Persian Love Songs & Mystic Chants

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It has been said that Shusha possesses "the dark beauty of Persia and a voice to match." This recording, dedicated entirely to her Persian roots, captures a performance of exquisitely beautiful songs of love, betrothal, separation and mystical wisdom, sung in the intimate and sensitive style that has made Shusha an internationally known performer. The songs of an ancient and noble civilization; the bonding of thousands of shared visions. Bask in the richness of the flute and zarb accompaniment and immerse yourself in the cool, soothing timbre of Shusha's voice.

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Madman of God: Divine Love Songs of the Persian Sufi Masters
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    Madman of God: Divine Love Songs of the Persian Sufi Masters
    Sussan Deyhim
    Manufacturer: Crammed Disc Us
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000ELJB6Y
    Release Date: 2006-04-25

    Tracks:

    1. Gereley (Nocturnal Dialogue)
    2. The Candle & The Moth
    3. Daylaman (Inextricalbe)
    4. Meykhaneh (Wine Cave)
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    Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Superb collection
    • Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna.
    • Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!
    Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches

    Manufacturer: Decca
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000042GN
    Release Date: 1997-11-11

    Tracks:

    1. Walzer, Op. 314: An der schonen, blauen Donau
    2. Polka schnell, Op. 373: Auf der Jagd
    3. Walzer, Op. 410: Fuhlingsstimmen
    4. Pizzicato-polka
    5. Op. 335: Egyptischer Marsch
    6. Op. 214: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
    7. Op. 173: Dynamiden-Waltzer
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    15. Op. 29a: Wettrennen-Galop

    Tracks:

    1. Walzer, Op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
    2. Polka schnell, Op. 240: Eingesendet
    3. Op. 228: Radetzky-Marsch
    4. Op. 269: Demolirer-Polka
    5. Walzer, Op. 367: Du und Du
    6. Polka-Mazurka, Op.129: Brennende Liebe
    7. Op. 433: Spanischer Marsch
    8. Polka schnell, op.45: Bahn frei!
    9. Walzer, Op.258: Aquarellen
    10. Polka schnell, Op.393: St|rmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
    11. Polka-Mazurka, Op.166: Frauenherz
    12. Op. 411: Lagunen-Walzer
    13. Polka francaise, Op. 235: Piefke un Pufke
    14. Freuet euch des Lebens Walzer, op.340
    15. Musikalischer Scherz, Op.257: Perpetuum mobile

    Tracks:

    1. Walzer, Op. 333: Wien, Weiss und Gesang
    2. Polka francaise, Op. 336: Im Krapfenwaldl
    3. Walzer, Op. 346: Tausend und ein Nacht
    4. Op. 156: Napoleon Marsch
    5. Walzer, Op. 364: Wo die Citronen blueh'n!
    6. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 204: Die Libelle
    7. Polka francaise, Op. 57: Moulinet
    8. Walzer, Op. 443: Seid umschlungen, Millionen
    9. Polka schnell, Op. 413: So angstlich sind wir nicht
    10. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 315: Lob der frauen
    11. Op. 43: Explosions Polka
    12. Walzer, Op. 184: Transactionen
    13. Polka francaise, Op. 281: Heiterer Mut
    14. Op. 42: Sperl Galopp

    Tracks:

    1. Walzer, Op. 354: Wiener Blut
    2. Op. 211: Champagner-Polka
    3. Walzer, Op. 307: Wiener Bonbons
    4. Op. 449: Neue Pizzicato-Polka
    5. Walzer, Op. 114: Liebeslieder
    6. Ungarische Polka schnell, Op. 332: Eljen a Magyar
    7. Walzer, Op. 316: Krleben
    8. Op. 378: Banditen-Galopp
    9. Op. 426: Russischer Marsch
    10. Polka schnell, Op. 324: Unter Donner und Blitz
    11. Walzer, Op. 279: Morgenbler
    12. Polka schnell, Op. 133: Auf Ferienreisen
    13. Walzer, Op. 164: Dorfschwalben aus terreich
    14. Op. 126: Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch

    Tracks:

    1. Walzer, Op. 388: Rosen aus dem S
    2. Polka schnell, Op. 281: Vergnzug
    3. Op. 437: Kaiserwalzer
    4. Polka schnell, Op. 319: Leichtes Blut
    5. Walzer, Op. 154: Loreley-Rhein-Kle
    6. Polka, Op. 291: 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien !
    7. Walzer, Op. 143: Schneeglhen
    8. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 282: Die Emancipirte
    9. Polka schnell, Op. 259: Mit Extrapost
    10. Walzer, Op. 234: Accelerationen
    11. Polka Francaise, Op. 372: Bitte Sch
    12. Op. 289: Persischer Marsch
    13. Walzer, Op. 212: Delirien
    14. Op. 365: Tik-Tak-Polka

    Tracks:

    1. Op. 363: Fledermaus-Quadrille - Various Artists
    2. Polka, Op. 271: Ohne Sorgen - Various Artists
    3. Walzer, Op. 263: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust - Various Artists
    4. Op. 236: Orpheus-Quadrille - Various Artists
    5. Polka, Op. 230: Im Fluge - Various Artists
    6. Walzer, Op. 361: Bei uns z'Haus - Various Artists
    7. Schutzen-Quadrille - Various Artists
    8. Polka, Op. 241: Extempore - Various Artists
    9. Walzer, Op. 390: Nordseebilder - Various Artists
    10. Polka, Op. 241: Freikugeln - Various Artists
    11. Walzer, Op. 101: Mephistos Hollenrufe - Various Artists
    12. Marsch, Op. 478: Aufs Korn - Various Artists
    13. Walzer, Op. 329: Erinnerung an Covent-Garden - Various Artists
    14. Op. 152: Rudolfsheimer-Polka - Various Artists

    Amazon.com

    Boskovsky's encyclopedic collection with the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded between 1957 and 1976, is as close to definitive as one is likely to get. There was a special camaraderie between Boskovsky and the Philharmonic--he was a member of the orchestra's violin section for 37 years and conducted their New Year's Day concerts from 1955 until 1979. There was also a special empathy that these performers, as custodians of a tradition going back to its origins, felt for the music of the Strauss family. It comes across quite wonderfully on these mid-price CDs, which have been painstakingly remastered for an edition every collector should have. --Ted Libbey

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Superb collection.......2006-03-07

    If you love or are just curious about the music of Vienna's Strauss family, this is the box set for you. You need look no further. Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic set the standards for the performance of these sublime waltzes, polkas and marches. The sound is fine, too, even though the recordings are not new. This is, quite simply, a magnificent set. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

    5 out of 5 stars Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna........2003-06-12

    A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been omitted.

    No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item's inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of "Morgenblätter" seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items.

    The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.

    5 out of 5 stars Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!.......2001-10-09

    Budget Price..... Recording and sound are good to excellence .... Let's enjoy and touch the spirits of Vienna now.....
    Persian Love Songs & Mystic Chants
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Persian Love Songs & Mystic Chants
    • It's a Masterpiece!
    Persian Love Songs & Mystic Chants
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc.
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000002297
    Release Date: 1993-01-18

    Tracks:

    1. The Silver Gun
    2. The Wheat-Flower
    3. The Rain
    4. The Stars In Heaven
    5. On Top Of The Hill
    6. The Silken Handkerckief
    7. Darling Leyli
    8. I Have Come To Ravish My Betrothed
    9. The Lor Youth
    10. Lullaby
    11. Girl From The Boyer Ahmadi Tribe
    12. My Beloved Is Short
    13. The Water-Pipe
    14. You Must Come To Me
    15. Darling Dareyne
    16. Masnavi

