Twilight Dreams

Track Listings

1. Temple Gates

2. Red Velvet

3. Reunion

4. Wonder

5. Lotus Awaken

6. Everlsating

7. Riverstone Canyon

8. Twilight Dreams

9. Djo-Bey

10. The Return

Editorial Reviews
Zederwaltmusic Zederwalt Music 10/10/2003
zederwaltmusic.com Compellingly insightfull. Music that speaks directly from heart to heart.

Product Description
New Age/World-Evocative soundscapes. Music which expresses and inspires the deep connection and passion inherint in the universal spirit, transporting one into a world of beauty, love and tranquility.

Twilight Dreams

Twilight Dreams,Hiko - Maria Kostelas,Hiko Music

Twilight Dreams

Tracks:

I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
Dragnet - Ray Anthony
The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
Green Acres - Eddie Albert
Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
(Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
The Rockford Files - Mike Post
Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
Welcome Back - John Sebastian
What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!!!.......2007-08-02

Excellent transaction. Would not hesitate to buy again from this seller. Product was delivered promptly and as described.

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Average customer rating:

Really, really, REALLY BAD!
Deceptive Title & Trade Dress
This was a major disappointment
Not worth your money
LOTR meets New Age

Themes from Lord of the Rings: Trilogy
Annie Lennox , and Fran Walsh
Manufacturer: Music Club International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Music from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings 3 CD Set
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ASIN: B0001GDRH6
Release Date: 2004-03-29

Tracks:

Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: The Prophecy
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: Concerning Hobbits
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: Theme for Aragorn and Arwen
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: Lothln
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf's Lament
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: Darture of Boromir
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: In Dreams
Suite from the Fellowship of the Ring: May It Be
Suite from the Two Towers: Foundations of Stone
Suite from the Two Towers: Smol's Theme
Suite from the Two Towers: The King of the Golden Hall
Suite from the Two Towers: Evenstar
Suite from the Two Towers: Breath of Life
Suite from the Two Towers: Samwise the Brave
Suite from the Two Towers: Gollum's Song
Suite from the Return of the King: A Storm Is Coming
Suite from the Return of the King: The Steward of Gondor
Suite from the Return of the King: Twilight and Shadow
Suite from the Return of the King: The Black Gate Opens
Suite from the Return of the King: Use Well the Days
Suite from the Return of the King: The End of All Things
Suite from the Return of the King: The Return of the King ...
Suite from the Return of the King: The Grey Havens
Suite from the Return of the King: Into the West

Album Description

Full Title - Themes From The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. 2004 compilation featuring three separate suites of music from the movies, 'The Fellowship Of The Ring', 'The Two Towers', & 'Return Of The King'. Music Club.

Album Details

Features Three Separate Suits of Music from the Movies, "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".

Customer Reviews:

Really, really, REALLY BAD!.......2006-11-22

Bought and returned it with the first few minutes after sliding it into the player. The cover art is nice. As for the, um, muzak, I expected something less...fuzzy. Even the player hated it, spitting it out within seconds after tasting the first track.
If any of the original movie scores rate 5 stars, this rates a solid 10 black holes, IMHO.

Deceptive Title & Trade Dress.......2006-07-27

The title line of this product says Enya (Composer), Roma Enya / Ryan (Composer), Annie / Walsh, Fran / Shore, Howard Lennox (Composer), Howard Shore (Composer), Fran Shore Howard / Walsh (Composer). Had I read the descriptions more closely, I would have seen that the composers were listed in a way that made no sense. Rather, the list merely is composed of the names of the writers, musicians, and composers of the music in Peter Jackson's trilogy, so that someone who is familiar with the music of the trilogy would be deceived into buying this subpar and inadequate product. The trade dress is deceptive enough that it might border on trademark/trade dress infringment of the real stuff.
If you are a fan of the LOTR soundtracks and/or Howard Shore, I would avoid this product and opt for: 1) the official soundtracks of the trilogy; and 2) The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring The Complete Recordings. Let's hope they follow up with the Two Towers and the Return of the King Complete Recordings.

This was a major disappointment.......2006-06-21

Too bad I can't give this one no stars. This disk is really bad. The performance is by a bland synthesizer "orchestra" without any of the depth or emotion you can find on the movie soundtracks. I would sell this CD back to the music store where I bought it, but then somebody else might be tempted to buy it. No; this disk is headed for the trash bin.

