A Woman's Chant

Track Listings

1. Namekay

2. Sheba

3. Promise of Joy

4. Tribal Woman

5. Blossom

6. Twilight

7. Forest Spirit

8. Zoomeywah

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About the Artist
Freeana has had extensive training in classical music and graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a B.M. in viola performance and a minor in saxophone. She then put the classical world aside to find and explore her own voice inside and be true to the music that was uniquely her own. Freeana has performed all around the Boston area.

Product Description
With training in Western, Middle-Eastern and Indian music, this most unusual vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/composer has truly presented a one-of-a-kind musical journey through a unique soundscape. Her voice is an extraordinary instrument: singing in her own evocative language, we hear her voice in a multi-layered polyphony, creating rich canonical structures ranging over 3 octaves, which give the feeling of tribal unity, her melismas beautifully complementing the melodic line, incorporating pulsing dumbek and percussion grooves, warm synthesizer textures, and delicately ornamented melodies from her alto recorder. The sounds on tracks such as "Tribal Woman" and "Promise of Joy" move from a serene, timeless drone to a hypnotic, trance-like, dancing peak.

This 1998 release is a powerful and expressive conception of ritual sound-as eloquent and surprising as a haiku.

A Woman's Chant,Freeana,Promise of Joy Productions,This profoundly healing CD is a,"POWERFUL AND EXPRESSIVE CONCEPTION OF RITUAL SOUND -As eloquent and surprising as a haiku";(LADYSLIPPER,INC.) Unique, moving, eclectic blend of WORLD/NEW AGE/RITUAL sounds featuring vocals in Freeana's own language.

A Woman's Chant

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Chant from a Holy Book
Bayaty
Prayer
Duduki
Interlude I
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins I
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins II
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins III
Dance
Chant
Interlude II
Assyrian Woman Mourners
Armenian Song
(No. 11)
Womans Prayer
Chant from a Holy Book, var. 1

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Philosopher, seeker after the truth, reconciler of science and religion, teacher, guru to artists, writers and musicians, Gurdjieff was an enigmatic figure; even his birthdate is uncertain: 1866 or 1877. He taught movements "to alter or heighten consciousness" at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, located outside Paris---a highly improvisatory process for which he composed equally improvisatory music. Technically untrained, he depended on skilled assistants to realize and write down his ideas, and found one in a devoted disciple: Ukranian pianist/composer Thomas de Hartmann, who selflessly suspended his own career and, after Gurdjieff's death in 1948, privately published and recorded some of their collaborations. As a composer, Gurdjieff, born at the border of Armenia and Turkey, was influenced by the region's ethnic and cultural diversity, by his childhood memories of the religious and philosophical songs improvised by his father, a Greek troubadour, by the hymns of the Greek Orthodox Church, and by his extensive travels through Europe and Asia. For this recording, the performers themselves arranged his compositions for cello and piano, adding five pieces by pianist Tsabropoulos, including three based on Byzantine hymns. Both players have been involved with Armenian, Ukranian and Greek Orthodox music; both are expert improvisers. Their strong feeling and affinity for the material allows them to approach it with both reverence and freedom; the playing is primarily subdued and inward. The piano texture ranges from delicate tinkling to full-blooded chords and arpeggios; the cello, playing mostly in the low and middle register, often in unison with the piano, sounds dark, warm and beautiful. The music, except for one lively dance, is slow, solemn, and mournful, in the minor mode. Melodies featuring oriental intervals are elaborated but not developed; based on single-note drones, harmonies are static or move in stepwise progressions but do not modulate. This lack of contrast and variety creates an otherworldly, disembodied atmosphere, despite several buildups of motion, dynamics, and intensity. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Must have!.......2006-01-12

This amazingly beautiful album to me is the soundtrack of Anatolia, of an era gone by when Turks, Greeks, Armenians and other ethnic groups shared their lives peacefully and harmoniously. Its sadness inevitably reminds me of millions who unnecessarily died on this soil in many wars fought in early twentieth century, of people forced to leave the only land the knew for unknown destinations and destinies, of the unimaginable hardships endured by its people. And more personally it takes me fom New York and puts me right next to my father's grave in a forgotten Anatolian village, 6000 miles away.

an artistic triumph.......2005-12-28

Peaceful, meditative, sad, introspective, deceptively simple. Classical. Coming from a deep sense of inner peace, like all things from the Work, but NOT New Agey.

Mystical.

Mr Gurdjieff sang or hummed his songs and Thomas deHartmann "wrote them down and added harmony". Hard to tell where Mr. G stops and deHartmann starts, but we will never know. Mr G speaks of Objective Music and the vast majority pieces of subjective music. This is the former.

I must confess that many other peformances and arrangements of the music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, the way it was "supposed to be played", left me cold. Most of the other renditions I heard were played by those Drunk with Orthodoxy, amaturish or just plain lacking in musical ability.

This version is a revelation!

I think G would approve of this.

I like this, I think that the arrangements for cello and piano instead of just piano, as written, is an artistic triumph. The cello played by Anja Lechner expresses the peace and meditative sadness inherent in the music, even if that wasn't the way it's usually played. Composers are often not the best intepreters of their music.

