Mala

www.seaoftranquility.com, Nov. 4, 2004 Michael Popke
Music like this - is a gift....I just discovered what I'll be giving for Christmas this year.

Product Description
Recorded in a series of live-in-the-studio sessions, 'Japa' (a Sanskrit word meaning repetition of a mantra) offers delicious mantras, barefoot grooves, swirling incense and improvisational epiphanies. Produced by Saul David Raye, the CD also features the voices of Joni Allen, Toni Childs, Seane Corn, Donna de Lory, Samantha Mehra, Danny Peck, Steve Ross, Mark Smith, Suzanne Sterling and C.C. White. The backing band, including Girish Gambhira on tablas, James Harrah on electric guitar, Ian Walker on bass, and Jay Bellerose on drum set, grooves seamlessly from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Guests on sitar, saxophone, string quartet and trumpet move the tracks through meditation, communion and redemption.

Mala

Mala,Dave Stringer,AJNA MUSIC,Call and response Sanskrit chants with country, eastern and gypsy influences.,Indian Folk,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Psychedelic Pop,Worldbeat

Average customer rating: Italian Amercans--a must buy ITALIAN LISTENER Terrific! So-So CD This CD will put you to sleep

Viva Italia! Festive Italian Classics Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics Italian Love Songs Mandolins from Italy: 24 Most Popular Melodies Italian Love Songs Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits ASIN: B000002WXS Release Date: 1996-07-02

Tracks:

1. Mattinata - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
2. Mala Femmena - Frankie Fanelli
3. Canto D'Amore - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
4. Guaglione - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra
5. Lary Mary(Luna Mezza Mare) - Lou Monte
6. Anema E Core - Perry Como
7. Funiculi Funicula - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
8. Soldi, Soldi, Soldi(From 'Boccaccio '70') - Sophia Loren
9. Santa Lucia - Gino Del Vescovo And His Mandolins
10. Hey Gumbaree(Bibadee Bobadee Bu) - Lou Monte
11. Come Back To Sorrento - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
12. Volare(nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
13. A Man Without Love(Quando M'Innamore) - Sergio Franchi
14. O Sole Mio - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
15. Forget Domani(From 'The Yellow Rolls Royce') - Perry Como
16. Mama - Lou Monte
17. O Mio Bambino Caro - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
18. Non Dimenticar(Don't Forget) - Lou Monte
19. Al Di La(From 'Rome Adventure') - Frankie Fanelli
20. Arrivederci Roma(Goodbye To Rome) - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Italian Amercans--a must buy.......2007-07-28

As an USAF Air Attaché, I played this music at many a dinner party with a surprising amount of interest and positive comments from my foreign colleagues--often asking for copies of the music.

As a child of the 60's, these songs resurrected long-lost memories of great Italian music that was at one-time almost prevalent in the entertainment industry. I am proud that our culture produced these great songs, hope you are too! I still often listen to this music at dinner while enjoying a glass of great Italian wine.


Bob Silvestri, USAF, Retired

ITALIAN LISTENER.......2007-07-16

This was a great cd. it came on time and was as promised in good condition. I would recomend the seller again.

Terrific!.......2007-05-30

I bought this CD because I missed listening to the music my grandfather played. This CD brought back a flood of memories for me. Wonderful compilation of my favorite italian classics.

So-So CD.......2007-04-06

This is more cafe style but still worth listening to.
Great dinner background music.

This CD will put you to sleep.......2007-02-26

We bought this CD for our daughter's wedding. After reviewing it, we could have saved our money. The version of Funiculi sounded like the Salvation Army band and it was totally lifeless. Lou Monte's Hey Gumbaree (it is actually Eh Cumpare in Italian--that should have given it away) was awful, and he consistently butchers the Italian language in all his other songs (annoying, I mean, couldn't he have learned the right pronunciation?).

While Perry Como and others have melodic voices (and very wisely sing in English because they don't know Italian), these are '50s versions of the songs, for the most part. While you have to appreciate them, they are really old and reflect the '50s type of instrumention and style. Would have loved to have heard all these songs done in a fresh and original way. Soldi Soldi was our favorite by far, and that is why we gave the CD two stars.

Could have gone to the library for this one.

Thanks for letting me voice our opinion. We are a big Italian family and just spent hundreds of dollars buying every CD out there for our daughter's wedding and figured we would share our opinion with others.

Average customer rating: Coming out of the woodwork! Perfect Blend What?

Malamarismo Mala Rodríguez Manufacturer: Machete Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Residente o Visitante Antidiotico Alevosia Techarí El Cantante ASIN: B000R9J3WU Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Volvera
2. Te convierto (con Raimundo Amador)
3. Nanai
4. Caida Libre
5. Menos tu
6. Tiempo pa pensar (con Julieta Venegas)
7. Toca toca
8. Enfermo (con Tego Calderon)
9. La loca
10. Miedo (con Mahoma)
11. Memorias del futuro
12. Jura y gana
13. Dejame entra
14. Por la noche (bonus track)

Customer Reviews:

Coming out of the woodwork!.......2007-07-20

Mala Rodriguez is not yet BIG ENOUGH to be a hit in the U.S. BUT she is big enough within the latino community and YET is HUGE in Spain as she is CONSIDERED a PIONEER for women in hip-hop as one of the few in the latin hip hop community. Since her first debut in 1999, Mala has come far to prove she has the chops to make it big! I remember first hearing her in the 'Scarface' PS2 video game when I was playing it and it caught my ear and yet I was bobbing my head to the funky rhythm of 'La Nina'

Hey best songs by far on this album is 'Nanai' (think of it as a hint of Timbaland beats with a catchy phrase saying in spanish 'look into my eyes do you want me to die, na-na-nai, I won't let you make me DIE!). Its as if she KNOWS of others that want to stop her in her tracks to stardom and the one with Tego Calderon (another fine reggaeton artist) on 'Enfermo'.

