Ma Ya

Editorial Reviews

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Malian singer Habib Koite and his band Bamada serve up 12 songs with a gentle acoustic guitar-led swing, reminiscent as much of African troubadours like Henri Dikongue as his well-known native counterparts like Salif Keita. There is certainly a definite Malian lilt to his delivery as well as in the instrumentation and straightforward arrangements, and at times he displays the same bluesy penchant as Ali Farka Toure, albeit less stridently. Koite tilts toward a very contemporary, almost Western interpretation of his spiritual songs, with an overall folksiness softening the unmistakable African roots of his music. The result is a highly textured airy excursion that makes, with his dusty, soulful vocals, a highly appealing album of great introspective sincerity. --Derek Rath

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Topsy-Turvy - The Music of Gilbert & Sullivan: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Here's a How-De-Do!
  • Topsy-Turvy is TOPS!!!
  • Superb
  • Better than many a G&S non-sountrack
  • Put on the CD, close your eyes and...
 Topsy-Turvy - The Music of Gilbert & Sullivan: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000034CYZ
Release Date: 1999-12-07

Tracks:

  1. 'The Mikado': Behold! The Lord High Executioner - Carl Davis
  2. 'The Mikado': Overture - Carl Davis
  3. 'The Mikado': Three Little Maids From School Are We - Dorothy Atkinson/Shirley Henderson/Cathy Sara
  4. 'Princess Ida': Overture - Carl Davis
  5. 'Princess Ida': If You Give Me Your Attention - Martin Savage
  6. 'The Grand Duke': Paris Galop - Carl Davis
  7. 'The Mikado': Mi-Ya Sa-Ma/A More Humane Mikado - Louise Gold/Timothy Spall
  8. 'The Sorcerer': But Soft.../Why, Where Be Oi? - Shirley Henderson/Kevin McKidd/Martin Savage
  9. 'The Yeomen Of The Guard': Alone - Carl Davis
  10. 'The Mikado': The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down - Dorothy Atkinson/Vincent Franklin/Martin Savage
  11. 'The Yeomen Of The Guard': Overture - Carl Davis
  12. 'The Mikado': A Wand'ring Minstrel I - Kevin McKidd/Michael Simkins
  13. 'The Mikado': The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze - Shirley Henderson
  14. End Titles ('The Pirates Of Penzance'/'The Grand Duke') - Carl Davis
  15. 'The Sorcerer': Incantation - Shirley Henderson/Kevin McKidd/Martin Savage
  16. 'The Gondoliers': The Fitting - Ian Balmain
  17. The Lost Chord - Eleanor David/John Constable/Shelagh Sutherland
  18. 'The Mikado': The Mikado: Finale, Act Two - Dorothy Atkinson/Vincent Franklin/Louise Gold/Shirley Henderson/Kevin McKidd/Cathy Sara...
  19. 'The Long Day Closes': Resolutions - Carl Davis

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The producers of Mike Leigh's vibrant Topsy-Turvy took many big studio meetings seeking financing for their film. Word has it all went swimmingly until time for the pitch came--there are apparently no two words as unsettling to Hollywood film execs as "Gilbert & Sullivan." But the studio system's loss turned out to be the indie film's--and our--gain. Leigh's film brought the composers' late-19th-century mounting of their breakthrough The Mikado to an all-too-familiar life, filled with as many neuroses, foibles, and fragile egos as any modern Broadway musical. The film's score, an inviting pastiche adapted from Mikado (and other G&S staples) by veteran Carl Davis, may upset purists with its time-conscious liberties. But then, it might just win over a receptive yet unexposed new audience for whom this music may seem strangely familiar, as well it should: this is where modern musical theater began. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Here's a How-De-Do!.......2007-02-22

It's brilliant, really! I am a self-confessed Gilbert and Sullivan fanatic, and so the release of this soundtrack to accompany a truly delightful movie provided me with an "Oh, joy! Oh, rapture!" moment ... many of them, actually! To hear some of my favorite tunes from some of my favorite G & S operetti performed so well makes my heart "sing-o" - and me, too!

5 out of 5 stars Topsy-Turvy is TOPS!!!.......2007-02-21

This is Gilbert and Sullivan like you will never hear again! These performances are so fresh and alive with comedy flourish that my formerly "purist" ears reveled in delight at this magnificeant rendition of these great operettas.It is wonderful to hear excerpts from PRINCESS IDA,IOLANTHE and SORCERER (as well as THE MIKADO) when so many recordings already exist of the other G&S chestnuts,PINAFORE and PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
The actual cd itself fills the speakers and is a true listener's dream.A great soundtrack of a great film.Wonderfully recorded by SONY.

5 out of 5 stars Superb.......2005-02-25

This is a fantastic cd, one that I have listened to many many times without growing tired of it. The particularly nice thing about this cd for lovers of the movie is that you get to hear the entire performance for many songs which are necessarily cut short in the film, most enjoyably "A Wandring Minstrel I". As has been noted in other reviews, the vocal performances are not what you will typically find in other G & S recordings: they are far less burdened with mannered belle canto nonsense, to their immense benefit. And I must disagree with one reviewer who disparaged the staging as portrayed in the film. My wife and I saw a touring production of the Mikado which used the costumes and set from the movie, and it was fantastic. Even better, the performers seemed to take some cues from the film actors too, singing and performing in a way that was much more accessible and not a bit less pleasing.

4 out of 5 stars Better than many a G&S non-sountrack.......2003-09-16

I was compelled to get this after seeing the overlong, flawed, but nonetheless all-around amazing 'Topsy Turvy'. (Seriously - almost every supporting actor in the film deserved an Oscar, and Jim Broadbent was robbed; his Gilbert is magnificent and real.)
Inspired then to hear a true G&S performance, I bought several Carte recordings. What broke my heart is that the genuine Savoy performances are not as good as those of the 'Topsy' actors! Contrary to a review here, the articulation is just dandy. And the tenor in 'Wand'ring Minstrel' alone is far, far superior to the thin, reedy, annoying versions on the several concert cds I've heard. As is the riveting soprano on the beautiful 'The Sun Whose Rays...' of 'Topsy'; again, the actual Savoy recordings are merely shrill in comparison.
I remove one star only because of the necessarily abbreviated performances here.

