Poet II

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1. Love Has Finally Come at Last - Patti LaBelle, Bobby Womack
2. It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye - Patti LaBelle, Bobby Womack
3. Through the Eyes of a Child - Patti LaBelle, Bobby Womack
4. Surprise, Surprise - Bobby Womack
5. Tryin' to Get over You - Bobby Womack
6. Tell Me Why - Bobby Womack
7. Who's Foolin' Who - Bobby Womack
8. I Wish I Had Someone to Go Home To - Bobby Womack
9. American Dream - Bobby Womack

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Digitally remastered reissue of the soul great's 1984 album, complete with two newly recorded acoustic bonus tracks, 'Surprise, Surprise' & 'Tryin' To Get Over You', and a full colour fold-out booklet. 11 tracks including 'Love Has Finally Come At Last' and 'It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye' (both duets with Patti LaBelle) and a full color fold-out booklet. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Poet II

Poet II
Nielsen: Aladdin Suite; Pan and Syrinx; Saga Deam; Maskarade Overture; Helios Overture
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A lovely potpourri of Nielsen outside the symphonies
  • Excellent Recordings
  • 2 Great Pieces and a Few Good Ones
  • Fleshing Out the Library of Carl Nielsen's Works on a Shoestring
  • Superb Shorter Orchestral Pieces by Nielsen
 Nielsen: Aladdin Suite; Pan and Syrinx; Saga Deam; Maskarade Overture; Helios Overture

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ASIN: B000A17GDS
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. The Festival March
  2. Aladdin's Dream And Dance Of The Morning Mist
  3. Hindu Dance
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  5. The Marketplace In Isaphan
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  13. Pan And Syrinx (Pan Og Syrinx), Op. 49

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A lovely potpourri of Nielsen outside the symphonies.......2006-02-07

Something must be right in the world when the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra can play this well. Naxos has employed a lot of provincial orchestras, and there's no doubt that the musicians in Jutland, like their confreres in Slovakia and Ukraine, are not first-rate, but they play here wiht great enthusiasm and commitment under Niklas Willen. I think Nielsen peaked as a composer with his Sym. #3, 4, and 5, along with the violin, flute, and clarinet concertos. But this very enjoyable omnium gatherum of shorter works has some surprises in store.

The two pieces that deserve to be promoted to the level of Sibelius's best tone poems are the Saga-Dream, which is both static and ecstatis, and the tone poem Pan and Syrinx, which despsite a title that would baffle most modern listeners unfamiliar with the crannies of Greek mythology, is as spicily varied as Nielsen's mature symphonies. I expected more from Cupid and the Poet, but it came off as bits and pieces from the anarchic Fifth Symphony. The two best-known works, the Helios and Maskarade Overtures, have been much better performed by Esa-Pekka Salonen and his Sweidsh orchestra on Sony. South Jutland isn't ready for the world stage, but it's given Nielsen lovers everywhere a valuable colleciton.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Recordings.......2005-12-28

This is a great collection of Carl Nielsen's incidental and shorted orchestral works. His music for Aladdin has been recorded in its entirety by Chandos but the suite captures the best of the music, including the evocative The Marketplace in Ispahan. The many dances in the suite are tuneful and memorable. Cupid and the Poet is also incidental music but differs from Aladdin in that it comes from Nielsen's later period prior to his Fifth and Sixth symphonies, which this music is akin to. Saga Dream is a tone poem is a mood piece, somber and contemplative in its music. The piece is somewhat reminiscent of Sibelius' tone poems but with the playful melodies of Nielsen. The Helios Overture was written after a journey to Greece and is beautifully evocative of the azure blue Aegean Sea, taking us from the dawn to dusk and darkness. The Overture has a lively middle section the perhaps was influenced by the spirit of the heroic Greek past.

The overture to the opera Maskarade has enjoyed much more success than the opera itself. The sprightly music is very ear-catching and literally bursts on the audience like the Marriage of Figaro. Pan et Syrinx was composed following the Fourth Symphony and reflects the advances in orchestration the Nielsen reached in the symphony. The extended percussion section makes use of the xylophone, tambourine and glockenspiel.

The music is beautifully recorded and played by the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra and makes a fine introduction to Carl Nielsen's music or a nice addition to ones collection.