That having been said there are three part to this music, pieces by G/deH, Tsabropoulos and then more G/deH and when the pianist sticks his own works in the middle of Mr G's the quality of composition falls somewhat. His compositions are or similar mood and type to G/deH, but really don't have the same achieve the same heights of depth and soul. (Mr G would say they are not Objective Music, I guess.) Perfomances of all pieces are uniformly good.

I would hope this group will arrange more of Mr G's music in this format in the future.

Recommended.

Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music.......2005-12-14

You may want to pass this one up if you enjoy Gurdjieff's music as he intended it to be. To me these seem like rambling, flimsy interpretations of strong, articulate works (if you have heard any of the Kremski recordings, you know).

The arrangements do not seem to have captured the spirit of Gurdjieff's music very well. If someone did with Beethoven what has been done with Gurdjieff's music here, I don't think it would be taken seriously.

If you are interested in a new "twist" on Gurdjieff's music, then you may enjoy this. If you enjoy Gurdjieff's music closer to the way which he composed it, then you will want to look for a different recording.

Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music.......2005-03-19

Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff's music was first given a broad public exposure with Keith Jarrett's recording "Sacred Hymns" in 1980. The public was perhaps already partly prepared for this music in 1979, due to the release of director Peter Brook's beautiful film on the life of G.I. Gurdjieff, "Meetings with Remarkable Men". The closing sequences of "Meetings with Remarkable Men" show the middle-aged Gurdjieff being taught about deep ontological truths through live performances of both music and dance.

In the 1920's, at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, Gurdjieff continued this work by collaborating with Thomas de Hartmann on creating an "objective music". A music that "would work upon all listeners equally, focusing their mental life and bringing them to a new relationship with the living universe". It is probably Keith Jarrett, who has worked closely with the Gurdjieff Societies of both London and New York, that has produced the most "authentic" or "objective" reading of Gurdjieff's music in recent years.

On this ECM New Series disc of 2004, "Chants, Hymns and Dances", Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos decided to take a more liberal, "subjective", approach. Their interest in these compositions is perhaps more "musical than philosophical". Their suitability for this task should be apparent. Lechner's most recent work has involved interpreting the music of both Armenian Composer Tigran Mansurian and the Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov. While Tsabropoulos, for his part, has worked with ancient Byzantine music and the music of the Greek Orthodox Church.

According to the informative liner notes by Steve Lake, "This music exists for the individual to make of it what he or she will, according to capacity". Lechner and Tsabropoulos both have deep experience with composed music and also with the process of free improvisation. Indeed, these two performers brilliantly interpret Gurdjieff's music with gentle assurance and a bright spontaneity. The five original compositions on this disc by Tsabropoulos even suggest an affinity with the Gurdjieff sensibility that borders on predestination.

"Chants, Hymns and Dances" is worthy of repeated encounter and remains serenely vital with each new audition. This is an ambiguous music that defies easy spiritual classification.

Stunning.......2005-03-02

This is one of the most moving records I have ever heard. It is a must have for any classical music lover or anyone who appreciates deeply emotional music. So simple, so powerful. Wow.

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It's impossible to derscribe in words why I like Monk's stuff so much
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It's impossible to derscribe in words why I like Monk's stuff so much.......2006-11-06

I feel that in many ways, the only way to properly review Meredith Monk is not to write text, but to insert a wav file that would reveal me howling in glee or anguish in reaction to her recordings. Indeed, this is how Meredith Monk uses voice herself, for even when she does use words, she often uses them in most abstract way possible, playing more with their sounds than their meaning.

_Mercy_ is no different. Monk explores the possibility of voice in ways that no one else has. Her work is so playful when it comes to sound and voice--her pieces insight a little laughter, a little joy, and sometimes just plain awe. I was a little dismayed to hear her voice being synthesized and sampled a little in this recording, for I always thought that her work was strongest for NOT using electronics but allowing voice to have its own natural depth. Pieces like "Shaking" make it clear that, in Monk's musical world, voice is as much an instrument to be arranged as piano or percussion.

The I Ching says that before a brilliant person begins something great, she must look foolish to the crowd. I have turned many a friend off from Monk just by playing some of her work, but I remain a big fan, listening to her musical oddities with a pleasure bordering on rapture.

Otherworldy Music.......2003-10-22

Downtown New York is famous for it's post-modern stew of approaches to the arts. A downtowner is likely to be a musician/artist or a poet/performer and the idea of one person controlling all aspects of a production isn't all that far-fetched. It's a new twist on the old Wagnerian ideal of gesamskunstwerk and perhaps the one figure that best represents this is Meredith Monk. Known as a dancer, choreographer, singer, and composer, Monk's work is complex and never complete without the visual element, based as it is on movement and striking stage pictures. Yet musically, she is a powerful force in her own right. Her conceptual frame work is based around her voice and exploring extended vocal techniques from world cultures and has developed from her early solo explorations, through the marvelous work with her vocal ensemble and even to her mega work opera, Atlas.