5 out of 5 stars Put on the CD, close your eyes and..........2003-03-02

You are back in the Savoy Theater in Victorian England, watching a Gilbert and Sullivan production of the Mikado, or Yeoman of the Guard, or the Sorcerer, or Princess Ida. The qualiity of the music is superb, the voices are wonderful and I only wish I could have videos of all the G&S productions to watch along with the music.

Buy the DVD of Topsy-Turvy if you don't already own it. It's magnificent. See my other review.
Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles, et al
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The most noble voice
  • PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN
  • luminous artistry from a genius
  • A special Dignity and an Unfailing Beauty of Voice.
 Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles, et al

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ASIN: B00000I4KQ
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

  1. El rossinyol
  2. El testament d'Amelia
  3. Adios meu homino
  4. Mina nay por me casare
  5. Tengo que subir
  6. Ahi tienes mi corazon
  7. La vi llorando
  8. Ya se van los pastores
  9. Campanas de Belen
  10. Jaeneras que yo canto
  11. A dormir ahora mesmo
  12. Granadinas
  13. Hincarse de rodillas
  14. Cancion de trilla
  15. Parado de Valldemosa
  16. Nik baditut
  17. Andregaya
  18. Din, dan, boleran
  19. Mariam matrem
  20. Ay, triste vida corporal!
  21. Que es mi vida, preguntais?
  22. Porque es, dama, tanto quereros?
  23. No me llames segalaherba
  24. Ay, luna que reluces
  25. En esta larga ausencia
  26. Molinillo que mueles amores
  27. Confiado jilguerillo
  28. Seguidillas religiosas
  29. Cancion de cuna
  30. El jilguerillo con pico de oro
  31. El canape

Tracks:

  1. Ah, el novio no quiere dinero
  2. Coma la rosa en la guerta
  3. Estavase la mora
  4. Aquel rey de Francia
  5. Damos gracias a ti, Dios
  6. Sobre Baca estaba el rey
  7. Ay que non hay!
  8. Rosa das rosas
  9. Maravillosos e piadosos
  10. Tres moricas m'enamoran
  11. Paseabase el rey moro
  12. Dime a do tienes las mientes
  13. Si no's huviera mirado
  14. Dexo la venda
  15. Puse mis amores
  16. Aqui me declaro su pensamiento
  17. Pues que me tienes
  18. Gentil dama, non se gana
  19. Mi querer tanto vos quiere
  20. Una hija tiene el rey
  21. Una matica de ruda
  22. Si la noche se hace oscura
  23. Pastorcico, non te aduermas
  24. Ay triste que vengo
  25. No soy you quien la descrube
  26. Pase el agua, Julieta
  27. Aquel caballero, madre
  28. Duelete de mi, Senora
  29. De Antequera salio el Moro
  30. De los alamos vengo, madre
  31. Enfermo estaba Antioco
  32. Dame acogida en tu hato
  33. Morenica, dame un beso
  34. Senora, si te olvidare
  35. De donde venis, amore?

Tracks:

  1. La rosa enflorece
  2. Ven querida
  3. Adio, querida
  4. Durme, durme, hermozo hijico
  5. Paxaro d'hermosura
  6. Avrix, mi galanica
  7. Irme quiero, la mi madre
  8. Ya viene el cativo
  9. Yo m'enamori d'un aire
  10. Una matica de ruda
  11. Anda, jaleo
  12. Los cuatro muleros
  13. Las tres hojas
  14. Los mozos de Monleon
  15. Las morillas de Jaen
  16. Sevillanas del siglo 18
  17. El cafe de Chinitas
  18. Nana de Sevilla
  19. Los pelegrinitos
  20. Zorongo
  21. Romance de Don Boiso
  22. Los reyes de la baraja
  23. La tarara
  24. El combat del somni: Damunt de tu, nomes les flors
  25. A l'ombra del Lledoner: Canco de grumet
  26. Canciones negras: Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
  27. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De los alamos vengo, madre
  28. Coleccion de tonadillas: Callejeo
  29. Coleccion de tonadillas: El tra la la y el punteado
  30. Seis canciones castellanas: No quiero tus avellanas
  31. Seis canciones castellanas: Jota
  32. Panxolina
  33. Tu pupila es azul
  34. Cantos populares espanolas: Malaguena
  35. Cantos populares espanolas: Granadina
  36. Cantos populares espanolas: El Vito
  37. Cantos populares espanolas: Pano murciano
  38. Clavelitos
  39. Adios, Granada
  40. Madrigal

Tracks:

  1. Coleccion de tonadillas: Amor y odio
  2. Coleccion de tonadillas: Callejeo
  3. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo discreto
  4. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo olvidado
  5. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo timido
  6. Coleccion de tonadillas: El mirar de la maja
  7. Coleccion de tonadillas: El tra la la y el punteado
  8. Coleccion de tonadillas: La maja de Goya
  9. Coleccion de tonadillas: Las currutacas modestas
  10. Tres majas dolorosas: Oh muerte cruel!
  11. Tres majas dolorosas: Ay majo de mi vida
  12. Tres majas dolorosas: De aquel majo amante
  13. Goyescas: La maja y el ruisenor (Rosario)
  14. 'La vida breve': Vivan los que rien! (Salud - Act 1)
  15. 'La vida breve': Alli esta! Riyendo! (Salud - Act 2)
  16. 'Acis y Galatea': Confiado jilguerillo
  17. El tripili
  18. Llorad, corazon
  19. Iban al pinar
  20. No lloreis, ojuelos
  21. Mananica era
  22. Mira que soy nina
  23. Gracia mia
  24. El pano moruno
  25. Seguidilla murciana
  26. Asturiana
  27. Jota
  28. Nana
  29. Cancion
  30. Polo
  31. 'La Tempranica': Zapateado (La tarantula e un bicho mu malo)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The most noble voice.......2004-05-28