5 out of 5 stars 2 Great Pieces and a Few Good Ones.......2005-12-06

Nielsen's Helios Overture is one the greatest tone poems ever written. Even people who hate Nielsen love it. It really leaves you feeling that you have just witnessed a sunrise from the Acropolis. This piece alone is worth the price of the CD.
"Fantasy Voyage to the Faroes" is a beautiful seascape piece that you will want to play again and again. Both of these great tone poems are well preformed.
The other pieces on this CD are good, but they are mostly for lovers of Nielsen's music.

5 out of 5 stars Fleshing Out the Library of Carl Nielsen's Works on a Shoestring.......2005-10-26

While more and more conductors are regularly programming the gorgeous symphonies of Danish composer Carl Nielsen (and justly so), the other works by this inventive yet resolutely romantic composer appear only as filler on recordings of the symphonies. This fine recording by Niklás Willén conducting the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra of Denmark should change all that. The wealth of beauty and creative ideas in these five shorter works flesh out the thoughts of a composer difficult to categorize.

Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade' receives performances in Denmark and now some smaller opera companies and universities are giving it presence, and if the entire opera follows the pleasures of the Overture, we should hope for greater exposure. The 'Helios Overture' is more of a tone poem then overture in its structure: it makes sonically visual the play of the sun on the sea both at sunrise and sunset. 'Pan and Syrinx' while short suggests some of the wonderful percussion writing found in 'The Inextinguishable' symphony without the overtones of war. 'Saga Dream' is simply Nielsen at his best and for those who know the symphonies, this will conjure the majesty of the 'Sinfonia Espansiva' and the 5th, while for those unfamiliar with the symphonies will gain a quick course on why they are so well loved.

This very affordable album is a must for those who love Carl Nielsen and also a very fine introduction to those for whom this will be an introduction to an important 20th Century master. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

5 out of 5 stars Superb Shorter Orchestral Pieces by Nielsen.......2005-09-02

We are used to thinking of Carl Nielsen as one of the great symphonists of the twentieth century and there are multiple sets of recordings of them. But he also wrote a fair amount of orchestral music not in symphonic form, and many of those jewels are included in this wonderful issue from Niklás Willén leading the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, a very fine regional Danish orchestra. Included here are the Aladdin Suite, Cupid and the Poet, Saga-Dream, the Helios Overture, the Overture and Act II Prelude to his opera 'Maskarade,' and Pan and Syrinx.

All are given really quite good performances. Clearly this orchestra and its Swedish chief conductor have this music in their bones. My own favorite of these is the evocative 'Helios Overture' that Nielsen wrote after he and his wife took a trip to Greece; it portrays the sun rising and setting over the Aegean Sea, and unlike some tone-poems, it actually conjures up in sound those phenomena. I'm particularly fond of the contrapuntal section that always makes me think, 'Aha, a fugue of sunbeams.'

The jolly 'Maskarade' Overture is another favorite of mine, but perhaps best of all is the contemplative 'Saga-Dream' ('Saga-drom'), Op. 39, that has some of Nielsen's most beautiful melodies, including some really quite Brucknerian writing for the horns. 'Pan and Syrinx', Op. 49, is thought by some to be Nielsen's finest short tone poem but it doesn't quite measure up, in my books, to that assessment. Still, it contains reminders of Nielsen's unique approach to orchestral timbre, and it includes one of Nielsen's characteristic raucous outbursts from the percussion section (similar to that in his Clarinet Concerto).

Most intriguing of all, though, is the 'Aladdin Suite.' Written in 1919 as incidental music for a play by Adam Oehlenschläger, it has all the gestures that later came, via movie music, to be associated with music from the mysterious Middle East, including the most amazing section, called 'The Marketplace at Ispahan,' that out-Iveses Charles Ives in its overlay of four distinct musics in different keys and meters; it quite effectively calls to mind the multifarious activities of a busy marketplace. It really must be heard to be appreciated. Willén and his orchestra manage to keep all four planes of sound quite distinct and yet they meld into a glorious whole.

Considering that this is a budget issue, and that is contains masterful performances of some of Nielsen's finest music, this CD is a must-buy.

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    5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Collection Of Romantic Era Music.......2002-09-05

    The Top 100 Classical Music series is a must have for novices of classical music, or someone already into the classics but wishes to amassa an "essentials" collection. This particular cd's span the Romantic Era, and although the 19th century saw much more music than what is covered on these recordings, this is nevertheless a brilliant and essential body of works. The Wedding March of Mendelsshon's Midsummer Night's Dream (played in weddings all over the world I'm assuming), Franz Lizst Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (The Looney Tunes Theme Music by the way) and other jewels of the era, such as the Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss, the operetta overtures of Franz Von Suppe, Verdi's preludes to such operas as Nabucco and La Traviata, Wagner's intense, dramatic music for his Ring of the Nibelung operas, regarded as the epitome and the zenith of Romantic Era opera, and the music of other composers such as Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Sibelius, Rimsky Korsakov and many others. I highly recommend this cd to anyone wanting to sample and taste what Romantic Era music was all about. Five stars all the way.