Not worth your money.......2006-05-14

Simply put, this album corrupts Howard Shore's music in the same way the ring tried to corrupt Frodo. The more you listen to it, the more you realize you should have bought the original soundtrack.

LOTR meets New Age.......2005-10-01

I wish I had read the other reviews before buying. 78 minutes of meandering through (and maiming) Howard Shore's fantastic work. No focus, no edge to the playing, themes apparently put together at random. The horns are poorly synthesized and sound pretty cheezy. Spend your money on the movie soundtrack. I wish I had.

Herbert L. Clarke: Original Recordings 1907-21

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Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique
The Master of the Cornet
Clarke is the cornet master!
heartbreaking music from a bygone era
Be careful

Herbert L. Clarke: Original Recordings 1907-21

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
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ASIN: B000003J4O
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

Bride Of The Waves
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Sounds From The Hudson (Valse Brilliante)
Killarney
Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
Perhaps Love's Dream Will Last Forever
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Ah Cupid
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Love's Old Sweet Song
Showers Of Gold Scherzo
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Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
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Carnival Of Venice
Stars In A Velvety Sky

Amazon.com

These 26 selections, recorded from 1904 to 1922, document the work of an important American player and band composer. Despite the trivial nature of most of the music, one can't help listening to Herbert Clarke's playing with respect and growing affection. He was a most elegant player, with a beautiful tone that comes across even in the earliest of these recordings. The showiest pieces, which can be quite dazzling, are still performed with taste and musicianship. This disc is an important sound document, and the transfers from even the earliest of the recordings are surprisingly listenable. Highly recommended to all brass and nostalgia lovers. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique.......2001-01-11

Hearing this CD -- despite the distracting surface noise from the primative acoustic recordings from which this CD was remastered -- I appreciate for the first time the greatness of Clarke as a cornet soloist. If he is not the greatest to date, he is surely one of the giants upon whose shoulders modern virtuosi of the trumpet (which has pretty much replaced the cornet) stand.

Clarke's sheer artistry in both composition and performance still dazzle and his interpretive ability brings to life some of the 'tear jerkers' of the golden age of popular brass music in a way no modern performance comes close to.

Although on first hearing one could be very much distracted by the primitive recordings, the brass player soon focuses on Clarke's playing so completely that the the surface noise disappears.

Every trumpet player and cornetist, more, every brass player and lover of band music, should own a copy.

The Master of the Cornet.......2001-01-04

God bless Crystal Records for taking the time to re-issue these extremely rare and valuable recordings from an unfortunately neglected giant in American musical history. Most people today don't realise how famous and influential Mr. Clarke and his peers (Sousa, Pryor et. al.)were on the American musical scene at the beginning of the Twentieth century. It is very important that these recordings (and others from this period, the birth of sound recording) be preserved for future generations.

As for those who could not stand the "hiss" on these recordings, how spoiled can you be? You simply miss the point of all this. We all know that these records were made during the infancy of the recording industry, and that they didn't have the technology we now have. I find it thrilling to listen to them just as they are. Recorded sound is the closest we have to time travel, and I find it fascinating to listen to these recordings as though I was there when they were first made. And most of all, through the marvel of recorded sound (Mr. Sousa notwithstanding) I can listen today to the greatest cornetist who ever lived, even though he passed away over 50 years ago.

Hopefully Crystal Records will someday put out an anthology of original Sousa and Pryor Band recordings.

Clarke is the cornet master!.......2000-08-03

Herbert Clarke is the finest cornetist the planet has ever seen. The technical brilliance on Carnival is just breathtaking. The sound quality of the recording is little hinderance on the true genius behind this man's playing. Don't let the hiss bother you!!!

heartbreaking music from a bygone era.......2000-03-22

These vintage recordings would have been otherwise lost to us--and a great loss at that. Clarke plays so beautifully, esp. those pieces that he wrote. It's notall oom-paa-paa, but music that is deeply affecting and stirring.This is the effect that Wynton Marsalis was going for in his "Carneval." While Marsalis's album is a wonderful tribute, this is the original. A must-have for any serious trumpet player.

Be careful.......1999-09-14

Watch out if you want to buy this cd! It's a good cd with Herbert Clarke playing some of his own pieces the way they should be played...but the recording is TERRIBLE! Naturally, it's a 1904 recording! But the hiss for the first half of the cd is almost painful. It's NOT something you can just ignore, so don't be caught unawares.

