Brazilian Voices

Product Description
Brazilian Voices is the brainchild of two talented Brazilian vocalists, Loren Dae and Beatriz Malnic, both of whom were born in Rio de Janeiro but now call South Florida their home. The two have organized a group that is comprised of fifteen gorgeous female voices. Most of the members come from Brazil but, as if to reflect the universal quality of the music, there are also singers from Argentina and Colombia. The group's repertoire includes sambas and Brazilian jazz, with many classics that are familiar to non-Brazilian audiences all infused with the luscious, rich vocals of Brazilian Voices.

Tracks:

Bachiana brasiliera no.5 Aria
Romeo et Juliette: Je vieux vivre
Faust: Roi de Thule
Faust: Jewel Song
Manon: Je suis encore tout etourdie
Restons ici: Restons ici...Voyons, Manon
Adieu, notre petit table
Obeissions
Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Chanson triste
L'Enfant Prodigue: L'annee en vain chasse
De fleurs
L'Enfant et les sortileges: Toi, le couer de la rose
Si tu le veux
Le Nelumbo
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Nigue-nigue-ninhas
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Capim di Pranta
Folk Songs Of Brazil: O kinimba
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Sao Joao da ra Rao
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Engenho Noval
Folk Songs Of Brazil: A Casinha pequenina
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Meu boi barroso
Folk Songs Of Brazil: Ogunde uarere

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Bidú Sayão's silvery, impeccably tuned voice was small in size, but rich in nuance, shading, and emotion. Her recording of the Villa-Lobos Bachiana Brasileira No. 5 is justly famous, unmatched for lightness and sensuality. Few have dashed off the Jewel Song from Faust with similar insouciance or imbued the last phrases of Manon's "Adieu , notre petite table" as touchingly as Sayão does here. Her French song interpretations glow with charm and style, and a previously unreleased snippet from Ravel's L'enfant et les sotilèges makes one regret she never recorded the entire role, Sony's transfers are more lifelike and three dimensional than previous issues. A delectable disc. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

mesmerising.......2007-05-10

I first heard her voice on a Met compilation and became intrigued enough to buy this CD.
I love her voice...its so simple, unfussy and pure and yet so very unique. you know its her from the first few notes on.
I love her Manon, probably more so than Sills or Fleming. Her voice reminds me of De Los Angeles, but is different.
I'm glad I was introduced to this great, stylish and classy singer.

great stuff.......2007-01-24

I don't consider myself much more than a novice when it comes to opera; but I'm a musician, and I'd like to think I know good music when I hear it.

This is good music!

I've only recently become aquainted with Bidu Sayao, but I have to say that all the accolades I've read from the "experts" are well deserved. There is a character that shines through these recordings. And the recordings themselves are warm and pleasant, considering they come from mono shellac sides from another era.

There's something really special about this "vintage" music that seemingly cannot be replicated in modern recordings; an ethereal quality that's hard to explain, clearly belonging to the age from which it came. We are greatly enriched by its preservation!

Brazilian's Soprano.......2005-08-26

Excellent, amazing, recommend.

(excelente para conhecermos melhor uma das mais importantes e conhecidas sopramos de todo o mundo)

The most charming voice you will ever hear!.......2004-07-19

Bidu Sayão is considered the best Brazilian soprano ever and certainly one of the most taltented singers of the 20th century. Do you want to know why? This disc contains some important selections of Sayão's wonderful artistry. It includes arias and songs from French repertoire, in which Sayão is even in our days considered the most perfect example of French singing and style, some lovely Brazilian folksongs and her legendary recording of the Cantilena of Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5. It's a very good selection for every listener, since it shows Sayão's perfect vocal technique and sincere and moving interpretation. We have a joyful "Je veux vivre" as well as a heartbreaking "Adieu, notre petite table". Ah, but the true show here is her Bachianas Brasileiras. I'm absolutely sure you will never hear a better interpretation of this song! Sayão could sing from the most lyric parts and the most wonderful pianissimi to the most incredible coloraturas with no difficulty. Actually, she had exactly what I would call "perfect vocal technique", since it never, I mean, never fails. Her voice was small, but so carefully trained that it amazes me more than many big voices I heard. It's always pure, sweet and charming.

Dont' miss this singer who was maybe the best lyric soprano of the first half of the 20th century. If you are interested in listening to good music sung by a legendary voice, you really need to buy it!

Perfection!.......2003-12-16

There is a tremendous sincerity and perfection present in this CD. The Villa Lobos has attained classic status and should be owned by serious collectors. I have not heard No. 5 surpassed yet. Rosa Ponselle wrote in her biography that Sayao's pianissimi were "unequalled in my experience", the finest she had ever heard. Mind you, Ponselle heard them all including that Spanish Diva that made a career of singing softly. However, in Sayao's voice they have meaning are used to emotional effect superbly. Otherwise, the voice is so finely tuned that this old mono recording often gives a studio effect.