    3 out of 5 stars Somewhat lacking.......2001-03-28

    (referring to the entire collection)

    The collection is well designed for introducing the listener to a large variety of music, with its broad range of composers and types of music. However, the interpretation of the music is hardly existant, and many of the pieces sound rather dull and uninteresting. Some lively pieces are played too slowly, and nearly all of them without emotion, keeping the set out of reach from being included in a true classical collection. Despite all that, the sheer number and range of pieces (along with the low price) make this a collection well suited for the new classical listener.
    Songs of the Nightingale
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Songs of the Nightingale

      Manufacturer: Centaur
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BrittenAll Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Gliere, ReinholdGliere, Reinhold | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Granados, EnriqueGranados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by HerbertAll Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MilhaudAll Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B0000057XW
      Release Date: 1995-11-21

      Tracks:

      1. The Wren
      2. The Maiden and the Nightingale
      3. To the Nightingale
      4. The Discreet Nightingale
      5. Nightingale
      6. Songs for the Birds: The Wounded Dove
      7. Songs for the Birds: The Little Blue Pigeon
      8. Songs for the Birds: The Blue Bird
      9. Songs for the Birds: The Little Caged Canary
      10. The Twittering Swallow
      11. O Charming Bird
      12. The Nightingale in the Lilacs
      13. The Nightingale
      14. With Sweet Emotion the Little Nightingale Sang
      15. The Russian Nightingale
      16. The Rose Captivates the Nightingale
      17. The Nightingale and the Rose
      18. The Silver Swan
      19. The Bird
      20. The Bird of the Wilderness
      21. Green Finch and Linnet Bird
      22. The Nightingale and the Star
      The Poet II
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		The Poet II
        Bobby Womack
        Manufacturer: The Right Stuff
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000051TQ0
        Release Date: 2000-10-24

        Tracks:

        1. Love Has Finally Come At Last
        2. It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye
        3. Through The Eyes Of A Child
        4. Surprise. Surprise
        5. Tryin' To Get Over You
        6. Tell Me Why
        7. Who's Foolin' Who
        8. I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To
        9. American Dream
        Brahms / Strauss / Reger / Rihm: Music Inspired by the Poet Friedrich Hölderlin - Berlin Philharmonic / Claudio Abbado
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Pretty esoteric fare, but well done
        		 Brahms / Strauss / Reger / Rihm: Music Inspired by the Poet Friedrich Hölderlin - Berlin Philharmonic / Claudio Abbado
        Max Reger , Wolfgang Rihm , Claudio Abbado , Karita Mattila , Johannes M. Kosters , Leipzig Middle German Radio Choir , and Berlin Philharmonic
        Manufacturer: Sony
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Reger, MaxReger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Rihm, WolfgangRihm, Wolfgang | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ChorusesChoruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000296R
        Release Date: 1994-11-01

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Pretty esoteric fare, but well done.......2005-09-24

        There are no masterpieces here, and I can't imagine anyone rushing out to buy music set to the poems of Holderlin unless they were either very German or owned practicaly everything else written by Strauss and Brahms. Having said that, this is a good theme album for sophisticates, and Abbado and his singers do al you could ever want for the pieces chosen.
        Grieg: Peer Gynt; Piano Concerto; Songs
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Grieg: Peer Gynt; Piano Concerto; Songs

          Manufacturer: EMI Classics
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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          1. Bartok: Violin Concertos, Viola Concerto, 6 Duo for 2 Violins, Violin Rhapsodies; Yehudi Menuhin

          ASIN: B0002XV2XY
          Release Date: 2005-02-15

          Tracks:

          1. Prelude: In The Wedding Garden - Joachim Ulbricht
          2. The Bridal Procession Passes - Staatskapelle Dresden
          3. Prelude: Abduction, Ingrid's Lament - Leipzig Radio Chorus
          4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King - Leipzig Radio Chorus
          5. Dance Of The Mountain King's Daughter - Staatskapelle Dresden
          6. Aase's Death - Staatskapelle Dresden
          7. Introduction: Morning - Leipzig Radio Chorus
          8. Arabian Dance - Leipzig Radio Chorus
          9. Anitras Dance - Taru Valijakka
          10. Solveig's Song - Taru Valijakka
          11. Prelude: Peer Gynt's Journey Home - Taru Valijakka
          12. Solveig's Cradle Song - Taru Valijakka
          13. I. Allegro Molto Moderato - John Ogdon
          14. II. Adagio - John Ogdon
          15. III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato - John Ogdon