Although she hasn't QUITE got that hook on what she is trying to state on her 3rd effort album, nonetheless, she is making a statement that she is here to stay and to get that respect not only as a WOMAN but also to the latin hip hop community.

Perfect Blend.......2007-07-12

Este es el mejor disco de la Mala Rodriguez, es muy melodico y dinamico. "Te Convierto" es mi cancion favorita, se puede escuchar en ella influencias IDM como de BATTLES (wrap records). En otras canciones hay influencias de Blues y Flamenco y las liricas son excelentes. Se los recomiendo muchisimo.

What?.......2007-07-06

Who is this h0? Eminem in woman style? LOL You got to be kidding. This rapper wanna be wants to be like the queen of rap in spanish but the CD is pure crap. She shares the mic with more crap like Tego Calderon ( 1 of the morons who brought reggaeton to the states ). My friend told me this was a good rap CD in spanish but is pure rubbish, keep your money or buy something from 2pac.

Average customer rating: Disappointed Better the Second Time Around Simply Amaz(on)ing wonderful Michael 's #1 Fan

Tell Her I Love Her Katherine Fink , Gerhard R. Koch , Julie Landsman , John Moses , Virgil Blackwell , and Marc Goldberg Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Michael Amante Humbled This Is Sergio Franchi Romantic Italian Songs The Exciting Voice of Sergio Franchi/ Live at the Cocoanut Grove ASIN: B0000AM6JE Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Till
2. Crying
3. Delilah
4. It Comes To This
5. Because You're Mine
6. Caruso
7. Young Girl
8. Mala Femmena
9. Last Morning Of My Life
10. Be My Love
11. Core'ngrato
12. Dicetncello Vuie
13. Back On My Feet
14. Per Niente Al Mundo

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Discovered singing in a noted New York City watering hole, the Syracuse native's successful major label debut quickly made him a rising star who garnered comparisons to Mario Lanza--from Tony Bennet, no less. But Amante's showy, soaring style and good looks seemed destined for a wider audience than opera's, and indeed this sophomore release largely delivers on the tenor's rich crossover potential. While many classically educated singers seem challenged to throw off the formal constraints of their rigorous training in tackling pop material, Amante's journeyman musical background has gifted him with a more pliant delivery. It's hard to imagine Bocelli tackling such oldies Top 40 fodder as Gary Puckett's "Young Girl," let alone imbuing it with the melodrama that Amante effortlessly imparts it here. His "Delilah" strives for the kitschy verve of Tom Jones' original, with a voice whose natural power begs comparison with the Welsh sex symbol on the opening "Till" as well. Amante mixes enough Neopolitan standards and originals into the mix to maintain its crossover appeal, but curiously it's pop standards like his soaring, emotional take on Orbison's "Crying" (in a performance that reminds us that the rock legend was arguably a crossover pioneer as well) and a cover of "Back On My Feet" that seem to best engage his considerable talents. It's an album more oriented towards Vegas than Verdi, which seems precisely the intent. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2006-01-16

I have seen Michael Amante in concert and this CD is not the best of his voice. He has a very powerful voice and it did not come out in this CD. The music he picked to record was good, mostly Tom Jones type music, but his voice is not at it's best. I think it needed better back-up or accoustics to bring out the power of his voice.

Better the Second Time Around.......2004-10-05

Michael Amante is back. Much to the chagrin of his many detractors and surely to equal delight of his many fans.

I purchased this CD not sure what to expect since Mr. Amante's first CD was a rather uneven attempt at Opera.
Luckily the old adage " It get's better with time" applies to his sophmore CD.

I find the song selection and style much more appropriate to his voice and with the exception of songs like "Young Girl" and "Delilah" this is a very nice CD.

Mr. Amante's voice seems more setteled and just a tad darker than on his first CD and he displays masterful command over the stylistic nuances of the English selections.
I particularily enjoyed the Jazz influenced styling of the Mario Lanz stanadrs "Be My Love" and " Because You're Mine" as well as the old Neapolitan fav "Dicitencello Vuie".
Also his reading of the classic "Caruso" is surpassed only by Maestro Pavarotti and even that is disputable.

Of course Mr. Amante still seems to have some trouble with the Italian language at times but nothing of the massive difficulty he displayed last time around.

Considering that his musical genre, "Popera", is dominated by Italians (Bocelli & Safina)& Brits (Russell Watson & Sarah Brightman)I think Mr. Amante deserves the credit due him as being a worthy American representative. Of course there is also the over-rated Josh Groban but that's neither here nor there.

4 stars for this CD over the 3 stars for his last effort. Couldn't give it 5 stars because in all fairness, Mr. Amante really ought to get a better understanding of the foreign languages he interprets. Other than that this is a fine CD.

