weaving with exceptional prowess.

By now it's obvious that Ms. Witkowski adores Cole Porter's compositions and arrangements. This time it's "Just One Of Those Things" the seventh track on the cd. Deanna tackles this swinging tune with fire in her hands, rumbling chords joyously trading solos with bassist Jonathan Paul and drummer Tom Hipskind in this trio setting without falter.

Deanna approaches the next tune with timbre yet reconstructing the imagery of this melodic masterpiece, she sustains this stellar moment by co-writers Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz titled "You and The Night and The Music" with good taste and harmonious phrasings while flirting with each note.

The distinctive yet swinging sounds of "A Wonderful Guy" by Rodgers and Hammerstein comes in at the nine spot. Sparked by fuel Deanna delivers again with support from her more than ample sidemen as they engage in the fundamentals of jazz in unison with complex rhythms that raises the bar of quality musicianship!

"Sanctus" the last selection on "Wide Open Window" is a tune written by Deanna. Ms. Witkowski lends her vocal talents too us in a subtle way, providing a nice touch for the conclusion of this mesmerizing collection of songs.

If you're looking to embrace jazz with a touch of Afro-Cuba flavored ingredients then this record comes highly-recommend. Keep all eyes upon Deanna Witkowski and her record label Khaeon Records, please follow this core of diversely talented jazz musicians that are on the horizon. ...

Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble
Average customer rating:

the best !

Incredible as always

three great musicians...one great disc

three great musicians...one great disc

Highly Recommended

Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble
Irish Traditional , Scottish Traditional , Willie Hunter , Addie Harper , Robin Bullock , Olcan Masterson , French Traditional , Finnish Traditional , John Morris Rankin , Ken Kolodner , Sean Ryan , Donald Macleod , and Cathal McConnell
Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DDMF
Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

The Con Reel/Trad. Irish/The Glenburney Rant/Trad. Scottish/...
Chief O 'Neill's Favorite/Trad. Irish/Hangman's Rope/Trad. Irish
The Rolling Wave/Trad. Irish/The Shaskeen/Trad. Irish
The Knocknaboul/Trad. Irish/Salmon Tails Up The Water/Trad. Irish
First Light In The Mountains/Robin Bullock/The Open Road/Robin Bullock
The Convenience Reel/Olcan Masterson (Ireland)/Dinky's/Trad. Irish/Jackson's/Trad. Irish
Mademoiselle De Paris/Trad. French/Varpunnen/Trad. Finnish/Molly Rankin's/...
Sheila Coyle's/Trad. Irish
The Ice Castle/Robbin Bullock Old Rag/Ken Kolodner
Sean Ryan's/Sean Ryan (Ireland)/The Old Favorite/Trad. Irish/Old Joe's/Trad. Irish
Over The Moor To Maggie/Trad. Irish/Crossing The Minch/Donald MacLeod (Scotland) MacArthur Road/..
Be Falbh O'n Unineig (Go Away From The Window)/Trad. Scottish

Customer Reviews:

the best !.......2006-07-16

As I'm mostly drawn to Celtic music with singing (Karen Matheson, etc.), I was surprised to find how fully satisfying this recording is - there is dancing and singing, and even flying in it!

The finest instrumental Celtic I've heard so far.

Incredible as always.......2000-11-16

While I am sad that 1/3 of Helicon (Chris Norman, a flutist) is not on this CD, I am ecstatic that Bullock and Kolodner, the other 2/3, are expanding their roots. I was first introduced to Laura Risk at Helicon's annual Winter Solstice Concert in Baltimore a few years ago, and there was something very unique about her. Her playing wasn't fancy, it was just pure and from the heart. I am glad to see that Risk, Bullock, and Kolodner decided to release this magnificent album of mostly Irish music. Having not listened to this album for a while (I had begun to listen fiddlers like Natalie MacMaster, Ray Ellis etc.), I was amazed to hear the same Irish fiddle tunes arranged for a trio. It gives the music a whole different spin that is truly unique to Greenfire. For example, "The Cape Breton Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland," "Dinky's," and "Jackson's" are very popular fiddle tunes normally heard in Celidh-like settings, but here take on a whole different meaning without losing their raw energy. Although this is a celtic string ensemble, it is nothing like a chamber orchestra where things tend to drag some. This is 3 professional musicians who specialize in international music, and keep the tunes as pure as possible. "Sean Ryan's," and "Chief O'Neill's Favourite" are also popular tunes that the seasoned celtic listener will recognize. All in all, this is a magnificent recording, and I encourage you to not only buy this CD, but Bullock's and Kolodner's solo efforts as well. You will not be disappointed.