    Album Description

    It has been said that Shusha possesses "the dark beauty of Persia and a voice to match." This recording, dedicated entirely to her Persian roots, captures a performance of exquisitely beautiful songs of love, betrothal, separation and mystical wisdom, sung in the intimate and sensitive style that has made Shusha an internationally known performer. The songs of an ancient and noble civilization; the bonding of thousands of shared visions. Bask in the richness of the flute and zarb accompaniment and immerse yourself in the cool, soothing timbre of Shusha's voice.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Persian Love Songs & Mystic Chants.......2002-05-09

    Shusha has an incredible voice - earthy and pure - so beautiful that it stands alone and can carry a song without any accompanying instruments at all. I am studying Farsi and have spent a great deal of time trying to find Persian music that fills my soul. So much Persian music has a production value I don't care for, rendering the music rather cheap and tinny-sounding (the organs! those strings!). But this album, with Shusha's sublime voice, accompanied by simple acoustic instruments captures all of the beauty of the Persian culture. The only thing that would make this CD perfect would be to have included the lyrics.

    I would love to receive recommendations from other people who enjoyed this CD - please tell me where to find other Persian CDs of this caliber! I listen to it almost every day but would like to expand my enjoyment to other artists.

    4 out of 5 stars It's a Masterpiece!.......2000-06-11

    The most authantic persian album I have ever listened!
    Wiener Musik
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A waltz lovers delight:
    Wiener Musik

    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0009U55QK
    Release Date: 2005-09-06

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A waltz lovers delight:.......2007-02-11

    If you love to listen to Viennese waltz music, you'll find this 12 disc set a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
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    • Chaliapin - Prima Voce
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    ASIN: B0000037JO
    Release Date: 1992-12-02

    Tracks:

    1. Boris Godounov, Pimens Narration
    2. The Demon, Do Not Weep, Child
    3. Mashenka
    4. Sapphische Ode
    5. The Song Of The Flea
    6. Oh, Could I In Song Tell My Sorrow
    7. Boris Godounov, Varlaams Song
    8. Don Carlos, Dormiro Sol
    9. Sadko, The Varangians Merchant's Song
    10. The Son Of The Volga Boatman
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    12. Boris Godounov, Boris' Monologue
    13. Faust, Vous Qui Faites L' endormie
    14. Don Giovanni, Madamina
    15. A Life For The Tsar, Susanin' s Recitative & Aria
    16. La Boheme, Vecchia Zimarra
    17. Pilgrim's Song
    18. Mefistofele, Ave Signor
    19. Mefistofele, Son Spirito Che Nega
    20. Don Quichotte, Death Scene

    Tracks:

    1. Boris Godounov, Boris' Monologue
    2. Boris Godounov, Clock Scene
    3. Boris Godounov, Farewell Prayer And Death
    4. In Questa Tomba Oscura
    5. Prince Igor, Khan Kontchak' s Aria
    6. Folk Song, Down The Petersky
    7. Aleko, Aleko's Cavatina
    8. Faust, Un, Rat...Le Reau D'or
    9. Nochen' ka
    10. Rusalka, The Miller' s Aria
    11. Persian Love Song
    12. Russlan And Ludmilla, Farlaf's Rondo
    13. Elegie
    14. Twofold Litany
    15. Chanson De La Mort De Don Quichotte
    16. The Song Of The Flea

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Voice From The Past.......2006-07-27

    This two-disc set gives a good overview of the great Russian Bass singer. It has a total of 36 selections, and covers the years 1911 to 1936.

    With a voice of tremendous range and power, Chaliapin could also sing softly and with feeling. A very flexible instrument that comes through the old recording technology of the 78 record era. A good example of the pure physical gifts of his voice is 'Farlaf's Rondo' by Glinka. A 'patter' song, with words and syllables sung rapidly and seemingly without taking a breath. As if the performance wasn't difficult enough, Chaliapin speeds up the tempo at the ending of the rondo! It shows the breath control he had, and while the singer seems to be none of the worst for wear, I was left breathless just listening!

    Two selections, Boris' Monologue from 'Boris Godounov' and 'Song of The Flea', by Mussorgsky, are represented by two different performances. This gives a good idea of the breadth of Chaliapin's art, as each performance of the same work is full of nuance and artistry. It is hard for me to pick which performance I like best. As with any great artist, each time a work is performed it is not just a repitition, but a unique recreation.