Simply Amaz(on)ing.......2004-08-11

To the Music Fan in Calgary. You are living proof that the cold weather in Canada is not good for one's hearing. Dear Michael's voice is stronger than ever. All you have to do is hear him live singing in Rao's Restaurant on a Monday night without a microphone or amplification and you will realize the error in your ways.
Trashing a talent like Michael Amante is further proof of your inability to distinguish between a good voice and a great voice. Obviously with all of the positive reviews that you see herew and read throughout the world, all of our ears cannot be lieing to us all at once.
Perhaps you were in a bad mood or your stereo just couldn't handle his high notes and was distorting?
Give his first album another listen (as long as your ears are thawed out) and I believe you will reconsider. You may end up throwing your trash where it belongs. In the garbage can !

wonderful.......2004-02-03

Some of you may have read my review of his "operatic album" which I whole heartedly condemned as trash (which it is, since the music is so poorly sung and so badly interpreted), however, this is a reflection of the man and his voice doing what it should be doing. This man is NOT an opera singer and his fans should not for a moment think they are getting any understanding of opera when they listen to him, for they are not. However, singing the music best suited to his voice, he is wonderful. This album is truly enjoyable. Here his voice can shine forth in all its splendor, and we are all enriched by what he has to offer. Why so many good singers who are simply wonderful in their own area of expertese wish to sing opera when it really doesn't suit them (even if they have the notes) is something I can't understand. Michael Amante is so wonderful here, and I found listening to him simply thrilling. ONE WORD OF ADVICE DEAR MICHAEL: Stick to what you do best and let others do what they do best. This album is really a treat, and the mellow caressing sound Amante makes is truly exciting.

Michael 's #1 Fan.......2003-11-14

This album is just wonderful and I truly enjoy this album as I did his first alubmn...It's a great mix of classical and POP. I listen to all the songs on this album but especially enjoy "It's Come To This" which Michael wrote. I have 3 cd's(home, car, office) and listen to him all the time. Michael sings from the heart and feels every word he sings. He is going places. Waiting for the next CD ......

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Le siècle de l'Ars nova: A Revolution in the Late Middle Ages Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Century 1/Various Troubadours: Minnesänger and Other Courtly Arts Ars subtilior: Dawn of the Renaissance L'émergence de la musique instrumentale Chansons de la Renaissance ASIN: B000ARHNDK Release Date: 2005-12-13

Average customer rating: East meets West musically with fantastic results

Sitar Concertos & Other Works Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Meets East: The Historic Shankar Menuhin Collection Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra A Morning Raga/An Evening Raga West Meets East, Vol. 2 Passages ASIN: B0007RO598 Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. Morning Love
2. Raga Piloo
3. Prabhati
4. I. Raga Khamaj
5. II. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi
6. III. Raga Adana
7. IV. Raga Manj Khamaj

Tracks:

1. Raga: Purlya Kalyan
2. Swara-Kakali
3. I. Lalit (Presto)
4. II. Bairagi (Moderato)
5. III. Yaman Kalyan (Moderato)
6. IV. Mian Ki Malhar (Allegro)

Customer Reviews:

East meets West musically with fantastic results.......2006-02-03

This is more than two hours of acclaimed sitar master Ravi Shankar grooving with a variety of Western orchestral instruments in both classical Western and classical Indian musical settings.

The former includes two concertos for sitar and orchestra; the latter includes two ragas and other traditional works.

Shankar is joined by plenty of heavy hitters. The conductors for the two concertos are Andre Previn and Zubin Mehta; Yehudi Menuhin and Jean-Pierre Rampal are the top classical music soloists to join Shankar on other pieces.

And the creativity to write the two concertos? Incredible.

And, the recording quality on these two CDs, including the degree of stereo separation on the smaller instrumented pieces, is great. For example, the Morning Love had fantastic sound, and separation, between the sitar and tabla. Made me feel like I was on a rug about six feet away from two real performers, just as my speakers are.

Average customer rating: Even better than the film The Starving Crocodiles...

Bad Education Alberto Iglesias Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Todo Sobre Mi Madre Songs of Almodóvar Volver Talk to Her Almodóvar Early Films ASIN: B0006A9GNQ Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Tlos de Cabecera
2. Quiz Quiz Quiz- Little Tony
3. Cine Olimpo
4. Kyrie
5. Viaje a Galicia
6. Noche Oscura
7. Cuore Matto
8. Plegaria Atendida
9. Por Mi Grandma Culpa
10. Cocodrilos Hambrientos - Sara Montiel
11. Carta del MAll
12. Piscina - Sara Montiel
13. Escena Familiar
14. Foulard de Seda
15. Noir
16. Juan y el Sr. Berenguer
17. Cine Como Espejo
18. Saxo + Cuarteto
19. Puerta Final
20. Exa
21. Maniqui Parisien
22. Plat
23. Adagietto
24. Moon River
25. Valsetto
26. Jardinero (Torna a Surriento)

Amazon.com

Informed by a vintage Hollywood production sheen and flashback-fueled, identity-questioning melodramatics worthy of Hitchcock, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's sexually-charged film was quickly hailed as a mature masterpiece. The film's classic Hollywood conceits are deep-rooted, and Iberian composer Alberto Iglesias reinforces the film's often retro mood via a brooding, classically oriented score with an ear towards history. It may briefly excerpt Rossini's "Kyrie" to haunting effect, but the touchstone here is the Bernard Herrmann of Hitchcock's prime, with an emphasis on their epochal Vertigo and especially the tense, dark strings of Psycho (which "Escena Familiar" and "Cine Olimpo" echo with haunting grace). But while Iglesias capably evokes the color and spirit of those iconic touchstones, he crucially does it without sacrificing his own identity. Evocations of Spanish culture come mostly via vintage performances of "Quiza, Quiza, Quiza," "Cuoro Matta" and others, but on the expansive "Puerta Finale" the composer skillfully interweaves his Herrmann influences with touches of mournful jazz, flamenco and "Kyrie"'s choral echoes, creating a compelling, oft chilling post-modern new whole. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Even better than the film.......2004-11-21

Alberto Iglesias did it again, a wonderful soundtrack!