Mercy is the latest work to be recorded in the Monk canon, and it is a beauty. The piece is conceived for her vocal ensemble with the addition of a trio of multi-instrumentalists. Monk's process with a composition is interesting. She will supply sketches to her performers and then develop the work through improvisation, much like the process used by many modern dance troupes. The material is based on familiar musical modes and superficially has a resemblance to better known minimalists like Steve Reich and Phillip Glass. Except that with Monk, the improvisational element in the piece gives the works an internal life that goes beyond mere process music. Each piece is a journey, with a wonderful mix of the familiar and the surprising. The acuity of the vocal ensemble is astounding. They have all worked with Monk for many years and have assimilated her vocal techniques while each of them brings something original to the process. The result is a haunting recording, gently breaking over the listener like waves, but with a reservoir of deep emotion.

As always with a Monk work, it's a shame not to have a visual document for this piece. As DVD and CD-ROM technology get more and more advanced, it seems to me that this kind of work would be a no-brainer for technology. A DVD of the work might be more hypnotizing...in fact, if the work was recorded especially as a DVD, as opposed to a recorded live performance, this might be the best way to experience Monk's haunting work. That being said, this CD is a lovely, if only partial, document. ECM and Manfred Eichter have once again recorded this in their trademark sound.... spacious and dark, with an ambience that is as much a part of the music on their label as anything the performers do. This is marvelous late night music...deeply calming and emotionally moving. It is also one of the best introductions to the unique work of one of New York's most interesting post-modern figures.

Meredith's Beautiful Music..........2003-01-11

....A masterpiece of stunning beauty....one of her greatest recordings.... full of passion and seasoned with grace.... 'Mercy' is a great place to start for anyone curious about the music of Meredith Monk.... and if you are a long time fan, it will rocket to the top of your fave list... it is recordings like this that make "hearing" such a wonderful thing.... a treat for your hear holes....

Moving and Intriguing.......2002-12-21

In this work Ms. Monk again demonstrates her unique creativity and why she received the MacArthur Foundation 'genius' award. There is simply nothing else like her work. This disc captures much of the performance of 'Mercy', which combined Monk's vocal compositions with Ann Hamilton's visual art. Monk's work is moving and intriguing. For those interested in exploring the voice as art, I readily recommend 'Mercy'.

Meredith Monk as I've Always Loved Her.......2002-11-10

Gorgeous. Magnificent. Breathtaking. Haunting. These are the words I use to describe the best of Meredith Monk's music, and this cd is the best she's done since... "Turtle Dreams"? It's mysterious and exciting and instantly recognizable as Meredith Monk. I've been listening to it non-stop for a week now, and I can't get it out of my head. As soon as it's finished playing, I want to hear the whole thing again from beginning to end. A Masterpiece.

Il Ballarino - Italian Dances Around 1600

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an example of ancient italic music.......2005-09-21

the music of this compilation are very interesting, the sound good, not so good the musicians

Yet Another Jewel In My Collection.......2003-12-09

As a lover of Early Music, I have collectd several of the best works put out on CD over the years, and now have a nice little library of this genera music. And this disc on the Helios label, which features Italian works from the early 17th century, fits in well. It is highly recomended as an introduction to the "Late Renaissance" style, which was by this time highly popular throuout Europe, especially in England, where a vogue for all things Italian was all the rage in the court of Elizabeth I. The instrumental works feature viols(the parents of our modern bowed string instruments), as well as harpsicord and regal(a sort of medieval pump organ). All in all, a great disc that will enrich the musical tastes of those who hear it.

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Bella Domna - The Medieval Woman: Lover, Poet, Patroness & Saint - Sinfonye

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Bella Domna - The Medieval Woman: Lover, Poet, Patroness & Saint - Sinfonye
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Cantigas de amigo: Sea Waves Of Vigo
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Cantigas de amigo: Fair Sister, Come Haste With Me
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For their debut recording (made in 1987), the ensemble Sinfonye put together a program focusing on (as the subtitle puts it) "the Medieval Woman: Lover, Poet, Patroness and Saint." Naturally, Sinfonye includes "A chantar m'er," the only lyric by a female troubadour (the Comtessa Beatriz de Dia) to have survived with a melody; they also include two examples of the chanson de femme, a genre that, though written by a man, depicts a female narrator lamenting the loss of her beloved to another. The centerpiece of the disc, however, is the Cantigas de Amigo by the Galician trovador Martin Codax: this six-song cycle depicts a young woman alternately lamenting the absence of her seafaring lover and celebrating his imminent return. Very little is known for certain about how or even whether these songs were accompanied by instruments; Sinfonye uses various combinations of medieval fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, harp, and drum--and even unaccompanied voice. Singer Mara Kiek, whose background is in Balkan folk singing, has a throaty, slightly rustic tone yet sings with a vivid eloquence fully worthy of the material. --Matthew Westphal

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Unusual and gorgeous.......2001-10-17