    The transfers naturally have much surface noise, as all are from the 78 rpm record era. I have most of these recordings on transfers to LP's and the noise is much more apparant than on the CD transfers. With older recordings such as these, any transfers and 'cleaning up' of the sound can only go so far. If too much of the noise from the originals is 'cleaned up', the recording can lose presence. Whomever engineered the transfers to CD has hit a happy middle ground. The background noise is still there, but not so annoying as on LP, while the sound of the actual music and Chaliapin's voice seems much more alive.

    What I have read about Chaliapin says that he was not only a great singer, but a great actor also. The two do not always go together, for a great voice in opera can make up for a lack of acting ability. To have both talents rolled into one is rare. Contemporary accounts of Chaliapin's operatic performances comment as much on his acting as his singing. There arevideos of his film performance in Ibert's Don Quichotte, which I want to see when I have the chance.

    If you're passion is the human voice, you must hear Chaliapin. It is not possible to say he or anyone else was the best. But these recordings show he was a consummate artist, and are well worth exploring.

    Recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Chaliapin - Prima Voce.......2006-03-18

    The recordings are old but the only way one can hear a legend!

    The selections are excellent and the quality is as one would expect from this vintage recording.

    I enjoy going back to hear these voices and this is the only way to understand the history
    Johann Strauss Jr.: 100 of His Best Compositions (Box Set)
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      Johann Strauss Jr.: 100 of His Best Compositions (Box Set)

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      ASIN: B000026C0T
      Release Date: 1999-10-26

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Waltzer, Op. 1 - Orf Symphony Orchestra
      3. Polka Schnell, Op. 348 - Johannes Wildner
      4. Walzer, Op. 395 - Johannes Wildner
      5. Kunstlerquadrille, Op. 201 - Johannes Wildner
      6. Kunstlerleben, Walzer, Op. 316 - Orf Symphony Orchestra
      7. Polka, Op. 43 - Johannes Wildner
      8. Kaiserwalzer, Op. 437 - Johannes Wildner
      9. L' Enfantillage (Zepperl-Polka), Op. 202 - Orf Symphony Orchestra
      10. Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch, Op. 126 - Alfred Walter

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Walzer, Op. 210 - Michael Dittrich
      3. Polka Schnell, Op. 324 - Johannes Wildner
      4. Wiener Blut, Walzer, Op. 354 - Johann Strauss Jr
      5. Polka, Op. 320 - Johann Strauss Jr
      6. Walzer, Op. 410 - Johann Strauss Jr
      7. Polka, Op. 269 - Johannes Wildner
      8. Walzer, Op. 307 - Alfred Walter
      9. Polka Francaise, Op. 389 - Alfred Walter
      10. Marsch, Op. 349 - Johannes Wildner

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Waltzer, Op. 270 - Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra
      3. Polka Mazurka, Op. 323 - Alfred Walter
      4. Waltzer, Op. 342 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      5. Quadrille - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      6. Waltzer, Op. 463 - Johannes Wildner
      7. Polka, Op. 211 - Alfred Walter
      8. Waltzer, Op. 321 - Alfred Walter
      9. Polka Francaise, Op. 328 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      10. Marsch, Op. 428 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Waltzer, Op. 101 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      3. Polka Francaise, Op. 301 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      4. Du Und Du (Fledermaus - Waltzer), Op. 367 - Alfred Walter
      5. Tausend Und Eine Nacht, Intermezzo - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      6. Waltzer, Op. 400 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      7. Polka, Op. 72 - Johannes Wildner
      8. Walzer, Op. 314 - Johannes Wildner
      9. Russiche Marschfantasie, Op. 353 - Oliver Dohnanyi