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Joy (Poem)
Nakai is a gift
words can never fully describe Music and that's why I generally can't review Music...
Bold, ambitious attempt that hits some marks, misses others
Music to Contemplate By

Fourth World
R. Carlos Nakai
Manufacturer: Canyon Records
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Mythic Dreamer: Music For Native American Flute
Inner Voices
Emergence
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Desert Dance

ASIN: B00006BXHV
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Tracks:

Fourth World, Rainbow World
Whippoorwill
Comes The Dawn
Sonoran Nights
Shaman's Call
Eye Of The Eagle
Garden Of Dreams
Into The Twilight
Under The Beautiful Sky
Little Dog
Meditations On Dinetah

Product Description

1. Fourth World, Rainbow World
2. Whippoorwill
3. Comes The Dawn
4. Sonoran Nights
5. Shaman's Call
6. Eye Of The Eagle
7. Garden of Dreams
8. Into The Twilight
9. Under The Beautiful Sky
10. Little Dog
11. Meditations On Dinetah

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Joy (Poem).......2007-06-02

Joy is all to hear.
A journey to the centre of Creation.
Sharing pleasure of the heart.

Nakai is a gift.......2007-04-17

This wonderful man and his
music will reach into you
and set you soaring.
I highly recommend any
of his music. What a gift
R. Carlos Nakai is to all.

words can never fully describe Music and that's why I generally can't review Music..........2006-07-24

Strings tie up the wind
to tame the accompaniment
of the lone flute's breadth.

7-22-06 (a musical haiku)

Bold, ambitious attempt that hits some marks, misses others.......2002-12-06

This is an engaging and unusual integration of Nakai's flute-playing talent with an orchestral accompaniment, creating a romantic, sweeping, and contemplative score that sounds like a motion picture soundtrack in many instances. Nakai's command of the flute never wavers, but sometimes competes, rather than synchronizes with the full-bodied strings that interject themselves almost randomly throughout every piece. When the two mediums cooperate the result is moving and lyrical. One can almost visualize scenes of beauty, mourning, and determination that are the embodiment of Native American existence. But in some places, the music meanders between the two forms creating a neutral, unfocused, and occasionally dispassionate mood.

I applaud Nakai's innovation and experimentation, but I think his strongest work with Western classical music forms is still best demonstrated in his collaborations with pianist Peter Kater, such as "Migrations". Oddly enough, Kater's work with Nakai is not mentioned in the liner notes.

Music to Contemplate By.......2002-12-01

I had never heard any of Nakai's work before buying this CD, so I came to it with no idea of what to expect. The first word that comes to my mind when I play it is "soothing." That describes the first three tracks without need of another word. With the fourth, soft sweeping strings join Nakai's plaintive flute for a feel best described as "floating" or "drifting." The fifth is sweetly mournful. The sixth brings muted brass into play. In the seventh there are moments both majestic and plaintive. And so it goes. This is quiet, thoughtful music, the kind you might play while reading some favorite old "gentle" book or practising your deep breathing. Although I generally prefer more powerful sounds from my stereo, this one is an enjoyable change of pace, and full of Native mysticism.

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Dreams Beyond The Twilight
Daniel Kobialka
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Music from the Films of Steven Spielberg

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mediocre mess, nonetheless worth having for some
28 tracks from "Duel" to "The Terminal" ~ Steven Spielberg

Music from the Films of Steven Spielberg

Manufacturer: Silva America
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The Sugarland Express (Main Title)
Jaws (Main Title)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Suite)
1941 (March)
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Catch Me If You Can
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Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (End Credits Suite)

Album Description

This 28-track collection highlights the astounding career as director and producer of Steven Spielberg, whose films are inexorably linked with the symphonic beauty of John Williams' scores. With five Oscar(r) wins and 41 nominations, Williams is a master of his art. The set also features other Spielberg collaborations including Quincy Jones, Jerry Goldsmith, and Billy Goldenberg. From "Duel" (a premiere recording) to "The Terminal," this release is a journey through movie magic.

Customer Reviews:

mediocre mess, nonetheless worth having for some.......2005-07-07

If you've never purchased one of these Silva Screen best-of score CDs, let me first say this: unless you're a true film-score nut (like me), don't do it. Just don't. They really aren't terribly good. This one, like most, is played by The city of Prague Philharmonic, and it's not a terribly talented orchestra. They play very flatly, they miss notes, their orchestrator makes odd changes to composers' music. The end result of all this is that if you're familiar with the film versions of the pieces of music they're playing, it can be, frankly, a bit difficult to listen to.