          Tracks:

          1. Enticement - Geoffrey Parsons
          2. Mountain Girl - Geoffrey Parsons
          3. Bilberry Slopes - Geoffrey Parsons
          4. Tryst - Geoffrey Parsons
          5. Love - Geoffrey Parsons
          6. Kids' Dance - Geoffrey Parsons
          7. Evil Day - Geoffrey Parsons
          8. At The Mountain Stream - Geoffrey Parsons
          9. Hor' Ich Das Liedchen Klingen Op.39 No.6
          10. Der Fichtenbaum Op.59 No.2
          11. Wo Sind Sie Hin? Op.4 No.6
          12. Das Alte Lied Op.4 No.5
          13. Gruss Op.48 No.1
          14. Ich Stand In Dunklen Traumen Op.2 No.3
          15. Abschied Op.4 No.3
          16. Eingehullt In Graue Wolken Op.2 No.2
          17. Mein Sinn Ist Wie Der Macht'ge Fels Op.5 No.4
          18. Des Dichters Letztes Lied Op.18 No.3
          19. Des Dichters Herz Op.5 No.2
          20. Sie Ist So Weiss Op.18 No.2
          21. Morgenthau Op.4 No.2
          22. Jagerlied Op.4 No.4
          23. Lauf Der Welt Op.48 No.3
          24. Zur Rosenzeit Op.48 No.5
          25. Ein Traum Op.48 No.6
          26. Dereinst, Gedanke Mein Op.48 No.2
          27. Dein Rat Ist Wohl Gut Op.21 No.4
          28. Herbststimmung Op.26 No.5
          29. An Sie II Op.59 No.4
          30. An Sie I Op.59 No.3
          31. Der Jager (1905)
          Pora! Russian Romances
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • These songs must have been written for Amaize
          		 Pora! Russian Romances
          Alexander Borodin , Modest Mussorgsky , Sergey Rachmaninov , Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , and Odekhiren Amaize
          Manufacturer: Msr Classics
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by RachmaninovAll Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00003L9GM
          Release Date: 1999-12-14

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars These songs must have been written for Amaize.......2004-04-07

          My gripe with most recordings of "art songs" is that the performances are boring, as if the music has been fed through a vocal processor, technique overrides heart. This is never the case with Odekhiren Amaize, who makes each song his own. For my money, there is no voice or heart more perfectly suited to interpret these deep, rich Russian songs than his deep, rich Bass-Baritone...the combination of Rakhmaninov and Amaize is nothing short of amazing, and I was moved to tears on more than one occasion even though (not speaking Russian and not first having read the English translations) I didn't have a clue what the text was about. Absolutely stunning!
          The Poet II
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		The Poet II
            Bobby Womack
            Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
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            R&BR&B | Imports | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B000NQQ212
            Release Date: 2007-04-30

            Tracks:

            1. Love Has Finally Come At Last
            2. It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye
            3. Through The Eyes Of A Child
            4. Surprise, Surprise
            5. Tryin To Get Over You
            6. Tell Me Why
            7. Who's Foolin Who
            8. I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To
            9. American Dream

            Album Details

            2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of the Album that Brought Womack Back to the Fore! "The Poet Ii" (1984) Fared Even Better Than Its Acclaimed Predecessor, Selling Millions of Copies and Including Two Classic Hit Duets with Patti Labelle. Womack Updated his Gutsy Soul Roots with a Modern Soul Format.
            Life & Works of Bach
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • Well done and interesting
            • Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music
            		 Life & Works of Bach
            Bach , Siepmann , and Shrapnel
            Manufacturer: Naxos
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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            GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B0000666A8
            Release Date: 2002-07-16

            Tracks:

            1. Family Background And Early Years
            2. Music: Capriccio On The Departure Of His Beloved Brother
            3. Bach And The Organ
            4. Music Toccata And Fugue In D Minow, BWV 565
            5. Bach In Trouble
            6. Music: Trio Sonata In E Flat, BWV 525
            7. Bach The Husband And Father
            8. Music: Vivaldi/Bach: Concerto In A Minor For Four Harpsichords
            9. Bach The Younger Composer
            10. Music: Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 543
            11. Bach In Weimar (And In Jail)
            12. Music: Prelude In E Flat Minor (The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
            13. Bach Leaves Weimar
            14. Music: Violin Concerto In E Major (Finale)