I have a big collection of early music but this recording is unique, mainly due to the vocal talents of Mara Kiek. Her slightly rough style is a wonderful foil to the primitive quality of the medieval instruments, and suggests the Middle Eastern origins of the music better than a classically trained voice would. The album as a whole is seamlessly presented, but the clear standout is the song cycle "Cantigas de Amigo," by 13th Century Galician trovador Martin Codax -- a haunting series of poems that reflect the yearning of a girl for her lover at sea. Highly recommended!

an exotic medieval atmosphere.......2001-05-08

This album is unique , a one of a kind expirience. for a person who enjoy medieval music this one is a killer! like a dark, religiouse, sensual ritual full of exotique colors & smells. "sinfonie" succeed to create a most fasinayting interpretation of the material and the resault is very impressive! mara's voice is more like a crying gipssy then an angle but it is hypnoticly beautifull in its own way... the sounde & the playing of andrew lawrence kings harp are superb. in short, if u dig me then buy it !!! come on..... i'm waiting here beside my computer.

Beautiful.......2000-12-08

This was one of my first introductions to "early music." I have since bought many more, but this is still one of the best. The performances are fantastic; singing, playing, everything. The middle eastern qualities of early European music really comes out on this disc. The singing and playing have a more folky, rather than opera-like sound.

These songs are from the days when music was just starting to come out of the church and into secular society. Singing about love between a man and a woman!?! How scandalous!

I am very interested in European languages and history and I find the lyrics (also translated into English)written in medieval Provencale, French, Gallego, and Catalan particularly captivating. Booklet also contains extensive liner notes in English and French.

Cage: The City Wears a Slouch Hat/Fads & Fancies in the Academy/A Chant with Claps
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The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Intro - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Opening Stroll (Rehearsal #1) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Holdup (Rehearsal #4) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Nightclub (Rehearsal #7) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Passerby (Rehearsal #8) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Along The River (Rehearsal #10) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Phone Call (Rehearsal #11) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Sreetfight (Rehearsal #12) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Up In The Sky (Rehearsal #14) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
The City Wears A Slouch Hat: Woman In The Rain (Rehearsal #15) - Judith Gordon/Maya Gunji/John Kennedy/Eric Kivnick/CharlesWood/David Avidor/Paul Schmidt...
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Fads And Fancies In The Academy: II. A Short Historical Sketch: Reactionaries - Judith Gordon/John Kennedy/Charles Wood/Maya Gunji/Eric Kivnick/Brian Brandt
Fads And Fancies In The Academy: II. A Short Historical Sketch: Revolutionaries - Pitched Battle - Judith Gordon/John Kennedy/Charles Wood/Maya Gunji/Eric Kivnick/Brian Brandt
Fads And Fancies In The Academy: III. Vistas Of The Future: Pessimist - Judith Gordon/John Kennedy/Charles Wood/Maya Gunji/Eric Kivnick/Brian Brandt
Fads And Fancies In The Academy: III. Vistas Of The Future: Optimist - Judith Gordon/John Kennedy/Charles Wood/Maya Gunji/Eric Kivnick/Brian Brandt
A Chant With Claps - John Kennedy/Charles Wood

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The appropriately titled Lost Works rescues three Cage works from obscurity. The City Wears a Slouch Hat dates from 1942 but has its premiere commercial release here some 54 years after completion and four years after Cage's death. A radio play broadcast in Chicago by Columbia Broadcast System, its text was written by writer/poet Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972). As the aptly described sound orchestra drifts between recognizably urban sounds that set mood and place for the characters, it also liberally proffers percussion passages that shift from background to foreground--the kind of non- programmatic accompaniment that more traditional radio plays shun. The original broadcast recording, which surfaced on a bootleg LP in Germany, was shelved and the score for Slouch Hat was thought to be lost until 1990, when the finished manuscript was found among a collection of radio play scores donated by CBS to the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts. Essential Music has reinstated and expanded musical passages as Cage's score intended. Fads and Fancies in the Academy, for piano and small percussion orchestra, was written for a Maria van Tuyl dance at Mills College (Oakland, California) in 1940, but was unknown until Cage presented it to his publisher shortly before his death. Those who think Cage's music is too far out will be surprised by these melodic pieces, rapturous and delightful--and tuneful! A Chant with Claps, the undated final work in this terrific disc, is a brief, whimsical piece for Sidney Cowell on the occasion of her and Henry's anniversary. --Tom Welsh

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Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002S8V
Release Date: 1997-02-18

Tracks:

Ave Maria, D.839 - Edith Clegg
C'Est L'Histoire Amoureuse - Ellen Beach Yaw
Vn Con in e: III. Allegretto Non Troppo-Allegro Molto Vivace (Extract) - Jacques Jacobs
Les Filles De Cadix - Marie Tempest
The Queen Of Spades, Act 3: It Is Nearly Midnight Now - Medea Mei-Figner
Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba - Enrico Caruso
Faust, Act IV: Vous Qui Faiter I'Endormine - Pol Plancon
Carmen, Act I: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Emma Calve
Die Walkure, Act III: Leb' Wohl, Du Kuhnes, Herrliches Kind - Anton van Rooy
Heidenroslein, D257 - Minnie Nast
Die Forelle, D.550 - Leopold Demuth
The Mikado, Act 2: A More Humane Mikado - Richard Temple
Hungarian Dance No.2 in d - Joseph Joachim
Otello, Act I: Esultate! - Francesco Tamagno
Lyric Pieces, Op.43 No.6: To The Spring - Edvard Grieg
Simon The Cellarer - Sir Charles Santley
Caprice Basque, Op.24 - Pablo De Sarasate
Pelleas Et Melisande, Act III: Mes Longs Cheveux - Mary Garden
Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act II: Del Ciel Clemente - Dame Nellie Melba
Otello, Act II: Era La Notte - Victor Maurel
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Ecco Ridente In Cielo - Fernando Di Lucia
Die Konigin Von Saba, Act II: Magische Tone - Leo Slezak
Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sai Chi L'Onore - Lilli Lehmann
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Largo Al Factotum - Titta Ruffo
La Sonnambula, Act II: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti - Adelina Patti
Romeo Et Juliette, Act I: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve - Geraldine Farrar
Don Pasquale, Act III: Va Ben Ma Riflettete...Cheti, Cheti, Immantinente - Giuseppe De Luca/Ferruccio Corradetti

Tracks:

Partita No.3, BWV 1006: Prld in E - Joseph Szigeti
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Una Voce Poco Fa - Elvira De Hidalgo
Dalibor, Act II: Jac Je Mi - Emmy Destinn
Aida, Act III: Qui Radames Verra...O Patria Mia - Celestina Boninsegna
Mireille, Act I: O D'Amor Messagera - Luisa Tetrazzini
Otello, Act II: Si, Pel Ciel Marmoreo Giuro! - Giovanni Zenatello/Pasquale Amato
Die Zauberflote, Act I: Infelice, Sconsolata - Frieda Hempel
An Die Musik, D.547 - Elena Gerhardt
La Serenata - Mattia Battistini
Mazurka in D, Op.19 No.2 - Jan Kubelik
Rigoletto, Act I: Questa O Quella - Ippolito Lazaro
Un Ballo In Maschera, Act III: Saper Vorreste - Selma Kurz
The Demon, Act II: Do Not Weep, Child - Feodor Chaliapin
Etude in f, Op.25 No.2 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un Di All'azzurro Spazio - Bernardo De Muro
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Se Il Mio Nome - Dmitri Smirnov
Ariadne Auf Naxos: Es Gibt Ein Reich - Maria Jeritza
Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act III: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'Ali - Tito Schipa
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I. Allegro Con Brio - Berliner Phil/Arthur Nikisch
Die Schone Mullerin, No.1: Das Wandern - Sir George Henschel
Land Of Hope And Glory - Dame Clara Butt

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail, Act II: Martern Aller Arten - Maria Ivogun
Ste Algerienne: Marche Militaire Francaise - Camille Saint-Saens
Louise, Act III: Depuis Le Jour - Marie-Louise Edvina
Slavonic Dance No.1 in g, Op.46 No.2 - Jacques Thibaud
L'Africaine, Act IV: Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis - Fernand Ansseau
Rigoletto, Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Miguel Fleta
Falstaff, Act I: L'Onore! Ladri! - Mariano Stabile
Liebestraum No.3 in A flat - Wilhelm Backhaus
Waltz in D flat, Op.64 No.1 - Vladimir de Pachmann
Prld in g#, Op.28 No.12 - Alfred Cortot
The Marschallin Dismisses Octavian (Act I): Der Rosenkavalier (Film Music) - Augmented London Tivoli Orch/Richard Strauss
La Boheme, Act III: Donde Lieta Usci - Dame Nellie Melba
The Planets-III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger - LSO/Gustav Holst
Carmen, Act II: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee - Georges Thill
Hear My Prayer: Oh For The Wings Of A Dove - Ernest Lough
Recuerdos De La Alhambra (Tremolo Study) - Andres Segovia
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - John McCormack
Die Walkure, Act II: Nun Zaume Dein Ross...Hojotoho! - Frieda Leider/Friedrich Schorr
Aida, Act I: Ritorna Vincitor - Florence Austral
Il Trovatore, Act III: Ah! Si, Ben Mio - Aureliano Pertile
Lohengrin, Act I: Einsam In Truben Tagen - Elisabeth Rethberg
Rigoletto, Act III: Bella Figlia Dell'amore - Benjamino Gigli/Amelita Galli-Curci/Louise Homer/Guiseppe De Luca