Tracks:

Music By John Dowland: Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Music By John Dowland: Allemande (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: What If I Never Speed?
Music By John Dowland: Galliard (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: Fine Knacks For Ladies
Ave Maria
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria
Coleccion De Tonadillas: La Maja De Goya
Three Brazilian Songs: Boi-Bumba
Three Brazilian Songs: Azulao
Three Brazilian Songs: Para Ninar
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Cancion
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Nana
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Seguidillia Murciana
Six Spirituals: Ain't Got No Time To Die
Six Spirituals: I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
Six Spirituals: Ain't That Good News!
Six Spirituals: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Six Spirituals: This Little Light Of Mine
Six Spirituals: Ride On King Jesus

Customer Reviews:

Enjoying The Pleasures of K. Battle & C. Parkening.......2007-05-06

Whether you are very familiar with these two artists or have never heard either one, you will delight in this musical collaboration. Only a guitarist of Christopher Parkening's stature could be the ideal accompaniment to the perfection of Kathleen Battle's voice. The music ranges from selections by John Dowland to American spirituals, Bach/Gounod, Villa-Lobos, Granados and some Spanish folk songs. The result is a coherent, soothing and utterly delightful listening experience. You will revisit this album often, and always be glad that you have it. For fans of Kathleen Battle and Christopher Parkening, I think it is a must.

Great blending of the talents of two top-notch artists in their respective fields. Parkening on the guitar and Battle singing........2006-01-31

We always enjoyed seeing and hearing Battle in concerts, usually on the television and Parkening has been a favorite guitarist. To listen to these two fine artists in concert is a real treat.

Superb technique, emotionally flat, but enjoyable even so........2005-05-25

I can't imagine these songs being performed with any greater technical brilliance than they are by Parkening and Battle on this CD. Both are virtuosos, him in the guitar, her the voice. Their skill is particularly apparent in the Dowland songs, the "Ave Maria", and the Bachianas brasileiras no. 5 (for me, the high point of the recording), which are all in a formal style well suited to the talents of the performers.

I compare the Brazilian songs to the version recorded by Salli Terri with Laurindo Almeida in the late '50's on "Duets with Spanish Guitar", which I have listened to repeatedly since I first heard it in 1959. Battle's phrasing, enunciation, and vocal skill are far superior to Terri's, but Terri brought a level of emotion to her singing that Battle seems to lack. Where Battle's perfection enhances her superb performances of the Dowland and Villa-Lobos pieces, it seems to detract from her performance of the Brazilian folk pieces.

I find this to be true again in the spirituals - vocal perfection and control detracting from the "soul" required to bring out the "spiritual" feeling. Imagine these same pieces sung by Mahalia Jackson or Aretha Franklin and you'll understand my point.

Parkening's performance has the same quality - technical virtuosity, especially noticeable in his lute-like technique in the Dowland solo - but lacking in emotional depth.

The classical selections are highly recommended, the folk pieces a bit disappointing, but overall an enjoyable recording.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITES.......2004-03-19

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BATTLE ALBUMS, HER SWEET VOICE IS ACCOMPAINED BY THE GUITAR VIRTUOSO CHRISTOPHER PARKENING, TOGETHER CREATE A TENDER, DELIGHTFUL & BEAUTIFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE. BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N- 5 HAS IT`S BEST PERFORMANCE IN THIS CD.

Fans will be delighted!.......2003-08-25

Fans, maybe, but I must say I'm not a huge fan of Kathleen Battle or opera or songs in different languages, either. My mom is, though. And through her I have heard Kathleen's best. And her very best (if you ask me) is one of the tracks ON THIS CD titled "Ain't that good news," even though it should be called "Ain'ta dat good news," since that is how its sung. It is a really good song (ask anybody) with a little surprise high-note at the end. If I were you I would (if not buy this CD right here and now) then go to [a book store] and see if their computers will let you hear "Ain't that good news" because that song is great.

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Beautiful!

Great Voices of Fado
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Queens of Fado
Portugal: The Story of Fado
Fado: Exquisite Passion
Art of Amalia
Fado Em Mim

ASIN: B00005B9T0
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

Triste Sina - Amalia Rodrigues
Alamares - Maria Ana Bobone
Lisboa Menina E Moca - Carlos Do Carmo
Nunca Mais - Bevinda
Igrejas De Santo - Manuel De Almeida
Velho Marinheiro - Maria Armanda
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Escrevi Teu Nome - Fernando Mauricio
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Amor Somente - Joao Braga
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A Rua Dos Meus Ciumes - Anabela

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful!.......2007-01-21

I love it! Trying to learn Portuguese, and it's fun picking out what is being said... the music is lovely, I'm a fan...

