Being In The Moment
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1. Letting Go
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2. Healing White Light
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"Cheyenne's voice cradled by the sounds of nature will take you to places where you can let go, relax."
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Being In The Moment will assist you in "letting go" of life's everyday stressors and when needed, support you with the ups and downs of battling disease, loss of loved one, heart ache just to name a few. Take a few minutes for yourself. Put positive and negative happenings of the day in proper perspective. This compact disc will help you relax and focus in the privacy of your own setting. If you don't have the time or cannot afford personal relaxation training, you can benefit from the messages and sounds on your own time schedule. If you currently participate in meditation, relaxation or yoga clases and are seeking additional resources, you can benefit by deepening your experience. One Listners says:"Cheyenne's voice cradled by the sounds of nature will take you to places where you can let go, relax , and call in all that you need to support you in life's jouney. " SC " Track 1 Letting Go visualation of a barge on the river,the adult rest, while the child within plays, invited to integrate and you find yourself rejuvenated. Twentyone minute easy to use at anytime during the day. Track 2 Healing White Light visuation/relaxation of all parts of the body relaxing...heart lets go of heart ache and pain, liver lets go of anger, frustration,just to name a few while calling in the healing white light. A wonderful Thirtyfour minutes a great lead into a deep sleep or a restful break in your day.
Being In The Moment
Being In The Moment,Cheyenne,Autumn Productions,voice cradled by the sounds of nature will take you to places where you can let go, relax, and call in all that you need to support you on life's journey
Being In The Moment
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- As Always, Hilarious
- Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!
- better to be "Lost in Space"
- Stretched Thin
- Do the Math
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Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
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ASIN: B0000584UL
Release Date: 2001-02-13 |
Tracks:
- Forbidden Broadway 2001: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
- Futuristic Stewardess/Usherette: Come Fly With Me
- Judi Dench: Why Can't The English?
- Trouble In New Tork City: Trouble
- The Music Man Revival 2001: Till There Was You
- Cole Porter: You're The Top/From The Moment On
- Kiss Me, Kate Revival 2001: Wunderbar
- I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
- Cheryl Ladd In Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business
- Miss Saigon Farewell: Why God Why?
- Saturday Night Fiasco: Stayin' Alive
- Gwen Verdon & The Fosse Dancers: I'm A Brass Band/Steam Heat
- Liza Minnelli 2001/Alan Cumming in Cabaret: Wilkommen
- Let's Run Times Square Again: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
- Ethel Merman & Elton John: I've Got Rhythm/Old Fashioned Wedding
- Beauty's Been Decreased: Beauty And The Beast
- Being Lupone: Being Alive
- Sondheim's Blues: Buddy's Blues
- Streisand's Farewell Tour: Happy Days Are Here Again/Mame
- Les Miz 2001 - Edith Piaf/Milord
- Aida - Amneris Intro: Every Story Is A Love Story/Heather Headley/It's Cheesy: Easy As Life
- Elaborate Sets (Aida Cont.): Elaborate Lives
- Angela Lansbury: I Don't Want To Know
- The Full Monty: Let It Go
- 76 Hit Shows: 76 Trombones
- Bows-Ta-Ta Folks: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
- Joseph And The Amazing High 'C': Any Dream Will Do
Customer Reviews:
As Always, Hilarious.......2007-05-03
This is so funny! Like all the Forbidden Broadway cds, its another knock-out. I feel like such a crazy person when I am in the car driving and I just burst out laughing. Its great and a must have for any Forbidden Broadway fan.
Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!.......2002-04-14
I enjoyed "Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey." This recording has some truly genius material, and although these actors' impersonations of famous Broadway stars aren't as strong as they have been in the past, the CD has a lot to recommend it.