That said, there is one decent -- decent, mind you -- reason to buy this CD. That's for the five-minute track of music from Spielberg's "Duel." It isn't great music, by any means, but if you're a Spielberg fanatic, this is the only release there has ever been (to my knowledge, at least) of music from that movie.

To be fair, not all of the tracks here are poorly done. "Hymn to the Fallen" comes off fairly well, and so does the music from "A.I." and "The Terminal" -- and the "Minority Report" theme is actually quite good. But much of the rest just doesn't sound right, so if you're looking for a quick way to assemble a quality overview of Spielberg music, this isn't the way to go.

That brings me to my final complaint, which is that "The Lost World" is omitted entirely! There were several good themes done for that movie; it was no mere rehash of "Jurassic Park."

For the seriously devoted only.

28 tracks from "Duel" to "The Terminal" ~ Steven Spielberg.......2005-05-11

Silva Screen Classics celebrates the career of one of the most popular directors in cinema history...with this anthology of the music that hits the mark everytime for all the fans of "Music from the Films of STEVEN SPIELBERG"...these indelible musical impressions appear courtesy of the most renowned film scores composers of our time and long time Spielberg friend, John Williams...plus Jerry Goldsmith, Billy Goldenberg, Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, J. Rosenbaum and Rod Temperton...released in several categories from Action, Adventure, Drama and Sci-Fi sharing moments from powerful classic filming to a lighter side with some of the most familiar and recognizable themes ever written.

Anyone who has ever read my reviews knows that I'm a complete "film-score-buff" nut...Silva Screen Classics has come up with the best of the best in the category of soundtracks/scores...just take a peek with their latest release featuring a 2-CD-Set with inclusive 28 cues of unforgettable scores from the leading composers of the past three decades...the quality of sound, texture and substance is a film score collectors dream...each and every track is a self culture unto its own, bringing countries, worlds and universes under one umbrella.

This is one not to be missed...so many highlights and stand outs...from one spectrum of comedy, romance, drama, suspense, action, adventure...to the other of horror, war, thrillers and classics that linger from decade to decade...many have sold millions in Soundtracks, but here in this collection they all appear compliments of conductors Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens and Nic Raines...conducting The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus...though different arrangements in some cases, still a very good representation in tribute of this legendary director and icon.

A must have for "film-score-buff" collectors, including music lovers and anyone who enjoys a little nostalgia now and then...thank you James Fitzpatrick(producer), Reynold da Silva(executive producer) and Silva Screen Classics...it's amazing when one thinks about just how much a part of filmmaking history that Steven Spielberg has been over the last 30 some odd years...listening to this collection will bring back wonderful memories of some of those highlights and then your imagination sets in...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1182 ~ (5/10/2005)

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Twilight Dreams
Lester Bowie
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008EPZT
Release Date: 1991-07-01

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I Am With You
Personality
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Thriller
Night Time (Is the Right Time)
Vibe Waltz
Twilight Dreams

If There Were Dreams to Sell: English Orchestral Songs

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Sensitive, understated beauty

If There Were Dreams to Sell: English Orchestral Songs

Manufacturer: Chandos
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Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 1. Come Away, Death
Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 2. O Mistress Mine
Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 3. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
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Love Blows As The Wind Blows: 2. Life In Her Creaking Shoes
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Twilight Op. 59 No. 6 - Elgar
Pleading Op. 48 No. 1 - Elgar
Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 1. Come Away, Come Away, Death - Finzi
Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 2. Who Is Silvia? - Finzi
Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 3. Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun - Finzi
Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 4. O Mistress Mine - Finzi
Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 5. It Was A Lover And His Lass - Finzi
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 1. Loveliest Of Trees
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 2. When I Was One-And-Twenty
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 3. Look Not In My Eyes
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 4. Think No More Lad
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 5. The Lads In Their Hundreds
Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 6. Is My Team Ploughing?
Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 1. Love-Sight
Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 2. Silent Noon - Vaughan Williams
Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 3. Heart's Haven - Vaughan Williams
If There Were Dreams To Sell - Ireland
Hope The Hornblower - Ireland

Customer Reviews:

Sensitive, understated beauty.......2000-06-16

This is a sensitive, tasteful presentation of British art songs by a British bass-baritone and a British orchestra. What this means up front is that, if you are looking for a ringing, blow-you-away delivery of music that goes immediately for the gut (something like a charismatic, gifted, perfectly trained Italian singing the most heart-rending of Neapolitan songs), you will not find it on this CD. But there is great beauty here. It is unfortunate that the CD program is such that the least pleasing performances come first and are what you hear if you download the samples. The early tracks, up through the Elgar pieces, often seem to lie somewhat uncomfortably in Varcoe's voice, but from the Finzi "Let us Garlands Bring" set through the end of the program his voice is warm and controlled. It is not a large voice, though, and, while it is never completely lost in the orchestra, it sometimes blends into the accompaniment rather than standing out in places where I think it should be heard better. Many of these songs were originally set for piano and voice and were later orchestrated, either by the original composer or by someone else. I am of two minds about the value of the orchestrations. They are always pleasing, allowing the listener to be wrapped in the music more than would be possible in a piano-only performance. At their best they add a shimmer of sustained sound that would not be possible on a piano. Finzi's own orchestration of his "Fear no more the heat o' the Sun", which in this performance would go into my desert island collection, certainly adds to its moving beauty. But in another striking song, Butterworth's "Is My Team Ploughing?", as orchestrated by Lance Baker, I have to listen carefully to catch the crucial final line.

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Finney: Chamber Music - Songs

Manufacturer: Master Musicians Col
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004AFX
Release Date: 1995-12-13

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Must Have for Any Jussi Fan

Jussi Björling Early Swedish Recordings

Manufacturer: Gala
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Scandinavian Songs and Ballads
Artists Of The Century - Jussi Bjorling, The Ultimate Collection
Jussi Björling Rediscovered

ASIN: B000001XNB
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Torna a Surriento
I drommen du ar mig nara
Vita rosor
For You Alone
Romeo et Juliette: Ah! Leve- toi soleil
Rigoletto: Questo o quella
Serenata Op. 6, No. 1
Today
Sommarnatt-Serenad
Nar Jag For Mig Sjalv I Morka Skogen Gar
Bland Skokens Hoga Furustammar
Das Veilchen von Montmarte: Du Veilchen von Montmartre
Carmela
Tantis Serenad (Manstralar Klara)
Das Veilchen von Montemartre: Heut' Nach hab'ich getraumt von dir
Leendets Land (Das Land des Lachelns) - Du ar min hela varld (Dein ist mein ganzes Herz)
Leendets Land (Das Land des Lachelns) - Av appelblom jag binder en krans (Von Apfelbluthen einen Kranz)
L'Illustre Fregona: Melancolique tombe le soir
Prince Igor: Vladimir's Cavatina
Bachanal

Tracks:

The Early Swedish Recordings: Brinnande Gula Flod
The Early Swedish Recordings: Ver det en drom
The Early Swedish Recordings: Tosca: Recondicta armonia
The Early Swedish Recordings: Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
The Early Swedish Recordings: Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
The Early Swedish Recordings: I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba
The Early Swedish Recordings: Lilla Prinsessa
The Early Swedish Recordings: Tornera
The Early Swedish Recordings: Ack Varmeland, Du Skona
The Early Swedish Recordings: Allt Under Himmelens Faste
The Early Swedish Recordings: I De Lyse Naetter
The Early Swedish Recordings: Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
The Early Swedish Recordings: Aida: Se quel querrier io fossi...Celeste Aida
The Early Swedish Recordings: La Boheme: Che gelida Manina
The Early Swedish Recordings: Sadko: Chanson Hindoue
The Early Swedish Recordings: Barindomshemmet (On The Banks Of The Wabash)
The Early Swedish Recordings: I Himmelen (In Heaven)
The Early Swedish Recordings: Guds Renia Lamm( God's Innocent Lamb)
The Early Swedish Recordings: O Hur Stilla(Oh, How Peacefully)
The Early Swedish Recordings: Psalm No.4 (Hear me...)

Customer Reviews:

Must Have for Any Jussi Fan.......2001-03-11

It takes a few weeks to get this CD, but it's well worth the wait to hear the earliest recordings of Bjorling. Many of the cuts are in Swedish and include not only opera but operetta and other lighter fare. Though his voice was glorious at any age, it is wonderful to hear how he sounded at the beginning of his career. One real treat is some 1920 recordings of the childhood Jussi with his his two brothers, Olle and Gosta. In Psalm No. 4, the fine vocal ability of the nine year old Jussi presages what will become one of the most splendid tenor voices in opera history.

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