Victoria de los Angeles' voice not only has a silken quality and fascinating glow to it but it is one of the most regal, noble sounds you'll ever hear. She illuminated those moments of quietness, gentleness and noble, feminine pride and elegance like no other soprano before and after her. This release of her "Spanish Songs" has never been surpassed. The songs of her homeland seem to have been written for her beautiful instrument alone, she fills every piece with special beauty and charm, religious flair and beautiful, noble simplicity. Buy this recording and see why Victoria is one of the best sopranos ever having come from Spain.

5 out of 5 stars PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN.......2002-01-08

FOR A LONG TIME "SONGS OF SPAIN" HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF CLASSICAL, POPULAR, SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS (CHRISTIAN AND SEPHARDIC) SPANISH SONGS. DE LOS ANGELES DEFIES A RIVAL IN THIS GENRE. DE LARROCHA, SORIANO AND ZANETTI PROVIDE UNEQUALED ACCOMPANIEMENTS. THE RECORDINGS ARE SECOND ONLY TO LIFE PERFORMANCES. I UNDERSTAND THAT EMI INTENDS TO TAKE THIS SET OUT OF PUBLICATION. PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN! I JUST PURCHASED MY THIRD SET FROM AMAZON AND I TREASURE IT AS MUCH AS MY FIRST!

5 out of 5 stars luminous artistry from a genius.......2000-12-26

the vocal artist of vocal artistsdisplays her absolutely gorgeous voice and musical understanding of spanish feeling with a warmth that is unmatched anywhere.the only thing better was to hear her in person!

5 out of 5 stars A special Dignity and an Unfailing Beauty of Voice........2000-09-17

This set offers four generously-filled CDs comprising almost 140 Spanish songs from Victoria de los Angeles' repertoire. To all of them she brings a special dignity and an unfailing beauty of voice. The earliest recordings date from 1950 and the last is the items she sang at the opening of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Yes, you will find the ubiquitous "Clavelitos!" here, and a later version of "La maya el ruisenor" from "Goyescas". The enclosed booklet provides illuminating notes by Lionel Salter, who also translated many of the texts which are also included. Accompanists include Gerald Moore and Alicia de Larrocha, and Victoria de Los Angeles provides a guitar accompaniment herself in one song. The last track of all, a zapateado from a zarzuela, recorded live in New York, must almost have brought the house down.
Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson and Delilah -- Highlights / Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin -- Tatiana's Letter Scene
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Viscerally exciting
 Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson and Delilah -- Highlights / Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin -- Tatiana's Letter Scene

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ASIN: B0008F108I
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Viscerally exciting.......2007-02-26

Opera doesn't get much more "in your face" than in this recording. None of the performers could be considered quintessentially "French," but in Saint-Saens' powerful and vital score, that's not a bad thing at all. The three main soloists are all highly effective. Rise Stevens' sultry mezzo voice nicely captures the combination of seduction and haughtiness that characterizes the persona of Dalila. Jan Peerce conveys both strength and vulnerability in his interpretation of the Samson role, and Robert Merrill sings the role of the High Priest with aplomb. Leopold Stokowski conducts a frenetic NBC Symphony Orchestra -- his only opera recording -- and it makes one wish he'd done more of them. Good, sturdy mono sound, without the weird microphone effects that were done on some of Stoky's other discs for Victor in the mid-1950s. This CD actually contains an additional duet from Act I that had to be cut from the original LP release due to space limitations (although it appeared in the now super-rare red vinyl 45-rpm four-record set released at the same time). The filler on this album (Tatiana's Letter Scene from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin) is well-sung by Licia Albanese, who reportedly memorized the part in Russian just for this recording. It's interesting to know that at the time of this recording's re-release in 2006, Rise Stevens (age 93) and Licia Albanese (age 94) were still quite active with Met Opera ambassadorial and fund-raising activities.
Ma Ya
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Glad I stumbled upon this... One I can alway go back to & enjoy!
  • One of the best CDs I have
  • I Loved It
  • The best of Mali grooves
  • MA YA
 Ma Ya
Habib Koite & Bamada
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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ASIN: B00000GWYH
Release Date: 1999-01-26

Tracks:

  1. Wassive
  2. Ma Ya
  3. Bitile
  4. Sirata
  5. Foro Bana
  6. Sarayama
  7. Kumbin
  8. Mara Kaso
  9. Pula Ku
  10. Komine
  11. I Mada
  12. Mansane Cisse

Amazon.com

Malian singer Habib Koite and his band Bamada serve up 12 songs with a gentle acoustic guitar-led swing, reminiscent as much of African troubadours like Henri Dikongue as his well-known native counterparts like Salif Keita. There is certainly a definite Malian lilt to his delivery as well as in the instrumentation and straightforward arrangements, and at times he displays the same bluesy penchant as Ali Farka Toure, albeit less stridently. Koite tilts toward a very contemporary, almost Western interpretation of his spiritual songs, with an overall folksiness softening the unmistakable African roots of his music. The result is a highly textured airy excursion that makes, with his dusty, soulful vocals, a highly appealing album of great introspective sincerity. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Glad I stumbled upon this... One I can alway go back to & enjoy!.......2007-02-22

In 2001 or so I was hanging around a museum gift shop while waiting for my young son to look through the goodies. It happened to have "listening domes" & an eclectic mix of music samples... Tried this & pretty much HAD to buy it. Not really being into the "World music" I heard to date, I've since searched for *anything* similar (having bought their followup CD) - no luck.