            Tracks:

            1. Bach At Cothen
            2. Music: Concerto For Two Violins (Largo Ma Non Tanto)
            3. Bach And The Brandenburgs
            4. Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D (First Movement)
            5. From Grief To Joy Through Faith
            6. Music: 'Et Resurrexit' (B Minor Mass)
            7. New Beginnings: Bach Remarries And His Family Grows
            8. Music: Aria In G
            9. Goldberg Variations And Anna Magdalena's Notebook
            10. Music: Stolzel: Bist Du Bei Mir
            11. Domestic Happiness And The Move To Leipzig
            12. Music: Magnificat
            13. Bach's Duties At Lepzig
            14. Music: Cantata No. 80 (Duetto)
            15. Bach The Teacher
            16. Music: Sinfonia (Three-Part Invention) In E Flat
            17. The Great Keyboard Works On Educational Agenda
            18. Music: Italien Concerto
            19. A Letter To The King
            20. Music: Cantata No. 147 (Opening Chorus)

            Tracks:

            1. Bach Takes Up The Poet's Pen
            2. Music: Partita No. 1 In B Flat BWV 825 (Courante)
            3. Bach's Frustration At Leipzig
            4. Music: Singet Dem Herrn, BWV 225
            5. Frustrations Intensify
            6. Music: St John Passion (Opening Chorus)
            7. Bach's Efforts To Leave Leipzig
            8. Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (First Movement)
            9. The King Of Poland's Jubilee
            10. Music: Suite No. 3 In D, BWV 1068
            11. The Ernesti Affair
            12. Music: Prelude In D Major, BWV 532
            13. Adolf Scheibe's Scathing Views On Bach
            14. Music: Concerto In C For Three Harpsichords (Finale)

            Tracks:

            1. Bach And Opera
            2. 'Coffee' Cantata (Excerpts)
            3. 'Peasant' Cantata (Excerpts)
            4. The Twilight Years
            5. Music: The Art Of Fugue
            6. Bach's Visit To Frederick The Great
            7. Music: The Musical Offering
            8. Decline And Death
            9. Music: Mass In B Minor

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars Well done and interesting.......2005-02-22

            This recording alternates extended selections of Bach's music (complete pieces or movements) with a narrated and sometimes dramatized biography of Bach. The music selections are excellent and the biography itself is well done and interesting. The lengthy accompanying booklet is also very nice.

            My only reservation comes from a feeling that the music and the narration are not as well integrated as they could be. The narrator identifies the musical selections and may give a sentence or two of background for the selection but never really discusses it. Instead, the narration is focused almost entirely on the events of Bach's life. I would have preferred more of a "music appreciation" approach that discussed the music, and had trouble getting used to the bifurcated nature of production. The extended free-standing music selections do mean that the four discs are a sort of "best of Bach" anthology and you can re-listen to just the music by skipping every other track.

            Naxos also produces a 2-disc set called An Introduction to Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 (ASIN: B0000666A9), also by Mr. Seipmann, which closely analyzes the actual music of these two concertos. I found that the two sets are complementary with no overlap, except for part of the booklets, and I would recommend getting both if you have an interest in Bach and are also interested in understanding what to listen for in his music. In addition (or as an alternative), I would also recommend the lectures by Robert Greenberg on "Bach and the High Baroque" produced by the Teaching Company, which are much longer, more detailed, and more focused on the "music appreciation" aspect. They are also much more expensive.

            Overall, this item is very worthwhile and a good value, like most of Naxos's products.

            5 out of 5 stars Wonderful biography, needs more proportion in the music.......2002-08-21

            Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

            Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments for the Tchaikovsky on that webpage.)

            In direct contrast to the tortured personality of Tchaikovsky, we have the life-loving J.S. Bach, he who lost his temper only when he ran up against ineptitude. Again, the biographical details are fascinating. But also again, the musical examples are far too few--especially for this prolific composer--and some are simply far too long. We do not really need a complete rendition of the famous "Toccata and Fugue" and certainly not of the "Prelude and Fugue in A minor" to which is devoted a 13 minute track.

            Here the voice of Bach is supplied by actor John Shrapnel, with Trevor Nichols, Ruth Sillers and David Timson in supporting roles. So 5 stars for the biography, somewhat less for musical examples.

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