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Waltzer, Op. 234 - Johannes Wildner
      3. Polka schnell, Op. 319 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      4. Waltzer, Op. 340 - Alfred Walter
      5. Polka Schnell, Op. 373 - Johannes Wildner
      6. Waltzer, Op. 427 - Alfred Walter
      7. Polka Francaise, Op. 372 - Peter Guth
      8. Waltzer, Op. 333 - Orf Symphony Orchestra
      9. Polka Mazurka, Op. 315 - Johannes Wildner
      10. Marsch, Op. 156 - Alfred Walter

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Walzer, Op. 114 - Alfred Walter
      3. Polka Schnell, Op. 356 - Alfred Walter
      4. Walzer, Op. 370 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      5. Galopp, Op. 466 - Johannes Wildner
      6. Walzer, Op. 329 - Alfred Walter
      7. Musikalischer Scherz, Op. 257 - Alfred Walter
      8. Walzer, Op. 440 - Alfred Walter
      9. Polka, Op. 214 - Johannes Wildner
      10. Walzer, Op. 388 - Alfred Walter
      11. Marsch, Op. 371 - Alfred Walter

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Polka Mazurka, Op. 322 - Alfred Walter
      3. Waltzer, Op. 235 - Johannes Wildner
      4. Polka Schnell, Op. 393 - Alfred Walter
      5. Waltzer, Op. 346 - Alfred Walter
      6. Quadrille, Op. 363 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      7. Waltzer, Op. 423 - Alfred Walter
      8. Polka - Alfred Walter
      9. Waltzer, Op. 298 - Alfred Walter
      10. Polka, Polka Francaise, Op. 276 - Johannes Wildner
      11. Perisscher Marsch, Op. 289 - Johannes Wildner

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Polka, Op. 291 - Czecho-Slovak RSO
      3. Waltzer, Op. 157 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      4. Polka Schnell, Op. 365 - Alfred Walter
      5. Waltzer, Op. 390 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      6. Polka Schnell, Op. 326 - Johannes Wildner
      7. Waltzer, Op. 433 - Alfred Walter
      8. Polka, Op. 117 - Johannes Wildner
      9. Waltzer, Op. 279 - Johannes Wildner
      10. Polka Francaise, Op. 317 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      11. Russischer Marsch, Op. 426 - Michael Dittrich

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Motoren Waltzer, Op. 265 - Alfred Walter
      3. Polka schnell, Op. 332 - Alfred Walter
      4. Waltzer, Op. 364 - Alfred Walter
      5. Polka Schnell, Op. 378 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      6. Schatzwaltzer, Op. 418 - Alfred Walter
      7. Polka, Op. 362 - Alfred Walter
      8. Waltzer, Op. 300 - Alfred Walter
      9. Egyptischer Marsch, Op. 335 - Alfred Walter

      Tracks:

      1. Overture - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      2. Waltzer, Op. 125 - Alfred Walter
      3. Polka Francaise, Op. 336 - Richard Edlinger
      4. Waltzer, Op. 411 - Oliver Dohnanyi
      5. Ritter Pasman Csardas, Op. 441 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
      6. Waltzer, Op. 361 - Alfred Walter
      7. Polka Schnell, Op. 281 - Alfred Walter
      8. Geschichten Aus Dem Wiener Wald, Walzer, Op. 325 - Johannes Wildner
      9. Polka, Op. 449 - Alfred Walter
      10. Radetzky Marsch, Johann Strauss I - Ondrej Lenard
      Summertime
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Simply delicious
      Summertime
      Felicity Lott
      Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by ArneAll Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00006GO6B
      Release Date: 2002-10-22

      Tracks:

      1. Summertime
      2. Sure On The Shining Night
      3. The Shepherd's Song
      4. Clair De Lune
      5. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
      6. Who Is Sylvia?
      7. Where The Bee Sucks
      8. L'ile Inconnue
      9. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen
      10. Soir
      11. Der Nussbaum
      12. Meine Liebe Ist Grun
      13. Ah Moon Of My Delight
      14. Notre Amour
      15. Villanelle
      16. The Monk And His Cat
      17. Go Not, Happy Day
      18. To Daffodils
      19. Orpheus With His Lute
      20. The Trellis
      21. Love's Philosophy
      22. A Brown Bird Singing
      23. The Lark In The Clear Air
      24. Sleep
      25. The Tale Of An Oyster
      26. My House
      27. The Little Road To Bethlehem
      28. Vespers
      29. The Lord Bless You & Keep You