Lest you think I'm a new age or world music junkie, among my favorite, most-played CDs are ones from Alice in Chains, A Perfect Circle, Crash Test Dummies, Blind Melon, Hum, Days of the New and Habib Koite's CDs.

If you are looking for something different & a little lower-key you should give this a try.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best CDs I have.......2006-03-10

This album is incredible. If you read the other reviews, you will understand that the music is phenomenal.
In addition to how wonderful the music is itself, I also love this album because it is so light and uplifting - no heavy Western drum beat (but very beautiful and complex rhythms), a beautiful singing voice, melodies, and an African sound that will take you away to distant lands...
Every track on this album is excellent. I will buy all of his music.

5 out of 5 stars I Loved It.......2004-02-12

I am new to Habib Koite's music but now I am hooked. From the first times I listened it just made me feel good like sitting in a big oversized comfortable couch. I can't understand the lyrics but the music and his voice carry me off somewhere to another place and time. His voice ripples over the smooth acoustics and laid back rhythms consisting of a blend of blues, jazz and Malian melodies. A Putumayo collaboration, the engineering acoustics on this CD are first rate.

5 out of 5 stars The best of Mali grooves.......2003-08-29

i don't need to say any more. If you enjoy the sounds of Mali, you will love this one.

5 out of 5 stars MA YA.......2003-07-09

I love world music the first time I heard Koite's track wassiye, I had to get the disc.One of the best cd's if you like detail music. The songs are excellent with superb arrangement using different musical toys. A must for music lovers.
Olga Borodina & Dmitri Hvorostovsky: Arias/Duets
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Vocal Companions
  • two great voices make a great match
  • Sensational Duet
  • Oh, the wonderful chemistry here!
 Olga Borodina & Dmitri Hvorostovsky: Arias/Duets
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ASIN: B000006P4K
Release Date: 1998-05-12

Tracks:

  1. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
  2. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son... Tu non m'inganni?
  3. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa - Io sono docile
  4. La Favorita: Ebben, cosi` si narra! - Quando le soglie paterne
  5. La Favorita: Fia dunque vero, oh ciel! - O mio Fernando
  6. La Favorita: Ma de' malvagi invan - Vien, Leonora
  7. The Tsar's Bride: Zachem ty? Znat' nye lyubish
  8. The Tsar's Bride: Vot da chevo ya dashla, Grigori
  9. The Tsar's Bride: S uma neydot krasavitsa
  10. Samson et Dalila: J'ai gravi la montagne

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Vocal Companions.......2002-07-17

The equal strength and drama that Olga Borodina & Dmitri Hvorostovsky can create together is outstanding. Well matched. I got this after being so impressed with Borodina as Amneris several years ago at the Met. Her characterization was rivetting. Mr. Hvorostovsky displays similar talents in the refreshing "Largo al factotum".
Both free spirits.

5 out of 5 stars two great voices make a great match.......2001-06-14

A marvelous mix of solo arias and duets, these two fabulous voices blend beautifully, and have here chosen an interesting selection to delight our ears.

Rossini: Dmitri's glorious voice, and musical sensibilities, manage to bring a freshness even to the perhaps too familiar "Largo al Factotum"...compared with his '92 recording of this, his Italian here is even crisper, and voice even more honey-golden. Olga sings the part of Rosina (as it was originally written) in her wonderful warm mezzo,doing the famous "Una Voce Poco Fa" to perfection.

Donizetti: Sumptuously melodic and wonderfully sung, Olga's "O Mio Fernando" is exquisite. Rimsky-Korsakov: Though his operas are little known, these selections from "The Tsar's Bride" may make you want to hear more, and if you don't already have them, get all the available Dmitri CDs !

Saving the best for last, Saint-Saens' "J'ai Gravi la Montagne" from "Samson et Dalila" is sensational. Their voices really shine in this gorgeous duet...it's a spectacular piece.

The English Chamber Orchestra led by Patrick Summers does an excellent job here (especially in the Saint-Saens) and the little "libretto" is in the original sung language (the Russian in cyrillic) and with an English translation.

As a huge Dmitri fan, and an admirer of Olga Borodina, I find this well-rounded CD of arias/duets make for some very satifying listening.

5 out of 5 stars Sensational Duet.......2001-04-08

This Borodina & Hvorostovsky team created at most dream like sound here. I'd like to hear more of great duet like this but not much chance, no wonder this CD has been a hit since it's release. We are really hungry for good Bell Canto operas. Why there isn't much available? I had a pleasure of attending concert opera performance of La Favorita at the Carnegie Hall in March. Mr. Hvorostovsky sung King Alfonso and he was absolutely wonderful. I thought he was 100 times better than I imagined. If Donizetti could hear, he would be very happy. Complete recording of Tsar's bride is available and I really appreciate if they release complete version of Barbiere and Favorita by these sensational current artists together.

5 out of 5 stars Oh, the wonderful chemistry here!.......1999-06-06

A delightful concept album indeed. Borodina and Hvorostovsky are indeed more than competent equals. If the recordings of the 'Tsar's Bride' music are any indication, they should fill up opera houses and become better known in a very few years. Hooray for the young Russians!
Secunda: Kol Nidre Service
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    		Secunda: Kol Nidre Service

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    ASIN: B0000025CH
    Release Date: 1993-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Kol Nidre Service: Kol Nidre
    2. Kol Nidre Service: Ya-aleh
    3. Kol Nidre Service: Koli Sh'ma (From 'Omnom Ken')
    4. Kol Nidre Service: Ki Hine Kachomer
    5. Kol Nidre Service: Elohai Ad Shelo Notsarti
    6. Kol Nidre Service: Sh'ma Koleinu
    7. Kol Nidre Service: Adonoy, Adonoy
    8. Kol Nidre Service: Vaani, S'filosi
    9. Kol Nidre Service: B'rosh Hashono
    Iberian Garden, Vol. 1
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Brilliant glimpse into a lost world
    • you never want it to stop...
    • Transporting
    • There are gems in this recording
    		 Iberian Garden, Vol. 1

    Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000001O9W
    Release Date: 1997-11-18

    Tracks:

    1. R'shut: Lababi ya ireni kaso el lasaharah
    2. Cantio: Dum pater familias
    3. Muwashshah: Rase 'am 'et bitassef
    4. Cantiga #10: Rosa das Rosas
    5. Muwashshah: Ma li-l-muwallah
    6. Canso: Dona si totz temps vivia
    7. Cantiga de amigo: Eno sagrado en Vigo

    Amazon.com

    Thanks to recordings like this--and to accomplished performers with a commitment to exploring uncommon musical territory--we can discover endless worlds of fascinating music. This program features "Jewish, Christian, and Muslim music in medieval Spain." In the 12th and 13th centuries Spain was a vital center for arts, learning, and religion--many different religious faiths and cultures interacted there. This recording and its follow-up volume give us a small but tantalizing taste of a part of that rich and fruitful period. --David Vernier

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant glimpse into a lost world.......2004-06-05

    I absolutely adore this set and frequently listen to both, often loud; at first the Arab muwashshah and the one Jewish piyyut were so foreign, I did not know what to make of them. But every time I listened, it was like peeling an onion: layer upon layer of subtle sounds and poetry. Some of the works are dignified and haunting (the Christian Cantar, Cantio, etc.), some belong to a lost secular tradition (the recited 'Poema de Mio Cid'), some frankly sensual and rich ('Ma li-l-muwallah' of Ibn Zuhr). And I was pleasantly surprised to see the great poet Yehuda ha-Levi's work set to music.

    Authenticity is the key: these are accomplished scholars as well as musicians, piecing together fragments of foreign manuscript codices with the appropriate modern Moroccan prototypes, and creating period instruments. As another reviewer mentioned, most of the vocal stylings, particularly in the Jewish and Arab pieces, are not operatic, but rather, flat and nasal (but complex and fluid), and thus believable. The Christian interpretations are more 'classical', and utterly exquisite. Pronounciation in each represented language (Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, Gallo-Portuguese, Spanish) is comprehensible and historically accurate.

    I also appreciated the scholarly liner notes, which broadened my understanding of the music. I've spent much time comparing the Arabic, Jewish, and Latin to the English translations and transliterations.

    This period of Jewish/Muslim/Christian relations was perhaps one of the most fruitful eras in history, and one of rare co-operation. Scientific, religious, philosophical and cultural achievements reached an all to brief apex of harmony. Rarely does one find such an extraordinary portrait of a Golden Age as represented here in the blend of musical styles.

    5 out of 5 stars you never want it to stop..........2002-04-05

    Altramar's "Iberian Garden, volume I" has two things in common with Miles Davis' "The Birth of the Cool": first--the music is so great, so uniquely wonderful, that you never want it to stop; second--the music does stop...and fast. This disc is too short. Not so incredibly short as to get a star knocked off, but short. Either way, get this disc. It is a truly fine recording.

    5 out of 5 stars Transporting.......2000-09-24

    Wow. This recording (and its excellent volume 2) truly shows you the colors of the medieval Iberian world: spiritual, sometimes joyous, full of depth and dark emotions. To commend these performers farther, their recordings of the muwashshahat and a zajal are more convincing as medieval Andalusian music than even the modern Andalusian ensembles in Morocco. Unfortunately, those ensembles (more often than not) use the instrumental combinations which became popular and wide-spread in the 19th c. Altramar uses documentably medieval Arab instrumentation, and an amazing vocal style and clarity of Arabic pronunciation that perfectly frames and complements this repertoire.

    5 out of 5 stars There are gems in this recording.......1999-06-15

    There is a lot to commend about this CD, but the one thing that really stands out in my mind is the quality of the vocals. For as beautiful as these trained voices are, the singers do not make the mistake of overwhelming the "feel" of the music by treating it as an operatic exercise. This is a very interesting CD and, for this listener, there are a few songs here which, alone, justify its purchase.
    Magical Moments in Cantorial Music
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Pure delight
    		 Magical Moments in Cantorial Music

    Manufacturer: Israel Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Jewish & Yiddish MusicJewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00005LZVC
    Release Date: 2001-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Hashem Ma Rabu Tzaraai (God, How Many Are My Assailants)
    2. Veliyerushalayim Ircha (and To Jerusalem Your City)
    3. Kol Nidrey (All Vows)
    4. Yismechu (Those Who Observe the Sabbath Should Rejoice With Your ...)
    5. Mimkom'cha (God, You Will Appear from Your Place)
    6. T'Fila Lisholom Ham'dina/Avinu Shebashamayim (A Prayer for the Welfare
    7. Heye Im Pifiyot [God, Be with the Mouths of the Messengers (Cantors]
    8. Modim (We Thank You, O God)
    9. Eliyahu Hanavi - Joseph Malovany
    10. Sim Shalom (Grant Peace)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Pure delight.......2006-02-06

    I'm a bit biased...because the performer is my father. However, objectively, this work is one of his best. It includes performances from all over Eastern Europe. His musical genius is evident and his masterful voice leads one to experience the pure artistry and grandeur of the selections. I have been told by some that his voice is healing and puts the listener into an altered state of consciousness, closer to the creator.
    National Anthems of the World: Swarovski Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Large collection for the price, but not perfect
    • excellent selection & quality sound
    		 National Anthems of the World: Swarovski Orchestra

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    ASIN: B00029J1XQ
    Release Date: 2004-07-27

    Tracks:

    1. Algeria
    2. Arab Emirates
    3. Argentina
    4. Armenia
    5. Australia
    6. Egypt
    7. Barbados
    8. Belgium
    9. Bolivia
    10. Brazil
    11. Germany
    12. Bulgaria
    13. Denmark
    14. Ecuador
    15. England
    16. Estland
    17. Europe
    18. Finland
    19. France
    20. Georgia
    21. Greece
    22. Iraq
    23. Iran
    24. Ireland
    25. Iceland
    26. Israel
    27. Italy
    28. Japan
    29. Cameroon
    30. Canada
    31. Colombia
    32. Cuba
    33. Latvia
    34. Luxembourg

    Tracks:

    1. Lithuania
    2. Malta
    3. Morocco
    4. Mexico
    5. Mozambique
    6. Moldova
    7. Monaco
    8. Mongolia
    9. New Zealand
    10. The Netherlands
    11. Norway
    12. Oman
    13. Austria
    14. Peru
    15. The Philippines
    16. Poland
    17. Portugal
    18. Romania
    19. Russia
    20. San Marino
    21. Saudi Arabia
    22. Sweden
    23. Switzerland
    24. Singapore
    25. Slovakia
    26. Slovenia
    27. Spain
    28. South Africa
    29. Syria
    30. Thailand
    31. Czech Republic
    32. Tunisia
    33. Turkey
    34. Hungary
    35. Uruquay
    36. United States
    37. Venezuela
    38. Vietnam
    39. Zimbabwe

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Large collection for the price, but not perfect.......2006-07-30

    As with these sorts of all-inclusive collections, there are issues to be had with 'National Anthems of the World' as performed by the Swarovski Orchestra. Primary--to me--is that these performances and arrangements come off as being rather sterile and bland, though it's perhaps not surprising since I doubt very much that most of the nationalities of the nations represented here have citizens actually in the Swarovski Orchestra. There's little of the passion that a national band or orchestra would have in playing their own nation's anthem, much like listening to a generic studio band play play a collection of college fight songs (and there ARE CDs of those out for sale as well).

    That said, this 2-disc CD set does offer a wide spectrum of national anthems, though it does a far better job of covering European nations more so than any other region. For instance, Central America is poorly represented in this collection as is Africa which, aside from Cameroon, the heart of that continent is conspicuously ill-depicted. But the biggest omission is China; neither the mainland or Taiwanese anthems are included in this set. Considering that The People's Republic of China is the most populous nation on earth, as well as a global political and economic force to be reckoned with, even in 1996 (this CD set dates from 2004, but at least one online database list the contents from the mid-1990s), this is a glaring oversight in my opinion.

    The final gripe deals with the included documentation. Each of these anthems DO have titles to them, none of which the producers of this collection ever bother to mention and provide. One has to go to Wikipedia or some other resource to look up the actual name of the anthems included here. This is information that is relatively cheap to research and out of courtesy to the consumer should've been provided for this set, especially since this collection has been around in some form for over a decade already.

    For the money, it's a fairly good buy for those who want a collection of national anthems. But the producers could've done a better job of compiling the contents of this collection, and what music there is would've certainly benefitted from a bit more impassioned play.

    5 out of 5 stars excellent selection & quality sound.......2005-08-27

    Swarovski Orchestra did an excellent job in this compilation. I work in Foreign Service & I use this CD to play US anthem & the host country anthem during events. Unlike other compilations which shorten the pieces, this offers full-length pieces saving me from embarrassment.
    The Art of Fritz Wunderlich
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Correction
    • Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong....
    • The Wonder of Wunderlich
    • I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!
    		 The Art of Fritz Wunderlich

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    ASIN: B0009PLMQW
    Release Date: 2005-09-13

    Tracks:

    1. Duetto And Chorus: Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet
    2. Aria: Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer
    3. Recitative And Chorale: O Schmerz! Hier Zittert Das Gequalte Herz
    4. Aria With Chorus: Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen
    5. Recitative: Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lugen Stille
    6. Aria: Geduld!
    7. Duet: Et Misericordia
    8. Aria: Deposuit Potentes
    9. Recitative: So Stehe Denn, Du Gottergeb'ne Seele
    10. Aria: Adam Muss In Uns Verwesen
    11. Chorus: Jauchzet, Frohlocket, Auf, Preiset Die Tage
    12. Recitative: Es Begab Sich Aber Zu Der Zeit
    13. Aria: Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet
    14. Aria: Ich Will Nur Dir Zu Ehren Leben
    15. Recitative: Und Liess Versammeln Alle Hohenpriester
    16. Terzetto: Ach! Wann Wird Die Zeit Erscheinen
    17. Recitative: Und Gott Befahl Ihnen Im Traum-Genug, Mein Schatz Geht Nicht Von Hier
    18. Aria: Nun Mogt Ihr Stolzen Feinde Schrecken

    Tracks:

    1. Overture
    2. Aria: Hier Soll Ich Dich Denn Sehen
    3. Recitative And Aria: Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen, Dich!/O Wie Angstlich, O Wie Feurig
    4. Aria: Wenn Der Freude Tranen Fliessen
    5. Quartet: Ach! Belmonte! Ach, Mein Leben!
    6. Aria: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke
    7. Recitative And Aria: Welch Ein Geschick!/Wie, Du Solltest Fur Mich Sterben!
    8. Aria: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
    9. Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn
    10. Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
    11. Der Welcher Wandert Diese Strasse Vol Beschwerden
    12. Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!