Particularly strong is Track 16, "Let's do an old fashioned show tune," featuring Elton John and Ethel Merman duking it out over AIDA, which Merman says is "putting everyone here through hell." Likewise, Track 15, "Let's Ruin Times Square Again," tickles my funny bone. Also wonderful are the satires of Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury, and the Full Monty; Gerard Alessandrini's done a tremendous job with these! In addition, this CD's introductory song is much stronger than those on the previous volumes of Forbidden Broadway. It really sets the tone for the best parts of this recording.
Unfortunately, with a few notable exceptions, the first half of the CD is a bit thin, which is why I give this recording 3 out of 5 stars: Even though it entertains me, there's a lot I have to skip over. For example, the Liza Minelli spoof annoying (though, I admit, a little funny), and in the Music Man revival satire, their Robert Preston impersonator sounds *nothing* like the original. (In earlier recordings, the actors *did* sound like the people they claimed to be.)
The good news is that the CD has 30 tracks in all, so even though there are 13 that I dislike, I just love the rest... I do recommend it!
better to be "Lost in Space".......2001-12-31
First and foremost, this CD is really for diehard fans of Forbidden Broadway, those of us who want the good, the bad and the ugly on the cd rack. I was extremely unimpressed with the latest offering.
While I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some nice work, I don't know that Saturday Night Fiasco and Sondheim's Blues are sufficient to carry the rest of the tracks. Not much seems new or worse yet, important. Disney isn't new, nor is Les Miz. And while pointing out what is stale and pedestrian on Broadway was amusing on the last couple of releases, this Forbidden Broadway spoof clearly has joined the list of stale and pedestrian.
While there is some nice material on this disc, I really didn't laugh out loud, and that is why I have always bought these in the past.
If Alessandrini reduces the show to the same complaints of the same shows and then replaying lightly tweaked versions of past numbers, Trouble and Alan Cumming in Cabaret specifically, then he has himself is on the becoming a revival - and we know what he thinks of revivals.
The repeats might even be acceptable if there was something fresh in the perfomance, but both were done much better on their respective discs. I think Danny Gurwin is a great comedian, but he doesn't shine in either of these numbers. We also need a recording with no Ethel Merman or Liza numbers - give them a rest already. And why bring back Streisand with such a poor imitation? The earlier Barbara's were dead on vocal impressions as well as speech patterns. If you aren't going to improve on it, then don't drag it back out.
Alessandrini suggests that this is one of the best casts he has ever worked with. I don't know what he bases that on, but I beg to differ, either cast with Bryan Batt was significantly better, although they worked with fresh, clever material. Still, those recordings had verocious talent that brought Gerard's stinging wit to life for those of us who can't see every new production of FB.
Maybe it is time to go to off Broadway productions, or to the radio or the movies for some new ideas. Or else promise no references to the Gap, Disney, or Chorus Boys, (way over used on this recording), along with a Merman and Liza free season. Start from scratch. That might give us hope that Forbidden Broadway too might not be dead.
Stretched Thin.......2001-03-26
I just saw the stage production of Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey. I agree with the other reviewers who feel that Alessandrini is no longer at the top of his game. Perhaps he should lay off for a year or three and let Broadway present new things for him to lampoon - as it always will.
The opening sequence is forced and unfunny, and clearly in place only to batter the listener with the "2001" theme. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found the Judi Dench parody hysterical, though I question its accuracy.
The "Trouble" parody is, as it always was, incomplete and thin. My dear friend John Kenrick (...) did a better job with it - included the segments of the original song that GA left out, and in a funnier fashion. The Cole Porter parody is marginally amusing, but the Brian Mitchell/Marin Mazzie parody is dead on the mark, and VERY funny.
The parody of Cheryl Ladd remains in the show, although she's no longer in "Annie Get Your Gun" - Reba McIntyre is now in the role. Similarly, he stabs at Alan Cumming, who is no longer playing the Emcee. These numbers, while funny, lack punch. On the other hand, he once again skewers long time target Patti LuPone with an hysterical new parody of Being Alive. I suppose she's innately funnier, after all these years, than Alan Cumming, who is, after all, a relative newcomer.