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Simply delicious.......2007-03-23

      Subime singing of the highest order - a wonderful collection of songs from two of the world's finest musicians.
      The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set)
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set)

        Manufacturer: Delta
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005YKWJ
        Release Date: 2000-07-10
        Love's Old Sweet Song: Twenty Five Singers in Popular Ballads
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Remember-Mckinley was president when these tunes were new
        • Loves Old Sweet Song Leaves a Bitter Taste
        Love's Old Sweet Song: Twenty Five Singers in Popular Ballads

        Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000001HHT
        Release Date: 1994-07-26

        Tracks:

        1. The Last Rose Of Summer - Landon Ronald
        2. For You Alone - Enrico Caruso
        3. By The Waters Of Minnetonka (An Indian Love Song) - Landon Ronald
        4. The Green Hills O' Somerset - Peter Dawson
        5. She Wandered Down The Mountainside - Rosina Buckman
        6. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Charles Hackett
        7. By The Bend Of The River - Grace Moore
        8. I Know Of Two Bright Eyes (Myrrha) - Walter Widdop
        9. A Fairy Went A-Marketing - Clara Butt
        10. Myself When Young (In A Persian Garden) - Norman Allin
        11. Love's Old Sweet Song - Amelita Galli-Curci
        12. Bird Songs At Eventide - John McCormack
        13. Ciribiribin - Lucrezia Bori
        14. The Song Of Songs - Richard Crooks
        15. Homing - Percy B. Kahn
        16. The Blind Ploughman - Fyodor Chaliapin
        17. The Fairytales Of Ireland - Florence Austral/Hils Nelson
        18. Ich Liebe Dich, My Dear - Armand Crabbe
        19. I Love You Truly - Dusolina Giannini
        20. Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses - Gerald Moore
        21. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) - Dora Labette
        22. Kashmiri Song (Pale Hands I Loved) - Richard Tauber
        23. Deep River - Marian Anderson
        24. Leanin' - Harold Williams
        25. A Perfect Day - Rosa Ponselle

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Remember-Mckinley was president when these tunes were new.......2007-03-10

        In the 1890s and the early years of the 20th century sound recordings were very new and very fascinating to the population at large..Being able to hear a recording of a popular song,or listen to a piano roll transcription was,at the time,considered something of a miracle...Alas,since the technology was new the recording process was primitive...VERY primitive...often entire orchestras played into a recording horn,and the resulting sound reminds one of listening to something in a tunnel...very little could be done to make the sound pristine,and because of it the recordings from that period all have an antique and primitive atmosphere to them...recordings that old,and not saved upon tape,or disc,often poorly kept and poorly maintained,tend to deteriorate ,and,in many cases with regard to the items presented upon this album,the original"master"recording is lost,and only a copy remains,often a badly deteriorated,commercial copy..scratches,recording anaolomies,as well as warpage and general age have taken thier toll..Some would think,rather foolishly as it turns out,that such modern restorative processes such as"Cedar" might erase the imperfections,the scratches,the warpage,the cracks and hisses,but this is just not so...
        For those of you old enough to have had long-playing records,45s,or 78s,just imagine that the ONLY copy of a particular album or song title is your old,scratched,worn disc...not some master tape or disc held in a vault somewhere,but your old beat up copy...Imagine further that you submit this old beat up copy for restoration...Sure,it may sound better afterwards than it did before,but,all in all,it still sounds pretty bad,at least by modern standards...
        This is the sort of sound reproduction one gets on this album...Efforts were made to restore these sides(contrary to the opinion of another review found here about this album)but when one is dealing with recordings 100 or so years old,made when recording tecniques were primitive,and ,in some cases,having to attempt restoration on a used COPY sold to and played by someone like you and I way back when,restoration to a"perfect" sense is just not possible..Indeed,even if "perfection"could be achieved,the original sound of some of these old sides never was too good to begin with..
        Be this as it may,the sides presented here are historic,to say the very least,and representative of what the public of the 1890s liked to hear...Listening to these sides,imperfections and all,gives one a sense of that time,a sense of the enormous technological gulf between these recordings and the ones available today,and,perhaps most importantly,gives us an overview of the sort of entertainment that drove our great great grandparents wild...
        If you can get over the primitive sound of these recordings,or get yourself used to it,then give this album a try...