His last collaboration with Pedro Almodovar, "Talk to her", is one of the best scores I've heard in recent years. In that movie, the scenes of the country villa, accompanying with the touching song of "Cucurrucucu Paloma" by Caetano Veloso, easily became one of the most beautiful five minuets I ever had in a theatre.

Before I went to see "Bad education", I can't help wondering, Could I have another enjoyable moment like "Cucurrucucu Paloma"? Luckily, I did have one, sort of. The Spanish rendition of "Moon River" is such a beautiful and haunting piece. But unluckily, the way the music delivered in the film is so disturbing. It started as a beautiful and innocent singing by a boy standing by the river while ended up with an innuendo of the ugly fact of sexual violations. However, if you didn't see the movie, the "moon river" will be a pure pleasant enjoyment.

Compared to the slightly weak movie, the music itself is powerful and flawless. From the beginning to the end, it doesn't have a single dull moment. In a word, buy this awesome CD!

The Starving Crocodiles... .......2004-11-17

The Starving Crocodiles

Almodovar's latest movie is undoubtedly his best, and a very inventive film-noir that absorbs and electrifies you from the very beginning. Alberto Iglesias' score serves "as a cradle where the movie rests" as the auteur himself said.

La Mala Educacion (Bad Education) is one of -if not- the best soundtrack composed this year, and its style is absolutely magnificent. Following the film-noir trend, Iglesias' score is a mixture of tunes a la Herrman ("Juan y el Sr. Berenguer", "Por mi grandisima culpa", "Escena Familiar"), poignant waltzes ("Foulard en seda", "La Carta", "Valsetto"), and vocalized cues that reflect the theme of the movie, and illustrate it fittingly ("Kyrie", "La piscina", "El cine como espejo"). "Cine Olympo", an exquisite theme for the movie-within-the-movie manifests itself disguisedly many times, in variations, as Iglesias' has done in previous scores where a parallel story is narrated - The Flower of my Secret, Live Flesh, Talk to Her, and All About my Mother- however the best track in the score is the "Overture". Other superb tracks are "Carta del mas alla", "Plato", and "Adagietto"... melodies that crave lust, but "Puerta Final" -the MAIN theme- is absolutely grand; probably the best potpourri of songs written in the last decade, that will grab you by the horns from the moment it opens to the last saxophone refrain, in an orgasm of eight minutes that you will want to experience over and over again.

The soundtrack also consists of key songs that in one way or another relate to the main characters and the story: "Maniqui Parisien", "Cuore Matto", "Moon River" (a very avant-garde arrangement), and "Jardinero".

Alberto Iglesias has composed a score so dark, rich, hunting, powerful, and mysterious... that proves to be irresistible.

Experience the Bad Education!!!

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Antonio Vivaldi: The Complete Sacred Music Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: François Couperin: Chamber Music (Complete) Vivaldi Edition: Vespri per l'Assunzione di Maria Vergine Vivaldi Edition: L'Olimpiade Haydn: Piano Trios (Complete) [Box Set] Motezuma ASIN: B00000DUE7 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Magnificat
2. Et Exsultavit
3. Et Misericordia Eius
4. Fecit Potentiam
5. Deposuit Potentes
6. Esurientes
7. Suscepit Isreal
8. Sicut Locutus Est
9. Gloria
10. Lauda, Jersalem
11. Kyrie Eleison
12. Christe Eleison
13. Kyrie Eleison
14. Credo In Unum Deum
15. Et Incarnatus Est
16. Crucifixus
17. Et Resurrexit
18. Dixit Dominus
19. Donec Ponam
20. Vigram Virtutis Tuae
21. Tecum Principium
22. Luravit Dominus
23. Dominus A Dextris Tuis
24. Ludicabit In Nationibus
25. De Torrente In Via
26. Gloria
27. Sicut Erit In Principio

Tracks:

1. Allegro: In Furore Iustissimae Irae
2. Recitativo: Miserationem Pater Piissime
3. Largo: Tunc Meus Fletus Evadet Laetus
4. Allegro: Alleluia
5. Allegro: Longe Mala, Umbrae, Terrores
6. Recitativo: Recedite, Nubes Et Fulgura
7. Largo: Descende, O Caeli Vox
8. Allegro: Alleluia
9. Allegro: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate
10. Recitativo: Caeli Repleti Iam Novo Splendore
11. Allegro: Nunc Iubilare
12. Allegro: Alleluia
13. Allegro: Canta In Prato, Ride In Monte
14. Recitativo: Saeva Fulgescit Nobis
15. Allegro: Avenae Rusticae Sinceri Fervida Amoris
16. Allegro: Alleluia
17. Accompagnato: Filiae Maestae Jerusalem
18. Largo: Sileant Zephyri
19. Accompagnato: Sed Tenebris Diffusis
20. Larghetto: Nulla In Mundo Pax Sincera
21. Recitativo: Blando Colore Oculos Mundus Decepit
22. Allegro: Spirat Anguis
23. Allegro: Alleluia

Tracks:

1. Dixit Dominus
2. Donec Ponam Inimicos Tuos
3. Virgam Virturis Tuae
4. Tecum Principium
5. Iuravit Dominus
6. Dominus A Dextris Tuis
7. Indicabit In Nationibus
8. De Torrente In Via Bibet
9. Gloria Patri, Et Filio
10. Sicut Erat In Principio
11. Et In Saecula Saeculorum
12. Domine Ad Adiuvandum
13. Gloria Patri, Et Filio
14. Sicut Erat In Principio
15. Credidi Propter Qoud
16. Beatus Vir RV598
17. Beatus Vir
18. Potens In Terra
19. Antifona Beatus Vir
20. Gloria Et Divitiae
21. Antifona Beatus Vir
22. Exortum Est In Tendebris
23. Iucundus Homo
24. Antifona Beatus Vir
25. In Memoria Aeterna
26. Antifona Beatus Vir
27. Paratum Cor Eius
28. Peccator Videbit
29. Antifona Beatus Vir
30. Gloria Patri, Et Filio