The Rocky Horror parody is amusing, and the observation that sex has moved off 42nd Street and onto the Broadway stage is not without merit. The Beauty parody is amusing, and apt, but as has already been noted, GA has been clobbering us with the Disnification of Broadway for years now. I suppose he finds some glee in the fading success of this particular show.
I must say that while Gurwin is not the greatest singer, "Sondheim's Blues" is the most brilliant piece I've heard from Alessandrini in years. It's absolutely dead on. The friends I was with had never seen nor heard "Follies" and completely missed the point, but I was in stitches.
The "10 Years More" (which does not appear on this album, but remains in the show) has really begun to wear thin, especially with the closing this year of Cats and Miss Saigon. The Cameron Macintosh British mega-musicals are finally releasing their grip on Broadway, and this isn't as funny any more.
Broadway, despite the naysayers, will never die... and apparently, neither will Forbidden Broadway. I don't think it should - but I do think it needs a rest.
Do the Math.......2001-03-15
Four CDs cover the first 20 Years of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's viciously witty satire of New York Theatre. The last year has seen Three new CDs, FB "Cleans Up Its Act" "20th Anniversary Edition" and now "2001 a Spoof Odyssey". Do the math.
Alessandrini is running out of ideas, and is spreading the remaining ones too thin. . Sanitized Time Square - Been there. Disnified Broadway - Done that, and so many times. Asinine casting faux pas, plotless pointless set-monster musicals, and Ethel Merman and Liza. We've heard it all before - and last time, it was funnier.
Now normally when a writer (or director or actor) has truly entertained me on numerous occasions, I'll forgive the odd show that disappoints. This would be the case here except for two things: Alessandrini is in the vicious parody business - he's never spared anyone else Besides, if he's going to actually include couplets like: "If lyrics are no longer witty... Then I don't want to go " he's inviting the pans.
When you hear the AIDA lampoon, you'll be reminded of the dim bulb in Cyrano de Bergerac who taunts the hero with the brilliant witticism: Your nose is very large
Yes, there are a few true Forbidden Broadway tracks on Spoof Odyssey. Dame Judi Dench singing "Why can't Americans do theatre like the Brits?" (with apologies to My Fair Lady), I Hate Ben (with apologies to Kiss Me Kate) and about 1/3 of "Let's Ruin Time Square Again" (no apologies necessary to Rocky Horror which understands how easy it is for good parody to go bad). Oh yes, there is one absolutely true Forbidden Broadway track: TROUBLE - yes, the same Trouble from Volume 3 which was just re-released on the 20th Anniversary compilation - and it's back again with a more hackneyed Robert Preston impersonation and all of 4 words changed. Granted it's one of the better bits, more worthy of rerunning than say, referring to Miss Saigon as Viet-Numb, but oh, he reran that gag too
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- excellent CD
- It doesn't get better than this!
- STIG ROSEN...Simply........Outstanding
- Doesn't get any better then this!
- This is great!
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Love Changes Everything
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Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Tracks:
- This Is the Moment [From Jekyll & Hyde]
- Being Alive [From Company]
- Bui-Doi [From Miss Saigon]
- Why God Why? [From Miss Saigon]
- Last Night of the World [From Miss Saigon] - Joanna Ampil, , Stig Rossen
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- Stars [From Les Misbles]
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- Somewhere [From West Side Story]
- Send in the Clowns [From A Little Night Music]
Customer Reviews:
excellent CD.......2007-07-03
I only wish there were more songs from Les Mis. I've seen 6 different Les Mis casts, and Stig Rossen (London cast, June 1997) was the best Jean Valjean I've seen by far. I bought this CD solely based on the fact that I was blown away by his voice when I saw him in Les Mis. You'll love the other songs on this CD just because his voice is so good.