Os Filhos Do Vento: Children of the Wind

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Pure jazz, little Latin

Os Filhos Do Vento: Children of the Wind

Manufacturer: Adventure Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002VEWNI
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

Pelo Mundo Afora (Out There in this World)
The Making of a Path
Sonata Brasileira - I-II-I Movements
Sonata Brasileira - III Movement
Sara
Prologue - Ritual I
Prologue - Ritual II
Prologue - Ritual III
Os Filhos do Vento (Children of the Wind) - Part I Haven - Opening
Part I Haven - Flute Cadenza
Part I Haven - Interlude and Bossa
Part II - Excellence of Being
Part III - Aura Lilas (Purple Aura)
Part IV Lua Nova (New Moon) - Opening
Part IV Lua Nova (New Moon) - Piano Cadenza
Part IV Lua Nova (New Moon) - Interlude
Part IV Lua Nova (New Moon) - Recapitulation and Afterthoughts

Customer Reviews:

Pure jazz, little Latin.......2004-11-18

OS FILHOS DE VENTO is a composition of classical, jazz and Brazilian influences written about the Roma gypsy people.
No Roma influence mars the smooth pieces of jazzy keyboard works and clarinet/oboe throughout, however: this too is pure jazz with little Latin influence other than the background of its creator.

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Great Variety

Brazilian Voices
Brazilian Voices
Manufacturer: Street Beat Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00080Z73W
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Aquarela do Brasil
AlguCantando
Berimbau
Ponta de Areia
Samba de Uma Nota S
Carinhoso
Flor de Lis
Caor de Mim
Sina
Valsa para uma menininha
Falando de Amor

Album Description

Brazilian Voices is the brainchild of two talented Brazilian vocalists, Loren Dae and Beatriz Malnic, both of whom were born in Rio de Janeiro but now call South Florida their home. The two have organized a group that is comprised of fifteen gorgeous female voices. Most of the members come from Brazil but, as if to reflect the universal quality of the music, there are also singers from Argentina and Colombia. The group's repertoire includes sambas and Brazilian jazz, with many classics that are familiar to non-Brazilian audiences all infused with the luscious, rich vocals of Brazilian Voices.

Customer Reviews:

Great Variety.......2005-07-02

I like many diferent types of music and this CD has just brought in new light to old well known songs that brazilian music lovers love.

Have fun as I have had.

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ANOTHER STELLAR VOYAGE

Divine Divas: A World of Women's Voices
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Global Divas
Exotica: World Music Divas

ASIN: B0000003AG
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

Inland - Claudia Gomez
La Sombra Negra - Toto La Momposina
The Rain Song - Sharon Burch
Women Of Africa - Tshala Muana
It Hurts To Say Goodbye - Francoise Hardy
Let Me Weep - Tish Hinojosa
Song of Hecate - Alessandra Belloni with I Guilarri di Piazza
Your Scarf Will Not Hold Your Hair - Zana Leskaj and Luljeta Ilia
Mai Kai No Kauai - Rose Moe
Emo Neuvoi - MeNaiset
Amazing Grace - Ani DiFranco
The Foggy Dew - Cathie O'Sullivan

Tracks:

Dte Amar - India
Laban Ko - Nahawa Doumbia
Samba Recipe - Joyce
Moon's Reflection In Lake - Najma
Maria Lando - Susana Baca
My Love - Malouma Mint Maideh
Wayala - Fadela & Sahrawi
Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss & Union Station
Summer, Summer - Nn Niain
Skimming Turbans - Detty Kurnia
Lamara - M'BILIA BEL
Stepping Out Of Babylon - Marcia Griffiths
The Town - Marina

Tracks:

Sleep Beautiful Damsel - Judy Frankel
Come On In My Kitchen - Cassandra Wilson
Sekusile - Dark City Sisters
La Guyanaise - Sylviane Cedia
Mango Mangue - Merceditas Vald
Mal' de Amor - Sinha
The Prisoner's Song - a Molnwith Vasmalom
Mack the Knife - Dagmar Krause
Sudden Waves - June Tabor
Viento Pasajero - Emma Junaro
Navai - Sussan Deyhim
Souflan - Toto Bissainthe

Customer Reviews:

ANOTHER STELLAR VOYAGE.......2000-10-04

Unfortunately the information provided in the description of this THREE CD set is not complete, including the track listing, so it would be difficult to get an idea of whether or not you wanted to purchase this collection. Personally, I would advise you to do so if you are interested in women vocalists and world music. This collection (and its predecessor Global Divas) is a gorgeous, perfect marriage of women's voices from all over the world. Unlike many other collections which serve as a "volume two" to some other collection, this does not suffer as a sophomore effort. In fact, the world is so vast and full of creative artists such as those featured here that we could probably be treated to many more similar collections without tapping the same material or artist more than once.