Tracks:

1. Overture: Allegro
2. Overture: Largo
3. Coro Assyrian Soldiers Arma, Caedes, Vindicatae, Furores
4. Aria Holofernes Felix En Fausta Dies
5. Aria Holofernes Nil Arma, Nil Bella
6. Recitativo Vagaus Mi Dux, Domine Mi
7. Aria Vagus Matrona Inimica
8. Recitativo Holofernes Huc Accedat Matrona
9. Aria Juditha Qou Cum Patriae Me Ducit Amore
10. Recitativo Abra Ne Timeas Non
11. Aria Abra Vultus Tui Vago Splendori
12. Recitativo Abra Vide, Humilis Prostrata
13. Coro Vagus, Assyrian Solders
14. Recitativo Vagus Quem Vides Prope, Aspectu
15. Aria Vagus Quamvis Ferro Et Ense Gravis
16. Recitativo Holofernes Quid Cerno! Oculi Mei
17. Aria Juditha Quanto Magis Generosa
18. Recitativo Holofernes Magna, O Foemina, Petis
19. Aria Holofernes Magna, O Foemina, Petis
20. Recitativo Juditha, Tu Ludex Es, Tu Dominus, Tu Potens
21. Aria Juditha Agitata Infido Flatu
22. Recitativo Holofernes In Tentorio Supernae
23. Aria Con Coro Vagus, Servents O Servi, Volate
24. Recitantivo Vagus Tu Quoque Hebraica Ancilla
25. Aria Juditha Veni, Veni, Me Sequere Fida
26. Recitativo Abra Venio, Juditha, Venio: Animo Fave
27. Aria Abra Fulgeat Sol Frontis Decorae
28. Recitativo Abra In Urbe Interim Pia
29. Coro Bethulians Mundi Rector De Caelo Micanti

Tracks:

1. Recitativo Ozias Summi Regis In Mente
2. Aria Ozias O Sydera, O Stellae
3. Recitativo Ozia Iam Saevientis In Hostem
4. Recitativo Holofernes Nox In Umbra Dum Surgit
5. Aria Holofernes Nox Obscura Tenebrosa
6. Recitativo Holofernes Belligerae Meae Sorti
7. Aria Juditha Transit Aetas
8. Recitativo Holofernes Haec In Crastinum Serva: Ah, Nimis Vere
9. Aria Holofernes Noli, O Cara, Te Adorantis
10. Recitativo Juditha Tibi Dona Salutis
11. Coro Assyrian Soldiers Plena Nectare Non Mero
12. Recitativo Holofernes Tormenta Mentis Tuae Fugiant A Corde
13. Aria Juditha Vivat In Pace, Et Pax Regnet Sincera
14. Recitativo Juditha Sic In Pace Inter Hostes
15. Aria Vagaus Umbrae Carae, Aurae Adoratae
16. Aria Vagaus Quae Fortunata Es Tu Vaga Matrona
17. Aria Abra Non Ita Reducem
18. Recitativo Abra Iam Pergo, Postes Claudo
19. Accompagnato Juditha Summe Astrorum Creator
20. Aria Juditha In Somno Profundo
21. Accompagnato Juditha Impii, Indigni Trianni
22. Recitativo Juditha Abra, Abra, Accipe Munus
23. Aria Abra Si Fulgida Per Te Propitia Caeli Fax
24. Recitativo Vagaus Iam Non Procul Ab Axe
25. Aria Vagaus Armatae Face, Et Anguibus
26. Recitativo Ozias Quam Insolita Luce
27. Aria Ozias Gaude Felix
28. Accompagnato Ozias Ita Decreto Aeterno
29. Coro Judeans Salve, Invicta Juditha, Formosa

Tracks:

1. Aria In Turbato Mare Irato
2. Recitativo Splende Serena, O Lux Amata
3. Aria Respende, Bella
4. Alleluia
5. Recitativo Non In Pratis Aut In Hortis
6. Adagio Ibi Spinis Confixus
7. Aria Pro Me Caput Spinas Habet
8. Recitativo Quaesone facias, Domine
9. Largo Stabat Mater Dolorosa
10. Adagissimo Cuius Animam Gementem
11. Andante O Quam Tristis Et Afflicta
12. Largo Quis Est Homo, Qui Non Fleret
13. Adagissimo Quis Non Posset Contristari
14. Adante Pro Peccatis Suae Gentis
15. Largo Eia Mater, Fons Amoris
16. Lento Fac Ut Ardeat Cor Meum
17. Allegro Amen
18. Aria O Qui Caeli Terraque Serentias
19. Recitativo Fac Ut Sordescat Tellus
20. Aria Rosa Quae Moritur
21. Alleluia
22. Deus Tuorum Militum
23. Allegro Confitebor Tibi, Domine, In Toto Corde Meo
24. Allegro Memoriam Fecit Mirabilium Suorum
25. Andante Sanctum Et Terribile Nomen Eius
26. Allegro Intellectus Bonus Omnibus Facientibus Eum
27. Allegro Gloria Patri, et Filio
28. Allegro Et In Saecula Saeculorum

Tracks:

1. Allegro Beatus Vir
2. Allegro Gloria Et Divitiae
3. Beatus Vir
4. Andante Molto Exortum Est In tenebris
5. Beatus Vir
6. Allegro Lucundus Homo
7. Beatus Vir
8. Andante Molto In memoria Aeterna
9. Beatus Vir
10. Andante Paratum Cor Eius
11. Beatus Vir
12. Andante Dispersit, Dedit Pauperibus
13. Beatus Vir
14. Largo Peccator Videbit
15. Allegro Gloria Patri, Et Filio
16. Andante Salve Regina
17. Allegro Ad Te Clamamus
18. Allegro Eia Ergo
19. Andante Et Jesum
20. Laudate Dominum
21. In Exitu Israel
22. Allegro Nisi Dominus
23. Largo Vanum Est Vobis
24. Presto - Adagio Surgite
25. Andante Cum dederit
26. Allegro Sicut Sagittae
27. Andante Beatus Vir
28. Larghetto Gloria
29. Allegro Sicut Erat In Principio
30. Allegro Amen

Tracks:

1. Laetatus Sum
2. Laudate Pueri Dominum
3. Sit Nomen Domini
4. Usque Ad Occasum
5. Excelsus Super Omnes Gentes
6. Suscitans A terra Inopem
7. Ut Collocet Eum
8. Gloria Patri (I)
9. Gloria Patri (II)
10. Amen
11. Vestro Principi Divino
12. O felix Culpa
13. Quid Loqueris Ad Cor
14. Alleluia
15. Jubilate, O Amoeni Chori
16. In Tam ASolemni Pompa
17. Sonoro Modulamine: Gloria In Excelsis Deo
18. Et In Terra Pax Hominibus
19. Laudamus Te
20. Gratias Agimus Tibi
21. Domine Deus, Rex Caelestis
22. Domine Fili Unigenite
23. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
24. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
25. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris
26. Quoniam To Solus Santus
27. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Tracks:

1. Sum In Medio Tempestatum
2. Quid Ergo Faciam
3. Semper Maesta
4. Alleluia
5. Laudate Pueri, Dominum
6. Sit Nomen Domini
7. A solis Ortu Usque Ad Occasum
8. Excelsus Super Omnes Gentes
9. Quis Sicut Dominus
10. Suscitans A Terra Inopem
11. Ut Collocet Aum
12. Gloria Patri
13. Laudate Pueri: Sicut Erat In Principio
14. Amen
15. Cur Sagittas, Cur Tela
16. Hostibus Circumventa
17. In Te, Beate Pater
18. Sanctorum Meritis
19. Salve Regina
20. Ad Te Clamamus
21. Ad Te Suspirmus
22. Eia Ergo Advocata
23. Et Jesum Benedictum
24. O Clemens, O Pia

Tracks:

1. Laudate Pueri Dominum
2. A Solis Ortu
3. Excelsus Super Omnes
4. Sit Nomen Domini
5. Suscitans A Terra
6. Ut Collocet Eum
7. Sit Nomen Domini
8. Gloria Patri
9. Sicut Erat In Principio
10. Salve Regina
11. Ad te Clamamus
12. Ad Te Suspiramus
13. Eia ergo Advocata
14. Et Jesum Benedictum
15. O Clemens, O Pia
16. Accende Laeta
17. Quam Pulchri
18. Sternite, Angeli
19. Gaude Mater Ecclesia
20. Vos Aurae Per Montes
21. Cuncta Orbis
22. Tellus, Astra
23. Alleluia
24. Gloria Patri (From Laudate Pueri)

Tracks:

1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
2. Et In Terra Pax
3. Laudamus Te
4. Gratias Agimus Tibi
5. Propter Magnam Gloriam Tuam
6. Domine Deus, Rex Caelestis
7. Domine Fili Unigenite
8. domine Deus, Agnus Dei
9. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
10. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris
11. Quoniam to Solus Sanctus
12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
13. Nisi Dominus Aedificaverit
14. Nisi Dominus Custodierit
15. Vanum Est Vobis
16. Cum Dederit
17. Sicut Sagittae
18. Beatus Vir
19. Gloria Patri
20. Sicut Erat In Prencipio
21. Ostro Picta
22. Sic Transiit
23. Linguis Favete
24. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
25. Et In Terra pax
26. Laudamus Te
27. Gratias Agimus Tibi
28. Domine Deus, Rex Caelestis
29. Domine Fili Unigenite
30. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
31. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
32. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris
33. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
34. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Average customer rating: The Wall Street Journal says... Outstanding madrigals of Da Firenze

Narcisso Speculando: Madrigals of Paolo da Firenze (1390-1425) Paolo da Firenze , Mala Punica , and Pedro Memelsdorff Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca ASIN: B00005V21H Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. Fra duri scogli (Don Paolo da Firenze)
2. Un pellegrin uccel
3. Amor, deh dimmi
4. Lena virt
5. Isabella (Istampita instrumentale)
6. Non pielice
7. Era venus
8. Cosa non Istampita instrumentale)
9. Godi Firenze
10. Girando un bel falcon
11. Un c'osa (Istampita instrumentale)

Customer Reviews:

The Wall Street Journal says..........2003-05-06

If it's allowed to quote directly from newspapers' reviews, I'd like to type in a May 1 review in the Wall Street Journal. The paragraph appeared on page D10, at the end of the review of opera written by Heidi Waleson.

"In a more exotic vein, the Italian ensemble Mala Punica (meaning 'forbidden fruit' or 'pomegranates') perfomed the madrigals of Don Paolo da Firenze (1390-1425) at Corpus Christi Church in Manhattan in the 'Music Before 1800' series on Sunday. Though they are about love and other familiar subjects, their densely allegorical texts, dissonances, spiraling melodies, irregular rhythms and strange bends of pitch make them dark, complex and fascinating. The four singers and small instrumental ensemble (medieval fiddles and keyboards, bells and trumpet), led by recorder virtuoso Pedro Memelsdorff, were mesmerizing, and demanded repeated hearings. Fortunately, the program, 'Narcisso Speculando,' is available on a recent Harmonia Mundi recording."