P.S. Don't know why the Amazon description says "by Kalle Magnusson", don't be confused...Stig Rossen sings all of the songs.
It doesn't get better than this!.......2007-03-17
This is a superior CD. Mr. Rossen is a gifted singer and delivers each song with perfect expression. This CD is a gem!
STIG ROSEN...Simply........Outstanding.......2007-02-15
This CD is a Gem ...it is a must for everyone who loves beautiful music.The renditions come to life again.."Love Changes Everything" , Beautiful..."This is the moment"....Powerful. This young man has the perfect range and "coloratura" in his voice, his diction is incredible, his own "persona" is in each and every song..."Why God" from miss saigon makes you re-live the drama in this song through Stig,s voice...."all i ask from you" Magical!!!.......to summarize if you are a Michael Ball fan (i am!!) this is as a wonderful venture as all his recordings...Get it ..you wont regret it!!..Stig has a space in my kingdom of outstanding performers..cant wait for his next recording!!!
Doesn't get any better then this!.......2006-07-06
I took a chance when I bought this CD, and am so glad I did. His voice is so beautiful; so smooth, expressive, powerful, with a tremendous range. The songs were obviously carefully chosen, and he interprets each one so well that they sound brand new. This really is a beautiful album, if you're a fan of Michael Crawford or Michael Ball, add Stig to your list.
Every song on this album is terrific, but his rendition of Gesthemene is really outstanding, better than most others I've heard.
This is great!.......2005-04-01
This CD has Broadway songs sung by a great singer. I especially like his rendition of STARS from LES MISERABLES. This song is not on many CD's besides the cast albums of Les Miserables. He is a very good singer. While you may like the original versions better, you won't be sorry if you buy this CD.
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- English is an asset and a drawback
- You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English
- A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!
- I love Carmen!
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Carmen (Sung in English)
Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry
Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B00007JGRN
Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Prelude
- In The Plaza
- Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
- Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
- Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
- Off With You Old Soldier Boys
- Corporal! Sir!
- We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
- Ah, Just Look!
- But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
- Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
- Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
- The Cheek Of It!
- Give Me News Of My Mother!
- Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
- I See My Mother's Face!
- Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
- Come And Help
- So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
- Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
- Where Are You Taking Me?
- There's An Old Bar In The City
- Careful - It's Lieutenant!
- Entr'acte
- From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
- Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- You're Most Kind
- We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
- Toreador, Be Ready!
- At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
- There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
- Being In Love Is Not A Reason
Tracks:
- To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
- La La La La La La La La...
- Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
- That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
- No, It's Not Love At All!
- Hello! Carmen!
- Lieutenant Fair, It's True
- The Sky Above The Open Road
- Entr'acte
- Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
- Right! Let's Stop For A While
- Shuffle! Cut Them!
- In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
- You're Back!
- As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
- Is This The Place?
- I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
- It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
- Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
- She Had A Lover Here
- Hola! Hola! Jose!
- You Should Take Care, Carmen
- Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
- Entr'acte
- A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
- Here They Come! Here They Come!
- If You Love Me, Carmen
- It's You! It's Me!
- Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!
Customer Reviews:
English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20
The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.
Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.
This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.
You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09
What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.
The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.
A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17
This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.
I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15
I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.
And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.
The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.
The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.