This collection seems to collect efforts from lesser known women artists worldwide, providing a huge array of diversity. The result is three CDs of depth and a showcase for emerging talents. With both this collection and the Global Divas collection I was introduced to some extremely outstanding talents (with whom I might otherwise have been unacquainted), and this inspired me to seek out their individual albums. In some cases, that proved difficult, but from this collection I was able to purchase quite a few gems which have enhanced my entire music collection.

Among the gems here (although it is misleading to single anyone out because every single contribution to this collection is superb) are: French pop chanteuse Francoise Hardy with her unforgettable "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", Tex-Mex folk style singer Tish Hinojosa with the moving "Déjame Llorar", Italy's Alessandra Belloni with "Canto di Hecate", the very typically Balkan "Your Scarf Will Not Hold Your Hair" from Zana Leskaj and Luljeta Ilia (which is wonderful but will take some getting used to for those not familiar with Balkan music), the mystical and mysterious sounds of "Jheel Mai Chand" from Najma, the enchanting voice of American Alison Krauss (who is in fact well known in the U.S. but heretofore unknown by me, not being a country fan. But Alison transcends this label with this heartbreaking rendition of "Baby, Now That I've Found You"), and some other beautiful songs on the third CD from Judy Frankel, Saozinha from Cape Verde, Éva Molnár from Hungary, and Emma junaro from Bolivia. The real standout among all the CDs in this collection-- entirely unique-- is a singer called Marina with a song called "Illoqarfik". Marina is apparently the most popular singer in GREENLAND, and she lives and works in her native northern Greenland.

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As Time Goes By - Ella Fitzgerald
Isn't She Lovely - Freddy Cole
Shadow of Your Smile - Ithamara Koorax
I'll Never Smile Again - Oscar Peterson
Come Rain or Come Shine - Betty Roch
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Mose Allison
If I Had You - Etta Jones
You Go to My Head - Grady Tate
My Foolish Heart - Carol Sloane
It Could Happen to You - Chet Baker
More Than You Know - Sylvia Syms
Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Milt Jackson
That Old Devil Called Love - Agneta Baumann
Without a Song - Little Jimmy Scott
Stormy Weather - Ruth Brown
Angel Eyes - Mark Murphy
Lover Man [Live] - Etta James

Tracks:

People - Ella Fitzgerald
You're Nice to Be Around - Freddy Cole
Moon River - Ithamara Koorax
Some of These Days - Oscar Peterson
When I Fall in Love - Betty Roch
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Mose Allison
All the Way - Etta Jones
Young and Foolish - Tony Bennett
Dindi - Flora Purim
How Long Has This Been Going On? - Chet Baker
Smile - Sylvia Syms
Someone I Love - Milt Jackson
Good Life - Agneta Baumann
Over the Rainbow - Little Jimmy Scott
What's New? - Teri Thornton
L'il Darlin' - Mark Murphy
Misty [Live] - Etta James

Album Description

Subtitled - The Finest In Jazz Ballads. 2 CD compilation featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Freddy Cole, Oscar Peterson, Betty Roche, Mose Allison, Chet Baker and more. 34 tracks. Slipcase. 2002.

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As Eternas Cantoras De Radio
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ans Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007WBH
Release Date: 1999-07-13

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Fascinating and wide-ranging compilation

Great Voices of Fado, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000089Y9I
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

Chuva - Jorge Fernando
Julia Florista - Bnda
Esquina Do Pecado - Ama Rodrigues
Meu Triste Fado
Saudade - Cristina Branco
Profeta - Maria Dilar
Na Rua Do Silencio - Joao Braga
Esta Longua Saudade
Pintadinho
Jardim Abandonado
Covilh Bnda
O Meu Roso - Maria Leopoldina Guia
Um Corpo Que NMeu
Can Do Vento
Lisboa Sempre Lisboa - Miguel Capucho
Abandono - Cristina Branco
Fria Claridade - Ama Rodrigues

Customer Reviews:

Fascinating and wide-ranging compilation.......2004-01-25

If you love Fado, the traditional singing of Portugal, this is a fascinating album. It combines traditional fadistas like Amalia Rodrigues and Joao Braga with the newer voices like my personal favorite, Cristina Branco. I found another fadista to love--Maria Dilar, so if you are fond of Fado, this is a great CD to sample both the old and the new. (Cristina still is my favorite, even after listening to this excellent set of artists.)