    Tracks:

    1. Duet: Strahlt Auf Mich Der Blitz Des Goldes - Hermann Prey
    2. Duet: Hier Nimm Den Ring Der Treue
    3. Scene And Duet: Ich Denk Ihn Lieber Mir Von Meinem Stande/Liebe Ist Seligkeit, Ist Licht Und Leben
    4. Toast: O Freunde, So Leeret In Vollen Zugen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    5. Duet: Ich Sah Euch Lieblich Und Engelsschon - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    6. Duet: O, Lass Uns Fliehen Aus Diesen Mauern - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    7. Scene And Duet: er Ist's! Carlos! Mein PRinz!/Gott, Der Entflammte Der Liebe Heisse Glut - Hermann Prey
    8. Duet: Infame Feder! Welch Scheusslicher Pinsel/Ach, Geliebte! Nie Kehrst Du mir Wieder! - Hermann Prey
    9. Aria: Und Es Blitzten Die Sterne
    10. Scene: Nicht An Mich, Geliebter, Denke
    11. Duet: Du Sussester Engel, Wie Herrlich Hast Du Geteufelt!
    12. Leukippos, Du?
    13. Arioso: Ja, Ich Lieb Sie, Olga
    14. Aria: Wohin Seid Ihr Entschwunden

    Tracks:

    1. Recitative And Arioso: Holdes Laubgezewig, Du Schones/Schattige Ruh, Nie Gab Natur Sie Mir
    2. Aria: Der Gedanke An Die Flammen Der Liebe
    3. Aria: Bleibt Ihr Treu Dem, Der Euch So Verachtet?
    4. Aria: Finstre Furie, Ihr Geister Der Holle
    5. Aria: Nur Einen wunsch, Nur Ein Verlangen - Hermann Prey
    6. Recitative And Duet: O Unverhofftes Gluck/Das Hore Ich Von Dir, Von Meinem Freunde? - Hermann Prey
    7. Ma Se Il Nostro Gioir/Alcun Non Sia
    8. Perche A Lo Sdegno/Padre Cortese/Si Non Vedro
    9. Aria: Erwacht In Meinem Herzen
    10. Duet: Nur Weinen Lernte Ich/Nur Klagen lernte Ich
    11. Aria: Keine Schlange Lasst Sich Toten
    12. Romance: O Schweige Still, O Lasse Dich Erbitten
    13. Trio: Doch Nun Zu Dir/Trenne Nicht Das Band Der Liebe - Hermann Prey
    14. Aria: Man Wird Ja Einmal Nur Geboren
    15. Song: Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch Madchen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    16. Recitative And Duet: Du Stehst Wirklich Vor Mir/Der tempel Brahmas Strahlt - Hermann Prey

    Tracks:

    1. I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
    2. II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
    3. III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
    4. IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
    5. V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
    6. VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
    7. VII. Ich Grolle Nicht
    8. VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
    9. IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigen
    10. X. Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
    11. XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
    12. XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
    13. XIII. Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
    14. XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traume Seh Ich Dich
    15. XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es
    16. XVI. Die Alten Bosen Lieder
    17. Zartliche Liebe: 'Ich Liebe Dich' WoO 123
    18. Adelaide Op.46
    19. Resignation WoO 149
    20. Der Kuss Op.128
    21. Was Ist Silvia, Saget An
    22. Lied Eines Schiffers An Die Dioskuren D 360
    23. Liebhaber In Allen Gestalten D 558
    24. Der Einsame D 800
    25. Im Abendrot Op. Post. D 799
    26. Leise Flehen Meine Lieder
    27. An Die Laute D 905
    28. Der Musensohn D 764
    29. An Die Musik D 547

    Tracks:

    1. Granada
    2. Mattinata
    3. Funiculi-Funicula
    4. O Sole Mio
    5. Vergiss Mein Nicht
    6. Ein Lied Geht Um Die Welt
    7. Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich
    8. Ich Kusse Ihre Hand, Madame
    9. Caro Mio Ben
    10. Ave Maria
    11. Plaisir D'Amour
    12. La Danza
    13. Serenade: Fern Im Weiten Land, Dort Unten Im Suden
    14. Be My Love
    15. Santa Lucia
    16. Tiritomba
    17. Heute Nacht Oder Nie

    Tracks:

    1. Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein
    2. Denk Dir, Die Welt War Ein Blumenstrauss
    3. Ich Kenn Ein Kleines Wegerl Im Helenental
    4. In Wien Gibt's Manch Winziges Gasserl
    5. Draussen In Sievering
    6. Ich Weiss Auf Der Wieden Ein Kleines Hotel
    7. Ich Muss Wieder Einmal In Grinzing Sein
    8. Im Prater Bluhn Wieder Die Baume
    9. Herr Hofrat, Erinnern Sie Sich Noch?
    10. I Hab Die Schonen Maderln Net Erfunden
    11. Es Steht Ein Alter Nussbaum Drausst In Heiligenstadt
    12. Wien Wird Bei Nacht Erst Schon
    13. Wenn Es Abend Wird/Gruss Mir Mein Wien
    14. Ob Blond, Ob Braun, Ich Liebe Alle Frau'n
    15. Weine Nicht, Bricht Eine Schone Frau Dir Das Herz
    16. Mein Herz Ruft Immer Nur Nach Dir, O Marita
    17. Eine Kleine Fruhlingsweise
    18. Schlaf Ein, Mein Blond-Engelein
    19. Annchen Von Tarau
    20. Still Wie Die Nacht