A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
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In The Heart Of All Being
Amber Terrell
Manufacturer: True Light Music
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ASIN: B000068U08
Release Date: 2002-05-09 |
Tracks:
- Happy To Be Here
- Eyes Like The Sun
- Cobra Dance
- Surrender
- Swollen In The Heart
- Only Only Eyes
- When I Stop Looking For You
- This Moment
- Nothing Needs To Be Different
- Guru Moon
- In The Heart Of All Being (Om Namo)
Album Description
MUSIC FROM THE MYSTERY OF SELF-DISCOVERY. Song-poems in a folk & country style, with intriguing arrangements of acoustic guitar, cello, violin, piano, bass and percussion. There is a secret behind what appears. It reveals itself in the most unexpected moments. The undeniable sense in the stillness of a summer's night that a star is looking back at you. A glimpse of something profoundly captivating in the space between two thoughts. An inexplicable occurrence of perfect peace in the depths of excruciating pain. Always, it takes you by surprise. The usual ways of knowing cannot catch it. Like a bird winging across the sky it leaves no tracks in memory. Yet it is unmistakably here, unmistakably real, more real than anything that can be known. And once glimpsed, even for an instant, there arises in the depths of the soul a hunger for it, a love affair with it that will not be satisfied by anything in this world. The songs offered here are born of this love affair. Each is an invitation to a love so mysterious and ruthless that it will not rest until all belief in oneself as separate from that Secret is stripped away, revealing beyond any possibility of doubt that it is truly YOU who looks back on a starry night, YOU that is present in the empty space between thoughts, only YOU that shines as the Heart of All Being. BAND MEMBERS: CELLO by Steven Polage, associate professor of cello at the University of Oregon School of Music, and cellist with the Oregon String Quartet and Trio Pacifica. VIOLINS by Mark Josephson and Gordon Burt PIANOS by Dik Darnell of Etherean Records and Hal Paris BACK UP GUITAR, BASS and PERCUSSION by Weave, author of the award winning CD, DRUM CIRCLE, from Etherean Records. ACOUSITC GUITAR (both 6 and 12 string) by Amber
Customer Reviews:
* * * this is it * * *.......2004-04-24
truely beautiful.............more than could be imagined.........thankful for such a wonderful opportunity to experience truth
Average customer rating:
- very enjoyable
- The showcase for the Spinto soprano
- Flawed but beautiful
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ASIN: B0000041KT
Release Date: 1997-11-11 |
Tracks:
- Vzoshel na nebo mesyats yasy
- Ispanskaya pesnya
- Zhavoronok
- Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnovene
- Bolero
- Ty skoro menya pozabudesh
- Kolybelnaya, Op. 16 No. 1
- To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op 38 No. 2
- Zabyt tak skoro
- On tak menya lyubil
- Ya vso eshcho evo lyublyu
- Yunosha i deva
- Mne grustno
- Chesnadtsat let
- Chto mne do pesen
- Plenivshis rozoy solovey, Op. 2 No. 2
- Ployubila ya na pechal svoyu
- Son, Op. 8 No. 5
- Siren, Op. 21 No. 5
- Molitva, Op.8 No. 6
- Ne ver mne, drug !, Op. 14 No. 7
Customer Reviews:
very enjoyable.......2001-07-19
At first, I'd like to correct error. The pianist, Larisa Gergieva is NOT Varely Gergiev's WIFE! She is his sister. (Elder one, I think.)
About this disc, I enjoyed this recital. Gorchakova is one of my favorite soprano. Her voice is suited well to these Russian songs. It's interesting for me to her Russian songs. If you want to hear more Russian songs, try "Songs of Desire" by Olga Bolodina from Philips.
The showcase for the Spinto soprano.......2000-04-25
Galina Gorchakova, Kirov's leading lady, is a true spinto soprano, not the more common forced lyric one. Her sound is unique and quite unusual, almost "mezzo-ish" at certain times, but with surprisingly easy resonant top. I could not help being reminded of another great Russian Galina - Vishnevskaya, the Bolshoi prima donna of 60s and 70s up to her departure from Communist regime with her husband Mstislav Rostropovich. Since then, there was an unsettling vacuum in the realm of sopranos capable of singing Russian and Italian repertoire. Luckily, Gorchakova seems ready and able to take on most of Vishnevskaya's signature roles, including Katerina of Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk." Her clarity of diction and musical intelligence are a pleasure to hear particularly on the Programme presented here because the romances (a leader-like Russian art songs) are written to some of the most beautiful Russian poetic texts.