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Turandot, Act II: In Questa Reggia - EVA TURNER
Nuns' Chorus (Casanova) - Anni Frind
Pno Trio in B flat, Op. 97 'Archduke': II. Scherzo (Allegro) - Alfred Cortot/Jacques Thibaud/Pablo Casals
Das Land Des Lachelns, Act II: Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - Richard Tauber
HMS Pinafore, Act II: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore - Henry Lytton/George Baker/Elsie Griffin
Second Liturgy Of St John Chrysostom, Op.29: The Creed - Paris Metropolitan Russian Church Chor/Nicolai Afonsky
Clavelitos - Conchita Supervia
Boris Godunov, Act III: Monologue Of Boris - Feodor Chaliapin
Vn Con in b, Op.61: III. (Extract) Cadenza-Allegro Molto - Yehudi Menuhin
Pno Son No.14 in c#, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio Sostenuto - Artur Schnabel
Heidenroslein D.257 - Elisabeth Schumann
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (Solomon) - LPO/Beecham
Prld And Fugue No.2 in c, BWV 847 - Edwin Fischer
The Floral Dance - Peter Dawson
Voi Lo Sapete, O Mamma (Cavalleria Rusticana) - Claudia Muzio
Etude in G flat, Op.10 No.5 - Vladimir Horowitz
Die Walkure, Act I: Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonnemond...Du Bist Der Lenz - Lauritz Melchoir/Lotte Lehmann
Toccata in d, BWV 565 - Albert Schweitzer
Goldberg Vars, BWV 988: Aria: Andante Espressivo - Wanda Landowska
Hora Staccato - Jascha Heifetz
Don Giovanni, Act II: Questo E Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal - Glyndebourne Festival Company/Fritz Busch

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Ov - La Scala Di Seta - BBC SO/Arturo Toscanini
Vc Ste No.1 in G, BWV 1007: Prld - Pablo Casals
Mazurka No.5 in B flat, Op.7 No.1 - Arthur Rubinstein
Schon Rosmarin - Fritz Kreisler/Franz Rupp
A Midsummers Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op.61: Scherzo - Benno Moiseiwitsch
La Paloma - Beniamino Gigli
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Dame Myra Hess
Otello, Act I: Esultate! - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Die Ruinen Von Athen, Incidental Music, Op.113: Ov - LSO/Felix Weingartner
Les Nuits D'Ete: IV. Absence - Maggie Teyte
O My Beloved Father (Gianni Schicchi) - Joan Hammond
Pizzicato Polka - Wiener Phil/Hans Knappertsbusch
Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (Messiah) - Isobel Baillie
Tunadot, Act III: Nessun Dorma - Jussi Bjorling
Vn Con in d, Op.77: III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Ginette Neveu
Le Carnaval Des Animaux: Le Cygne - Pierre Fournier
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Ov - Wiener Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
The Plough Boy - Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten
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Mignon, Act II: Addio Mignon, Fa Core! - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Le Nozze Di Figaro, Act I: Non Piu Andrai - Erich Kunz

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Sym No.1 in D, Op.25 'Classical': III. Gavotte (Non Troppo Allegro) - Berliner Phil/Sergiu Celibidache
Otello, Act II: Era La Notte - Tito Gobbi
Kindertotenlieder: Oft Denk' Ichsie Sind Nur Ausgegangen - Kathleen Ferrier
Waltz No.5 in A flat, Op.42 - Dinu Lipatti
Die Schone Mullerin, D.795: Ungeduld - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Gerald Moore
Tristan Und Isolde, Act III: Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) - Kirsten Flagstad
Prlds, Book I - No.10: La Cathedrale Engloutie - Walter Gieseking
Tosca, Act II: Vissi D'Arte - Maria Callas
Hn Con No.4 in E flat, K.495: III. Rondo (Allegro Vivace) - Dennis Brain
Gayaneh, Act III: Sabre Dance - PO/Aram Khachaturian
Die Fledermaus, Act II: Klange Der Heimat - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Facade: Popular Song - PO/William Walton
Perpetuum Mobile - Yehudi Menuhin/Gerald Moore
Le Nozze Di Figaro, Act II: Voi Signor, Che Giuto Siete - Sena Jurinac/Graziella Sciutti/Monica Sinclair/Hugues Cuenod/Sisto Bruscantini/Franco Calabrese...
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I. Allegro Con Brio - PO/Otto Klemperer
Daphnis Et Chloe, Ste No. 2: Danse Generale - PO/Guido Cantelli
La Boheme, Act I: O Soave Fanciulla - Victoria De Los Angeles/Jussi Bjorling/Robert Merrill
Pno Con in a, Op.16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato (Opening) - Solomon
Standchen, Op.106 No.1 - Hans Hotter/Gerald Moore
Pno Con in G: III. Presto - Arturo Benedetti Michelageli

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Ov: Rusian And Ludmilla - Philharmonia Orch/Constantin Silvestri
Faust, Act V: Et Voici Le Jardin Charmant - De Los Angeles
Pno Son No.26 in E, Op.81a, 'Les Adieux' : III. Vivacissimamente (Le Retour) - Claudio Arrau
Vn Con in e, Op.64: II. Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
Don Giovanni, Act I: Signor, Guardate Un Poco - Sutherland/Schwarzkopf/Alva/Giulini
Vc Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: Sarabande - Paul Tortelier
The Bartered Bride, Act III: Dance Of The Comedians - RPO/Rudolf Kempe
Cosi Fan Tutte, Act I: Un'aura Amorosa - Alfredo Kraus
Pno Con No.1 in b flat, Op.23, I: Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso (Opening) - John Ogdon
La Boheme, Act III: Donde Liesta usci - Mirella Freni
3 Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux - Aldo Ciccolini
Carmen, Act I: L'amour Est Un Aiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Maria Callas
Turandot, Act III: Principessa Di Morte - Birgit Nilsson/Franco Corelli
Vc Con in e, Op.85: III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
Sea Pictures: II. In Haven (Capri) - Janet Baker
Vier Letzte Lieder: Fruhling (Hesse) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia - Renata Scotto
Pno Son in c No.8, Op.13 'Pathetique': III. Rondo (Allegro) - Daniel Barenboim