        2 out of 5 stars Loves Old Sweet Song Leaves a Bitter Taste.......2003-04-27

        While the performances on this CD are great the transfers from the original recordings are about the worst i have ever heard. No care whatever was spent in dubbing these records to Cd. The originals in my collection sound many times better than these. I bought this for convenience but find it too terrible to listen
        Chaliapin: A Vocal Portrait
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Chaliapin, the great Russian singer actor.
        • A Chaliapin feast
        Chaliapin: A Vocal Portrait

        Manufacturer: Naxos
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        1. Prima Voce: Chaliapin

        ASIN: B00006RHPA
        Release Date: 2003-01-21

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Chaliapin, the great Russian singer actor. .......2004-08-23

        Born in the same year as Caruso and attracting the wild acclaim that used to be accorded to opera singers, Feodor Chaliapin is now featured in the Naxos "Great Singers" series. A selection of his acoustic recordings (1902-1924) occupy the first CD and a selection of his electric recordings (1926-1936), and in charge of restoration is Ward Marston.

        Like Caruso, Chaliapin had a huge voice that nevertheless proved eminently compatible with acoustic recording processes. Indeed, collectors need not be deterred by the age of many of these recordings. Some of the very best items, whether opera or song, fall into the acoustic group. The 1911 recordings of Rubinstein's "Demon" excerpts, which I heard a few times many years ago and have never forgotten, are amongst the best of all in this entire selection.

        Also like Caruso, Chaliapin's recording career owed much to producer Fred Gaisberg who, in his autobiography, allotted a whole chapter to this great singer. In recent times, eminent critic John Steane has named Chaliapin as one of the two or three great singer actors of the C20th. Gaisberg was responsible for recording the Prayer and Death of Boris during an actual performance of "Boris Godunov" at Covent Garden in 1928. Perhaps this best indicates Chaliapin's work as singer and actor. Another successful item here is the `Le veau d'or' from "Faust", which one critic has judged ideal for showing Chaliapin's special magnetism.

        The notes provide an informative survey of Chaliapin's recording output. One error is the attributing some of the orchestral support in the recordings from the 1920s to the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and orchestra which was founded by Beecham in 1932.

        5 out of 5 stars A Chaliapin feast.......2003-02-14

        It's nice of Naxos to collect in one place some of the most representative recordings of the great Russian basso, Fyodor Chaliapin. This is a 2CD set; the first CD is from the acoustic era of recording, the second from the electrical era. Not only are the expected arias and songs from the Russian literature represented, but also there are more than a few Italian/French/German selections.

        There are two scenes from 'Boris Godunov': Varlaam's Song and the Farewell and Death of Boris. Three versions of Mussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea', from 1907, 1929 and 1936 (the latter his last recording) are included, all of them marvelous. Other highlights, made all the more effective by Chaliapin's amazing ability to act with the voice, are 'La calunnia' from 'The Barber of Seville' and 'Le veau d'or' from Gounod's 'Faust.' I also liked 'Chanson Bachique' by Glazunov, which I'd never heard before.

        The sound is fantastic, the wizardry of Ward Marston who, along with Mark Obert-Thorn, is involved with Naxos's extensive re-issue of treasures from the history of the recorded voice.

        If you don't have these selections from previous issues on other labels, you can't go wrong here. And then there's the budget price . . .

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