I feel it is important to note that neither the singing nor accompaniment here is flawed at all, as the reviewer below found. Furthermore, there is no tendency to "go flat". The only thing that came as a surprise to me was inclusion of several numbers written originally for a baritone or even a bass, such as "It Was in Early Spring" or "I Remember the Wonderful Moment." However, they were executed so brilliantly, it made me forget about the specifics and just enjoy Gorchakova's beautiful voice and expressiveness.
Most of you probably got a chance to see the MET's magnificent production of Tchaikovsky's "Pique Dame" with Gorchakova, Domingo, Borodina and Hvorostovsky in leading roles. Aside from Lisa, Gorchakova is also an incredible interpreter of highly demanding role of Elisabetta from Verdi's "Don Carlo" and Leonora from his "La Forza del Destino." I can't wait to hear her "Aida." Amazingly she does not struggle with dramatic Verdian repertoire, even though it lays relatively high for such a voice. And its power allows her to cut through heavy orchestration with ease, preserving flowing, and seemingly endless vocal line with no audible breathing. Philips generously provided us with several phenomenal Russian complete opera recordings featuring Gorchakova's talents: check out "Prince Igor," "The Maid of Pskov," "Iolanta," and "The Fiery Angel," the latter one being a rare jewel and destined to become one of the greatest recorded achievements of all time. Ms. Gorchakova is also a very good actress with a beautiful stage presence and somewhat reserved but passionate delivery. Hearing this CD is essential for Russian romance fans as well as for those who want to hear a true spinto soprano at its full glory, accompanied only by a subtle gentle piano of Larissa Gergieva. I was particularly impressed with a booklet that finally has Cyrillic texts instead of despicable way of spelling Russian words with English letters. There are also good English translations by Philip Taylor that stay true to the texts but also convey their romantic feel. If I could, I would have given this disc ten stars!
Flawed but beautiful.......2000-03-16
This album of wonderful Russian romances and art songs is marred only slightly by Galina Gorchakova's tendency to go flat. Still, her unbelievably beautiful soprano voice and emotional connection with these pieces more than makes up for this. Gorchakova has never become quite as well known as her compatriots Olga Borodina and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and hasn't recorded as much as they have either. This is a shame; I would love to hear her in some of the Italian verismo repertoire. Her rich spinto sound would serve her well, and I believe that she is known for such interpretations as Butterfly, Liu, and Tosca. I would also like to her her Lisa on recording (from Pique Dame).
Anyway, this album is truly beautiful. Larissa Gergieva, the pianist, is the sister of Valery Gergiev, the director of the Kirov Opera in St. Petersburg. I think possibly some nepotism is happening here, as she is not an ideal accompanist. Still, she supports Gorchakova well, and doesn't detract from the beauty of these pieces.
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- The Ultimate "Feel Good" CD of the Summer!
- Debut album from Michele a winner! A+ from start to end.
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Letting Go
Michele Lane
Manufacturer: GSI Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000AB546Y
Release Date: 2005-06-16 |
Tracks:
- Makin' Whoopee
- Lost Mind
- Cry Me A River
- Girlfriends
- Let's Pretend
- Letting Go
- Devil May Care
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Too Close For Comfort
- Fever
- At Last
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Customer Reviews:
The Ultimate "Feel Good" CD of the Summer!.......2006-07-05
Michele Lane's sound is like a warm breeze washing over you, taking away all your cares and woes. If a beautiful smooth sound is what you crave at the end of the day, or while your entertaining, this CD is for you. Michele's warm, rich vocals are unique and inspiring. I loved each and every selection especially "Girlfirends", a tribute to "real women" everywhere.
Debut album from Michele a winner! A+ from start to end........2006-06-02
Wow, what a way to blast onto the scene! Play this album once and you'll play it over and over. A fresh new sound in the style of the classic jazz singers, Michele has the vocal quality and song selections -- great classics and a few originals of her own -- plus a terrific band that will make this album a big seller. Recording quality is superior, clearly a professional production.