Outstanding madrigals of Da Firenze.......2002-06-02

This is an amazing discovery!!! The secular music of Da Firenze is just wonderful and sounds so unusual for that period. These are allegorical madrigals with one of the most virtuoso vocal and instrumental compositions of the 15th century!!!

Average customer rating: Sweet sounds from the California beaches! If you appreciate Brian Wilson superb 60's surf band

G.T.O.: The Best of the Mala Recordings Ronny & The Daytonas Manufacturer: Sundazed Music Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Surf Rock | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits Greatest Car Songs Three Window Coupe Jan & Dean - Greatest Hits All The Hits: From Surf City To Drag City ASIN: B000003H19 Release Date: 1997-02-24

Tracks:

1. G.T.O.
2. California Bound
3. Bucket 'T' (Alt. Version)
4. Hot Rod City
5. Hey Little Girl
6. Little Rail Job
7. Antique '32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe
8. Little Scrambler
9. No Wheels
10. Beach Boy
11. Tiger-A-Go-Go (By Buzz And Bucky)
12. Sandy
13. I'll Think Of Summer
14. If I Had My Way
15. When Stars Shine Bright
16. Nanci
17. Then The Rains Came
18. Somebody To Love Me
19. Goodbye Baby
20. Teenage Years

Customer Reviews:

Sweet sounds from the California beaches!.......2001-06-03

If you're a fan of the Califormia music craze of the sixties, then you shouldn't be without this CD in your collection. This group is one of many who made it big during the decade although the scene was dominated by the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. Of course, their greatest hit "Little GTO" is included here along with the mellow and touching "Sandy"; along with other selections both old and new fans will appreciate upon listening.

If you appreciate Brian Wilson.......2000-08-19

For those of you who like the Beach Boys harmony and prefer the balad style songs instead of the surf/rod variety, this is an incredible collection. The first 11 tunes are OK, if you like songs about cars, but starting with "Sandy" this collection becomes a great BeachBoyesque tribute. "Ronny" even admits, in the liner notes, that they were always trying to imitate the Beach Boys. Take "If I Had My Way" and put it on Pet Sounds, take "When Stars Shine Bright" and add it to SMiLE, and add "Goodbye Baby" too. "I'll Think of Summer" would fit right in to any earlier BB album. Yeah, there are some geeky lyrics in there, but hey, they were young and in love. I'm NOT saying this music is anywhere near Brian Wilson, but the sound is incredibly close. "Ronny" caught plenty of the California spirit in Nashville. If you like the old summer ballads with a bunch of white boys singing really high, tight harmony, check out this collection.

superb 60's surf band.......1998-05-17

The Love songs included in the cd are just excellent renditions of the group. I hope some new artists of today like the Backstreet Boys may have time to review it. This is an excellent suggestion to have the gap filled from the 60's to the 90's.

The only disappointment I have is to ask - Where is the song "Baby Say No"?

Sit, relax and enjoy the cd.

Average customer rating: Vivid Vivaldi - Daniels, Europa Galante Partner Triumphantly Sublime (As Usual) The Stabat Mater performance is wanting.... A grotesque parody of the female voice Stylish performances from a fruitful collaboration

Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe Mala David Daniels , Fabio Biondi , Antonio Vivaldi , and Europa Galante Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Daniels, David | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Été Handel: Oratorio Arias Sento Amor; David Daniels; Handel: Opera Arias; David Daniels David Daniels - Serenade ASIN: B00005A9NJ Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater dolorossa
2. Stabat Mater: Cujus animam
3. Stabat Mater: O quam tristis
4. Stabat Mater: Quis est homo
5. Stabat Mater: Quis non posset
6. Stabat Mater: Pro peccatis
7. Stabat Mater: Eja Mater
8. Stabat Mater: Fac ut ardeat
9. Stabat Mater: Amen
10. Nisi Dominus: Nisi Dominus
11. Nisi Dominus: Vanum est vobis
12. Nisi Dominus: Surgite postquam sederitis
13. Nisi Dominus: Cum dederit dilectis
14. Nisi Dominus: Sicut sagittae
15. Nisi Dominus: Beatus vir
16. Nisi Dominus: Gloria Patri
17. Nisi Dominus: Sicut erat
18. Nisi Dominus: Amen
19. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores: Longe mala, umbrae, terrores
20. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores: Recedite, nubes et fulgura
21. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores: Descende, o coeli vox
22. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores: Alleluia

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Anyone familiar with Vivaldi only through his innumerable concertos (which are, unjustly, often accused of sounding alike) will be surprised by this recording. Vivaldi, in fact, composed a lot of vocal music, both sacred and secular, and wrote for voices no less skillfully than for instruments. The three works presented here, for alto, solo strings, and organ, are utterly beautiful and completely different in character, mood, and feeling.

The "Stabat Mater" is most substantial. Alternating recitatives and arias, often framed by instrumental ritornellos, it is heartbreakingly mournful, but ends peacefully before closing with a whole aria on "Amen." The other two works are real bravura pieces for the singer. They cover an enormous range and are full of florid coloratura passages and wide leaps. "Nisi Dominus" is very dramatic, with mysterious chromatic lines and big climaxes; "Longe mala" goes from defiant vehemence through fervent entreaty to serene resignation.