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Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 'Heroic' 6.55 - Maurizio Pollini
L'amico Fritz, Act III: O Amore, O Bella Luce Del Core - Luciano Pavarotti
Chants D'Auvergne: Bailero - Victoria De Los Angeles
On Christmas Night - Choir Of King's College/Cambridge/David Willcocks
Triple Con in C, Op.56: II. Largo 5.26 - D. Oistrakh/Rostropovich/Richter/Karajan
Turandot, Act I: Signor Ascolta - Montserrat Caballe
'Enigma' Vars, Op.36: Nimrod - LSO/Sir Adrian Boult
The Danserye: I. La Mourisque - Early Music Consort Of London/David Munrow
Radetzky March, Op.228 - Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester..
Rhapsody In Blue (Opening) - LSO/Andre Previn
Caprice in a, Op.1 No.24 - Itzhak Periman
Aida, Act I: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo/Riccardo Muti
Tpt Con in E flat: III. Rondo (Allegro Molto) - Maurice Andre/Karajan
Pno Con in g, Op.33: III. Allegro Con Fuoco - Sviatoslav Richter/Kleiber
Ser 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik', K.525: I. Allegro - Academy Of St. Martin In The Field/Marriener
Sym Fantastique, Op.14a: IV. Marche Au Supplice - Orchestre National De France/Bernstein
Tea For Two - Yehudi Menuhin/Stephane Grappelli

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Adagio - The Philadelphia Orchestra/eugene Ormandy
Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba - Jose Carreras/Riccardo Muti
Veni Sancte Spiritus Sequence (Mode I) - Choir Of the Benedictine Abbey Of Silos
Str Qt No.13 in B flat, Op.130: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo) - Alban Berg Quartett
Cosi Fan Tutte, Act I: Soave Sia Il Vento - Marshall/Baltsa/Van Dam/Muti
Hpd Con in D: III. Allegretto - Bob Van Asperen
El Grillo - Hilliard Ensemble
Vecchie Letrose - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
Vespro Della Beata Vergine Deus In Adiutorium...Domine Ad Adiuvandum Me Festina - Taverner Consort, Choir & Player
The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro - Anne-Sophie Mutter/Karajan
Requiem in d, K.626: Dies Irae - Choeurs Et Orchestre De Paris...
La Bella Helene, Act I: Amours Divins - Jessye Norman/Michel Plasson
Cl Con in E flat, Op.26: III. Allegro - Sabine Meyer/Herbert Blomstedt
Porgy And Bess, Act I: Summertime - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: IV. Allegro Vivace - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington
Messa Da Requiem: Sanctus - Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
Show Boat, Act I: Make Believe - Frederica Von Stade/Jerry Hadley/John McGlinn
Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - Frank Peter Zimmermann/Jeffrey Take
Sym No.8 - Part 2 (Conclusion): Alles Vergangliche - LPO/Klaus Tennstedt

Tracks:

Porgy And Bess, Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman Now - White/Hayman/Rattle
Die Walkure, Act III: Loge Hor! Lausche Hieher! - James Morris/Bernard Haitink
L'Africaine, Act IV: Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis - Placido Domingo/John Barker
Winterreise, D.911: Der Lindenbaum - Olaf Bar/Geoffrey Parsons
Hansel Und Gretel, Act II: Der Kleine Sandmann Bin Ich...Abends, Will Ich Schlafen Geh'n - Hendricks/Bonney/Von Otter
Carmina Burana: 5. Ecce Gratum - The London Philharmonic/Franz Welser-Most
Vn Con No.1 in g, Op.26: III. Finale (Allegro Energico) - Kyung-Wha Chung
Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sal Chi L'onore - Cheryl Studer
Chant Des Moissonneurs Vendeens - Thomas Hampson
No.5 From 'Set No.1': Calcium Light Music - Ensemble Modern/Ingo Metzmacher
Vc Ste No.6, BWV 1012: VI. Gigue - Mstisiav Rostropovich
Hungarian Dance No.2 in d - Sarah Chang
Son in G, K.55 - Christian Zacharias
Sym No.2 in e: III. Adagio (Opening) - Petersburg Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons
Son in A, D.959: II. Andantino - Stephen Kovacevich
Pno Qnt in E flat, Op.44: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace - Martha Argerich
Werther, Act III: Toute Mon Ame Est La!...Pourquoi Me Reveiller? - Roberto Alagna
Die Meistersinger, Act III: Verachtet Mir Die Meister Nicht - Bernd Weikl/Sawallisch

Tracks:

Spring Song - Adolf Umbach
The Queen Of Spades: Forgive Me - Nikolai Figner
Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op.19 No.2 - Edvard Grieg
Mattinata - Enrico Caruso
Pagliacci: Ah! Tu Mi Sfidi! - Josefina Huguet
Oberon - Ov - LSO/Arthur Nikisch
Gas Shell Bombardment By The Royal Garrison Artillery Outside Lille - Royal Garrison Artillery
Ecossaise, WoO 83 - Ferruccio Busoni
A Message To The Children Of The Empire - King George V And Queen Mary
La Boutique Fantasque (Excerpt) - British SO/Adrian Boult
La Boutique Fantasque (Excerpt) - Royal Albert Hall Orchestra/Eugene Goossens
Messiah: Behold The Lamb Of God - Crystal Palace Handel Festival Chor/Orch...
Parsifal, Akt I: Transformation Scene - Bayreuth Festival Orch/Karl Muck
Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: III. Rondo. Vivace - Moriz Rosenthal
Epiphanias - Gerhard Husch
Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'jupiter': I. Allegro Vivace - LPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
Partita No.3 in e, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte En Rondeau - Yehudi Menuhin
Mikrokosmos, Vol.VI No.146, Ostinato - Bela Bartik
Zigeunerweisen - Jascha Helfetz
Sym No.9: II. Im Tempo Eines Germachlichen Landlers - Wiener Philharmoniker/Bruno Walter
pelleas Et melisande, Avte II: Vous Ne Savez Pas - Joachim
Haydn Vars Op.56a - Wiener Philharmonkier/Wilhelm Furtwangler
Belshazzar's Feast - Praise Ye The God Of Gold - Dennis Noble
Sym No.9: IV. Poco Adagio - Tempo I. Poco Adagio - Schwarzkopf
Pno con in f# Op.20: II. Theme And Vars. - Solomon
Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: III. Valse. Allegro Moderato - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala/Milano...
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, Akt III: Qnt - Schwarzkopf
Sym No.7: II. Allegretto - Philharmonia Orch/Nikolai Malko
Scheherazade: IV. Festival At Baghdad - RPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
Das Lied von Der Erde: III. Bon Der Jugen - Fritz Wunderlich
Ich Wollt' Mein Lieb', Op.63 No.1 - Los Angeles
Vc Son: III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre
Images: No.3, Rondes De Printemps - LSO/Andre Previn
'Death And The Maiden' Qt: III. Allegro Molto - Alban Berg Quartett
Die Walkure, Akt II: Der Dort Mich Ruft - Cheryl Studer
Pno Con No.1 in d, Op.15: I. Maestoso - Stephen Kovacevich
Sym No.2 'Resurrection': V. Mit Aufschwung Aber Nicht Eilen - Arleen Auger/Dame Janet Baker

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Ancient Slavonic Chants

Manufacturer: Monitor Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001024
Release Date: 1995-11-28

Tracks:

Dostoyno Yest
Kheruvimska Pesen
Voskreseniya Den
Tebe Poyem
Radouysya Vsechistaya
Aniksantar
Vladikou E Sveshtenonachalnika
Te-Ri-Rem
Dostoyno Yest
Angel Vopiyashe

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Deeply personal and original
This is the best!

A Woman's Chant
Freeana
Manufacturer: Promise of Joy Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AGUCO
Release Date: 1998-03-21

Tracks:

Namekay
Sheba
Promise of Joy
Tribal Woman
Blossom
Twilight
Forest Spirit
Zoomeywah

Album Description

With training in Western, Middle-Eastern and Indian music, this most unusual vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/composer has truly presented a one-of-a-kind musical journey through a unique soundscape. Her voice is an extraordinary instrument: singing in her own evocative language, we hear her voice in a multi-layered polyphony, creating rich canonical structures ranging over 3 octaves, which give the feeling of tribal unity, her melismas beautifully complementing the melodic line, incorporating pulsing dumbek and percussion grooves, warm synthesizer textures, and delicately ornamented melodies from her alto recorder. The sounds on tracks such as "Tribal Woman" and "Promise of Joy" move from a serene, timeless drone to a hypnotic, trance-like, dancing peak.

This 1998 release is a powerful and expressive conception of ritual sound-as eloquent and surprising as a haiku.

Customer Reviews:

Deeply personal and original.......2005-02-25

With her exceptionally pure, clear voice used in an utterly natural way, rich and true alto recorder playing, tight dumbek playing, gentle synthesizer playing and even an atmospheric, evocative hand-whistle thrown in Freeana has created her own kind of healing, soothing music that is like nothing I have ever heard. Most notable are her use of a delay to create rich, improvised, polyphonic textures using voice or recorder and her use of lyrics which she has completely invented. There are also lilting melodies accompanied by herself on her several instruments and a guitarist/bassist (the only other musician). Although there is an element of intensity to this music some of the time, the overall feel is gentle and soothing.

Expect to hear unique and clear sounds, textures and flavors in this tantalizing music.

This is the best!.......2003-08-26

As far as originality and creativity, Freeana creates a sacred place that is unique in every sense. The album combines soothing melodies and expresses a very deep well of beauty. It is complemented by expressive rhythmns and harmonies and it's truly one of the very best CD's I've ever heard!

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