Her original songs are truly the caliber of the classics, so expect to hear more new material from her over time. Her upbeat and humorous "Girlfriends" song cleverly says it all about women relationships -- what a gift for a girl's girlfriend! "Letting Go" speaks optimism about daring to make changes. Her rendition of "At Last" rivals the very best -- and at last Michele treats us to her great jazz sound!
I find this album to be so "listenable" from the first track to the last, it'll just own one slot of my 6 CD changer. And I'll reserve another slot for her next album - bring it on, Michele!
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Being In The Moment
Cheyenne
Manufacturer: Autumn Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000648C3
Release Date: 2002-01-02 |
Tracks:
- Letting Go
- Healing White Light
Album Description
Being In The Moment will assist you in "letting go" of life's everyday stressors and when needed, support you with the ups and downs of battling disease, loss of loved one, heart ache just to name a few. Take a few minutes for yourself. Put positive and negative happenings of the day in proper perspective. This compact disc will help you relax and focus in the privacy of your own setting. If you don't have the time or cannot afford personal relaxation training, you can benefit from the messages and sounds on your own time schedule. If you currently participate in meditation, relaxation or yoga clases and are seeking additional resources, you can benefit by deepening your experience. One Listners says:"Cheyenne's voice cradled by the sounds of nature will take you to places where you can let go, relax , and call in all that you need to support you in life's jouney. " SC " Track 1 Letting Go visualation of a barge on the river,the adult rest, while the child within plays, invited to integrate and you find yourself rejuvenated. Twentyone minute easy to use at anytime during the day. Track 2 Healing White Light visuation/relaxation of all parts of the body relaxing...heart lets go of heart ache and pain, liver lets go of anger, frustration,just to name a few while calling in the healing white light. A wonderful Thirtyfour minutes a great lead into a deep sleep or a restful break in your day.
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Good Sense Guided Meditations for Living Mindfully
Manufacturer: Tortuga Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000CA8YFQ
Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
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Evergreen Melodies
Manufacturer: Hungaroton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00008UEDV
Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
Tracks:
- Csak a Sze Emlzem (I Only Remember the Good Times)
- Szs E Viln (All Over the World)
- Mindig Az a Perc (This Is the Moment)
- Szomorap (Sad Sunday)
- Cherbourgi EsernyI Will Wait for You) [Les Parapluies de Cherbourg]
- Buv (Fascination)
- Minden Asszony etn (There Is a Moment in Each Woman's Life)
- Ott Fogsz Majd Si (You Shall Be Crying)
- Hol Van Az a Ny [A Penny for That Summer]
- Nem Az a Fontos, Az Ember H es (Age Is Not Important)
- Lesz Maga Juszt Is Az Eny(You Shall Be Mine)
- Hi Van PalotBud(You Have a Palace in Buda in Vain)
- Homok(Sanddglass)
- Csupa K a Szob(Without You)
- y Szeretek Reg Lenni (I Love Being Drunk)
- MMegettem a Kenyerem Jav(I Am Past My Prime)
Pop Music:
- Broken Voyage
- BUILDING SELF ACCEPTANCE - SELF IMAGE GUIDED MEDITATION CD
- Conscious Eating
- Dark Matter
- Do Cyborgs Dream of Electric Guitars?
- Eagle's Prayer
- Elephantism [Import]
- Elephants of the Monsoon Tomorrow
- Entrance
- Evelyn's Way
Pop Music
pop music
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Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez, Concerto Serenade [Import]
Say Hello to Russia
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Writers' Block Party: Audio Magazine Issue One
Platanazos Para Todo El Ano, Vol. 3
Sleepless Nights/Those Sweet Words [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Maxim Mikhailov
No Other Way
Singin' & Swingin'
Sittin' On a Rainbow
Remembering Bill Evans - A Vocal Tribute
Safe [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Piano Music
How Sweet It Is