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Correction.......2006-12-13

    Now folks, both of what the two other reviewers wrote about the tragical death of Fritz Wunderlich is wrong. Wunderlich died in hospital at September 17 1966. He had broken his skull, when he fell down the stairs in the hunting-house of a friend. Late in the evening of September 16, Wunderlich, as usual when not at home, had phoned his wife in Munich. He was very tired from strolling through the forest the whole day, making out the ideal locations for the hunt, which should start early in the next morning (Wunderlich was a passionate hunter). After he had wished his wife a good night, he went to the staircase in order to go down to his bedroom at the first floor. He still wore his heavy hunting boots - with open shoestrings! As walking downstairs, Wunderlich struggled over the open shoestrings and grabbed for the banisters, which was not more than a rope, fixed to the wall. The banisters teared out, and Wunderlich fell down the whole stairs. Fritz Wunderlich died in hospital the next day. It was only short before his 36'th birthday. An exceptional singing career had come to an untimely end. Some people believe that Wunderlich was drunken at the time of accident. If this is true can't be proven any more. But still this is not what his close friends said, regarding his accident and his death. In my opinion Wunderlich was the last of the really great tenors of the last century. All the tenors which came to fame after him (sorry folks, even such maestros as Pavarotti and Domingo) lack a certain quality in singing. It's the ease of breath flow, or singing on the breath without pushing the voice, it's the overtones, the legato, the mezza voce, the messa di voce and many more things - in short: the overall beauty of the voice through both registers. Wunderlich was the last tenor who had all this. Other examples are Caruso, McCormack, Gigli (despite the sobbing in his later recordings) and of course the wonderful Jussi Björling. But these are only some few names. If you listen for example to the cd's in the box "Famous tenors of the past" you will find that there were many very good and outstanding tenors in the first half of the 20'th century and - as we can only assume - in the time before the invention of the grammophone. Take a close look at todays famous tenors (I know, there are some quite good and promising ones) but what are they in comparison to those tenors (or better to say, to their voices and singing) I just mentioned before?

    Please make your own decision.

    5 out of 5 stars Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong...........2006-05-05

    ... okay, maybe. It's just that I've never heard a recording I didn't love. And I prefer that he sing everything in German even when that means not using original language.

    This is a bit strange because I'm most often bugged by Don Carlos and Vepres in Italian (just a personal quirk). Of course, I'm also bugged by dropping the "s" in Don Carlos, which is always incorrect. The man's name IS Carlos whether in Italian or French.

    I tried to write Mr. Avila a personal note, but could not, so let me say that Fritz Wunderlich did not die of cancer, but a dreadful accident in Scotland (I'll not go into the whys and wherefores, I just wanted to set PART of the record straight.)

    5 out of 5 stars The Wonder of Wunderlich.......2005-11-22

    Deutsche Grammophone does it again! This is an extensive 3-cd compilation album featuring the artistry of the great German tenor Fritz Wunderlich in a variety of vocal repertoire - Baroque cantata/oratorio, opera and Lieder. Like the other critic pointed out, I first heard Fritz sinigng a superb Tamino in the Karl Bohm Magic Flute, although I have also heard him sing Lieder opposite the mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig and baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, who were his contemporaries and colleagues. Wunderlich died tragically in 1966 of cancer. He inspired a generation of purely lyric tenors or "tenors di grazie" whose charming voice would never roughen and lack grace. His Germanic style earned him popularity in World War II Europe and he was the leading exponent of Lieder in the 50's. His tenor voice is glorious, as close to a male angel as possible. On this recording, we are treated to sumptuous arias from Bach's Christmas/Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas. Also noteworthy are the unsurpassed performances of Mozart tenor heroes- such as Belmonte from "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" (Abduction from the Seraglio) and his unbeatable Tamino from Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute. He sings bel canto opera arias fo tenor, from master composers Rossinni, Bellini and Verdi. While I don't much like that he is singing Italian arias in German, one must remember that at this time, in the LP Era of World War II Germany and Austria, German-born opera singers sang Italian opera in German translation/revisions. While many German singers could indeed sing in Italian, they were mostly trained to sing it in German because of excessive national pride and because Germans viewed Italian opera as course and un-melodic. Still, there have been superb German singers who sang in Italian like Wagner diva Birgit Nilsson,baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, tenor Peter Schreier, soprano Edda Moser, baritone Walter Berry, tenor Herman Pretty, all post-Wunderlich sensations. Wunderlich sings Lieder in one CD with great and unrivaled musicianship. Especially impressive are the Viennese pieces. Further to the cd's this album is equipped with photos of Wunderlich and his family and a detailed profile biography.



    5 out of 5 stars I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!.......2005-10-28

    I knew little about the German tenor Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), except reading the accolades given to his recordings and performances by reviewers in "American Record Guide" over the past 13 years. I knew Wunderlich recorded the role of Tamino in the famous DG recording of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic (Now on DG Originals CDs), but was not aware of what a wide range of repertoire he had until hearing this release.

    This release has a wide variety of Wunderlich's discography, including Bach arias from his Christmas and Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas; his Mozart roles in "Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail" (Eugen Jochum/Bavarian Radio Orchestra) and "Die Zauberflote" (Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic); a variety of arias and duets by Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, Richard Strauss, mostly sung in German, and with Hermann Prey, baritone and Erika Koth, soprano in many of the duets; Baroque arias by Handel, from "Xerxes" (including the famous "Ombre mai fu" sung in German) and "Julius Caesar", selections from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" (an early track from 1955 sung in Italian); Schumann's "Dichterliebe", 4 Beethoven Lieder, including "Adelaide" and "Der Kuss"; and 9 Schubert lieder, including "An der Musik," and "Der Musensohn", all with Hubert Giesen, piano; Popular songs such as "Granada" and Viennese songs, with chamber orchestra accompaniment. There are no texts for the songs, but you may have text booklets with other CD releases, so don't really need them when you hear Wunderlich's beautiful voice.

    There is a booklet with articles about Wunderlich's career, including a preface by his widow, Eva Wunderlich, photos of Wunderlich as a boy and young man, with his wife Eva in 1965, and children Constanze, Wolfgang, and Barbara. I enjoy reading and looking at the booklet, even apart from listening to the beautiful recordings.

    Wunderlich was a genius, and his voice sounds great in every track, mono (some, but not a majority) and stereo (most of the tracks in the 7 discs are stereo) alike. If you love great music, and opera, but like me aren't often of a mind to sit still for 3 hours to listen to one, get this. It's a great release, and reasonably priced to boot. I'm thankful to God for great music, for the ability to hear and feel, and for Fritz Wunderlich and his service to music lovers everywhere.

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