three great musicians...one great disc.......2000-11-11

This is a first rate recording by an excellent collection of musicians. The tunes vary greatly: from the rollicking sound of the set of reels and rants on the first track to the hauntingly spare and introspective "The Rolling Wave." Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and Laura Risk are each excellent musicians in their own right. Together on this recording they are magically enchanting. Mrs. Risk is one of the greatest fiddle players I've ever had the privilege of hearing. Her disc with Jacqueline Schwab (Celtic Dialogue) is a favorite of mine. This disc is just as impressive and fun to listen to. The track titled "First Light in the Mountains/The Open Road" is by itself more than worth the price of this disc. By the way...I also want to recommend Ken Kolodner's wonderful album "Walking Stones"--it is great too. This disc gets a high recommendation from me. I hope that you'll get a copy if you have the chance. There's plenty of great music here.

three great musicians...one great disc.......2000-11-11

Highly Recommended.......2000-09-16

While at first wary of an all-string recording, I was quickly put at ease. The skill of the players and the mix of the instruments (guitar, cittern, piano, dulcimer, fiddle, and viola) makes listening to this recording rewarding. Many of Greenfire's tunes, particularly "The Cape Breton Fiddlers' Welcome to Shetland" and "Over the Moor to Maggie" are on my "Fiddle Tunes to Learn" list. Get this!

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Jerry Herman's Broadway

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FCP
Release Date: 1992-10-09

Tracks:

The Showtunes
Mame
The Waltzes
The Wedding Sequence Fom Milk And Honey
The Marches
Song On The Sand
The Overture From Mack And Mabel
The International Hello, Dolly!

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Faust (Sung in English)
Gounod , Clarke , Miles , Plazas , Magee , and Parry
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006NSEC
Release Date: 2002-11-26

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I wept...

Love Scenes

Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005TVO
Release Date: 1994-06-13

Tracks:

Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky: Dream Landscape
Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky: The Sky My Husband
Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky: A song On The End Of The World
Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky: Brilliant Sky
Love Scenes: I Am Filled With Love
Love Scenes: You Are Warm
Love Scenes: A Gentle World
Love Scenes: A Night Of Love (Serenade)
Love Scenes: A Spring
Love Scenes: As The Tongue Of A Wild Cat
Love Scenes: Love Separates The Lovers
Love Scenes: I'll Open The Window
Love Scenes: Parting
Love Scenes: We Are Going To Shoot At The Heart
Love Scenes: We Are Going To Throttle Each Other
Morningsongs: Paris
Morningsongs: The Blue Animals
Morningsongs: Walking Barefoot

Customer Reviews:

I wept..........2005-06-18

"Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky" is wonderful; so is "Love Scenes;" but I bought this recording for the last piece, called "Morningsongs." The performance is incredible; the baritone soloist is one of the best I've heard. The piece is so full of passion and sadness and beauty that you will never forget it. I particularly love the middle movement called "Blue Animals." Kernis - a brilliant composer! - uses the chamber ensemble to its fullest capabilities, melding instrumental colors with vocal sounds and syllables to create a full and rich, yet intimate, texture. I checked this recording out at a university library and after hearing it immediately bought my own copy.

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Unusual jazzy, but not too sharp, more introverted and thoughtful
"remixed" is important
A (gentle) reminder of why I don't like New Age music
Must Have!

Open Window
David Darling
Manufacturer: Relaxation
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008Z46M
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

Memories Of Children
Journey To Dudek
Lady Child's Dream
Longing
Bach's Persia
Brazilian Sunset
Little Miss Blue Eyes
Irish Miles
Clear Day
Dream Pearls Of Kathak

Amazon.com

Open Window is a compilation of works cellist David Darling has previously released on Musical Massage projects for the Relaxation Company. Eight of its tracks are edited selections (between five to seven minutes each) of pieces Darling composed for Balance and In Tune, reflective instrumentals that originally ran 15-plus minutes. Fans of Darling's more abstract ECM releases may find these pieces here a touch too serene for their tastes, though Open Window is not exactly easy-listening music. Featuring an assortment of guest instrumentalists (on oboe, English horn, clarinet, flutes, percussion and piano), the disc's centerpiece is its overall texture, not simply Darling's cello, yielding a sort of melancholy mellowness that can elicit introspective daydreaming (or just nodding off). The opening three tracks, with understated rhythms and a slight Middle Eastern flavor, are the disc's high points, as the softer focus of subsequent tracks drift progressively closer to dreamland. --Terry Wood

Album Description

Maverick cellist David Darling shines on 'Open Window'. With an impressive cast of musicians, his exquisite compositions deftly combine New Age, Jazz, and World Music. Performances on acoustic and electric cello, piano, flutes, bass clarinet, marimba, guitars, and layered world percussion possess David's unique flare for spontaneous creativity and improvisation.