The performances are fabulous. David Daniels's voice has a pure, unearthly beauty and is perfectly even in quality across a huge range. Every note is meticulously placed and in tune, his breath control is incredible, his stylistic and emotional identification with the music complete. The musicians of Europa Galante support him splendidly, not as an accompanying group, but as true partners, playing with a lovely sound, imaginative ornamentation, and great expressiveness. The record's only flaw is that Daniels's breathing is clearly audible; he must have stood too close to the microphone. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Vivid Vivaldi - Daniels, Europa Galante Partner Triumphantly.......2004-08-09

Countertenor David Daniels has no problem showcasing his versatility, as he joins forces this time with the seven-man ensemble Europa Galante, led by violinist Fabio Biondi, to provide a wonderfully satisfying performance of these three works by Vivaldi. Like most people who are not well versed in classical music, my only familiarity with Vivaldi prior to this recording was the omnipresent "The Four Seasons", even though he wrote over 500 concertos. That's why this disc is an important addition to any classical music library, as it represents a composer who displayed a strong sense of instruments producing sound color and musical effects of great beauty. When you add the incomparable Daniels to the mix, then the beauty of these works becomes enhanced exponentially.

The disc has the intimate feel of a chamber music recital, and the result is nothing short of a revelation. It paints a broad landscape of moods and textures ranging from the deeply melancholy and religious "Stabat Mater" to the nearly operatic "Longe mala". With the "Stabat Mater", one can almost see the Virgin Mary sitting at the base of the cross. My personal favorite is "Nisi Dominus", which Vivaldi wrote for an especially talented orphan girl to sing on the anniversary of the conservatory at which he taught, the Ospedale della Pietà. This piece allows Daniels to show his dramatic flair in a heartfelt expression of emotions - vigorous awe, sorrow and joy. His uncanny combination of a rich coloratura and a warm, honey-toned timbre allows him to stand head and shoulders above his countertenor brethren. What Daniels does so well is make an otherwise unearthly sound completely natural, and his incredibly flexible legato never feels out of control. Simply compare the ending "Amen" and "Alleluia" arias of the three pieces to gain a full appreciation of what this astounding singer can do with just one word.

To say that Europa Galante simply accompanies Daniels would be a complete understatement, as their instruments appear to be full-fledged partners to his vocals. The coupling works beautifully, especially the string section, which appears to match his vocal intensity note for note. The collaboration makes for a breathtaking recording and yet another impressive milestone in the career of David Daniels.

Sublime (As Usual).......2002-09-27

Having purchased the Scholl version when it was released I must admit to having been a little disappointed. Then came the Daniels' rendition and I realized that, when this particular singer sings, there is little one can do but sit back and let the wonderful, unearthly quality of his voice wash over you. Daniels is an exexceptional singer and this is a wonderful recording. He is admirably accompanied by Fabio Biondi.

The Stabat Mater performance is wanting...........2002-08-14

While I have enjoyed David Daniels' previous works like the Handel operatic arias and his lieder album Serenade, I can't say the same for this Vivaldi release. Having owned Andreas Scholl's Harmonia Mundi recording of the Stabat Mater for several years (and dozens of listening, literally), Daniels' interpretation falls horribly flat to my ear. His voice is not as ethereal or light in the "female" register as you'd expect from a countertenor. His voice is indeed too heavy and unfocused, especially if you're familiar with Scholl's clarity and soaring high notes. The Nisi Dominus and Longe Mala are worthy performances, but I have to give this 3 stars not 4 or 5. If you're looking for the most "authentic" countertenor performance of the Stabat Mater, seek out Andreas Scholl's which features two other cantatas as well.

A grotesque parody of the female voice.......2002-02-20

In the past I owned a version of this that was stunningly beautiful, but accidently mixed it in with a batch of CDs to be sold..., so I assumed this full priced version would be wonderful. I found that the pacing dragged badly and that Daniels voice (which others rave about) was such a grotesque parody of the female voice that I couldn't stay in the room with it. If you like Vogueing you might like this. Listen carefully to make sure you really like this everpresent voice. I love contertenor singing, but I could not abide this. I would prefer something like Rutter did in his fabulous Requiem instead. I realize this might be a matter of individual taste, but to me this is one of the most unlistenable classical albums I have ever bought.

Stylish performances from a fruitful collaboration.......2002-01-12

David Daniels is really a wonder! While the voice of counter tenors is by its nature rather androgynous, there is something both alluring and masculine in Daniels's tone. The so-called "counter-tenor hoot" is largely absent and his sizable voice is vibrant and evenly produced throughout a considerable
range. Daniels is also sensitive towards the words and any variation in musical dynamics and he is willing (and able) to vary the colour of his voice to suit the different musical and textual needs (quite difficult for a falsettist). This makes his interpretation of the 3 sacred works included in this CD both vivid and heart-felt. I would also mention that his breath control is excellent and his coloratura facility quite astounding. (The florid runs in some of the sections would probably tax even the most accomplished of mezzo-sopranos, and yet Daniels is able to toss them off fluently and with great elan.) What charismatic singing!

Fabio Biondi's playing of the violin and viola d'amore and the accompaniment of the Europa Biondi are delightful! Not only are they most musical and alert, they and Daniels work as close partners, each echoing the other's musical inflections. Their embellishments are both interesting and stylish. The music sounds freshly-minted under their combined hands (voices), and there is also a sense of grace and nobility in the performances, which is appropriate for this type of music. The good recording quality further enhances the effect of their fruitful collaboration.

This reviewer does not profess to know much about baroque performance practices, and therefore he cannot say whether the interpretations here are correct or not from an academic perspective. Nevertheless, this release has given me huge pleasure. Do check it out!

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