Customer Reviews:

Unusual jazzy, but not too sharp, more introverted and thoughtful.......2006-11-14

It is said that the best definition of classical music is that it
enters your brain with ease and leaves with difficulty...well this music
goes one better...it crawls under your skin, digs into your heart, and
settles down for a long winter's nap. In other words, it haunts.
If you're happier off the beaten path and stimulated by more than 3
chord tunes, this is for you.
I could dance to the tunes, or listen while drinking a glass of wine to contemplate the nature of reality, or imagine myself lying on a starlit
tropical beach..hearing the gentle jazzy sounds coming from a nearby
club. Its mysterious and lovely and sexy...and definitely memorable!

"remixed" is important.......2006-11-01

The "remixing" on this CD is not a minor tweak, but active changes the colors of the tracks. I have both the original "Musical Massage" CDs and this one contains tracks that are more like re-recordings of the tracks on the originals. The melodies are recognizable, but the overall balance of instruments has been changed, and in some cases the addition of cheesy new synth strings has occured. The tracks are still beautiful compositions, but they just don't sound like David Darling to me - more like some new-age compilation DJ's reinterpretation of what DD should sound like. Get the originals and luxuriate in some wonderful music.

A (gentle) reminder of why I don't like New Age music.......2003-10-14

It's just too static. I suppose I should've known. After all, Open Window's on The Relaxation Company label.

As the Amazon reviewer rightly points out, the first three selections, with their vague world-music vibe, are the best cuts. After that it's pretty much soporific time, until the last number, "Dream Pearls of Kathak," which reprises the sensibility of cuts 1-3.

The liner notes say this is a compilation disc: "Some of the tracks on Open Window come from David Darling's most acclaimed recordings. They have been remixed and re-edited exclusively for this compilation." It would've been nice if that information had been printed on the exposed back of the jewel box instead of on the inside liner notes. That way customers would be enabled to make a more informed buying decision. Also, since only "some of the tracks" come from previous recordings, it would be nice to know which ones come from which discs, and which ones are new. I for one would very much like to own an entire album of Darling's more world-jazz numbers, if such a thing exists.

As it is, the middle six cuts are enough to put one to sleep. And that's NOT what I'm looking for in music. Five stars for cuts 1,2,3, and 10. One star for the rest.

Must Have!.......2003-04-26

"Open Window" for some reason at this point has been flying under the radar, with no critics reviews, and hardly in any major musical retail stores.
I hope and I pray this will not be for long.

This is not an original studio release from David.
"Some of the tracks on "Open Window" come from David Darling's most acclaimed Recordings. They have been remixed and re-edited exclusively for this complilation" ( as found in the liner notes)

The "Acclaimed Recordings" it suggests are from David's
Musical Massage series "Balance" and Intune"
The songs are reduced in time, and have been remixed to enchance only slightly a variation from the original songs.
With the average song length at about 5 and a half minutes long.
I dare not say that "Open Window" is compilation of David's Greatest hits, but contain in this reviewers opinion, the best of what made me a David Darling fan as I believe I am.
I recommend this Cd with the very belief that, David is wholey original in his musical endeavures.

This music is Meditative, at times romantic, and always compelling to the listening ear.
Like Musical Massage, it captures every ounce of meaning, in non-lyrical beliefs that instrumental cd's help to relax the attitude of everyday complexities.

I am not sure if "Little Miss Blue Eyes" is a new song, it does not say in the liner notes, but this song alone is worth the buy if you're waiting to hear something fresh from David since "Cello Blue"
I think "Open Window" is a must have even if your not familiar with any of Davids Previous work.
As far as new age music goes, buy this CD. And if you like it, buy David's "Musical Massage" series, "Intune" and Balance" where you can have most of these songs played to the average length of over 17 minutes each song.

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000R11CD6

Product Description

13-track cd---Spiral/ Lake Song/ My Dearest Wish/Thank You/ Too Busy For The Blues/ Natural Phenomena/ Au Revoir Les Bateaux/ rUFUS eDDIE/ Everything & Nothing/ 21ST Of June/ Those Gorgeous Fishes/ YRRI'S/ Open The Window

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