Nova Cara

Product Description
New 2001 Release by this Band that was Formed in the Favela Called Vigario Geral. They Musically Explore Urban Violence on this Recording, Having Experienced it First-hand. Featured Tracks Are:'meus Telefonemas'(With Special Guest Caetano Veloso), 'to Bolado' and 'capa De Revista,' their First Single.

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Average customer rating: Delectable Early Handel - A Must for Kirkby Fans ... Choose This over the Haïm Recording Reissue of 1987 recording

Handel - Aci, Galatea e Polifemo / Kirkby · Watkinson · D. Thomas · London Baroque · Medlam George Frideric Handel , Charles Medlam , Emma Kirkby , Carolyn Watkinson , London Baroque , David Thomas , Michel Piguet , and John Toll Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | 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 Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice of Hercules Handel: The Occasional Oratorio /Gritton * Milne * Bowman * Ainsley * George * The King's Consort * King Handel: Alexander's Feast Samson Handel - Arminio / Genaux, McGreevy, Labelle, Custer, Petroni, Buwalda, Ristori, Il Complesso Barocco, Curtis ASIN: B000005Z3M Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. Duetto: 'Sorge Il Di' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson
2. Recit.: 'Vanti, O Cara'/Aria: 'Sforzano A Piangere' - Carolyn Watkinson
3. Recit.: 'E Qual Nova Sventura'/Aria: 'Che Non Puo La Gelosia' - Emma Kirkby
4. Recit.: 'Ma Qual Orrido Suono' - London Baroque/Charles Medlam
5. 'Sibilar L'Angui D'Aletto' - David Thomas
6. Recit.: 'Deh Lascia, Oh Polifemo'/Aria: 'Benche Tuoni E L'Etra Avampi' - Carolyn Watkinson
7. Recit.: 'Cadrai Depressa'/Aria: 'Non Sempre, No, Crudele' - David Thomas
8. Recit.: 'Folle Quanto Mi Rido'/Aria: 'Dell' Aquila L'Artigli' - Emma Kirkby
9. Recit.: 'Meglio Spiega'/Aria: 'Precipitoso Nel Mar' - David Thomas
10. Recit.: 'Si, T'Intendo Inumano'/Aria: 'S'Agita' - Carolyn Watkinson
11. 'Recit.: So Che Le Cinosure'/Aria: 'Provera' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
12. Recit.: 'Ingrata, Se Mi Nieghi'/Aria: 'Fra L'Ombre E Gl'Orrori' - David Thomas
13. Recit.: 'Ma Che?'/'Aria: Que L'Augel' - Emma Kirkby
14. Recit.: 'Giunsi Al Fin Mio Tesoro'/Aria: 'Se M'Ami, Oh Caro' - Carolyn Watkinson

Tracks:

1. Recit.: 'Qui Su L'Alto Del Monte'/(A3): 'Dolce Amico' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
2. Recit.: 'Or Poiche Sordi Sono/'Gia Va Da Balza In Balza' - David Thomas
3. Recit. & Aria: 'Oh Dio, Mio Ben, Soccorso!' - Emma Kirkby
4. Recit.: 'Misera, E Dove Sono?'/'Impara, Ingrata' - David Thomas
5. Recit.: 'Ah Tiranno, Inumano!'/Aria: 'Del Mar Fra L'Onde' - Carolyn Watkinson
6. Recit.: 'Ferma! Ma Gia Nel Mare' - London Baroque/Charles Medlam
7. Aria (A3): 'Chi Ben Ama Ha Per Oggetti' - Emma Kirkby/Carolyn Watkinson/David Thomas
8. Son in F, Op.1 No.11: Larghetto/Allegro/Siciliana/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll
9. Son in C, Op.1 No.7: Larghetto/Allegro/Larghetto/A Tempo Di Gavotti/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll
10. Son in G Transposse in F: Allegro/Adagio/Allegro - Michel Piguet/Charles Medlam/John Toll

Customer Reviews:

Delectable Early Handel - A Must for Kirkby Fans ... Choose This over the Haïm Recording.......2002-07-29

This is not the English masque _Acis and Galathea_ but an earlier effort on the same story composed during the composer's youthful tour of Italy, described as a "serenade for three voices." It is deliciously scored, a perfect gem. All the parts work well--duets, ensembles, solos, and recitatives. It doesn't hold the stature of his later oratorio and operatic output, but it deserves equal renown for its pleasures are indisputable. With such refined yet expressive singing, you won't be disappointed to hear, in earlier guises, passages more familiar from Rinaldo and elsewhere.

Curiously, the higher of the women's parts is the "trousers" role here, and this is one of my all-time favorite performances from Emma Kirkby. More curiously still, Watkinson sometimes sounds countertenorish in the female role of Galatea. David Thomas tackles the role of the monstrous Polfemo and is utterly secure with all the fiendish coloratura and rock-bottom low notes! (There is some added resonance, but it doesn't detract and it doesn't blur his technique in the least.)

The opening duet between Aci and Galatea, "Sorge il Di," is one of those impossibly delectable blending of women's voices that just lather you up in a bath of sensuous sound. There is a solo ("Que l'augel") where Kirkby's voice and oboe echo each other so perfectly that you can't tell where one begins and the other leaves off. Watkinson's solo at the end of disk 1, "Se m'ami, o caro," is plangent with heartache. The piece continues onto the second disk with Kirkby delivering one of my favorite of all death scenes on track 3, with her da capo restatement so subtly embellished, and such telling vibrato on the word "palpita" ("beats" [my heart]) that, if you're as raptly attentive as I was, it takes your breath away. The Polifemo parts could easily sound uniformly blustery, but David Thomas actually manages to give the character emotional and vocal shading! The "serenade" concludes with something of a "curtain call" number where the three soloists (including the lamented Aci) reprise the moral of the story jubilantly! In the economy of scale, melodic invention, deployment of voices, and unusual place in the composers' output, it is somewhat reminiscent of Bach's Coffee Cantata.

The sound is perfectly judged and the instrumentalists flawlessly characterful and supportive. The second disk is rounded out with three recorder (flute à bec) sonatas that are delivered with sinuous elegance and infectious panache.

This recording is far more elegant and cohesive than the more recent and much-lauded Emmanuelle Haïm recording. Haïm has interesting things to say and elicits exciting sounds from her instrumentalists, but I have yet to hear a recording of hers that makes a convincing case for her vocal choices. This recording is much better, and one should not be swayed by the more recent vintage of the Haïm.

Reissue of 1987 recording.......1999-06-30

This set got mixed reviews when it came out in 1987 but I can't see why. I can't think of a better cast list than Emma Kirkby as the shepherd Acis, Carolyn Watkinson as the nymph, and David Thomas as the bad guy cyclops.

This 1708 Italian serenata has been overshadowed by the 1716 English masque Acis and Galatea but in fact there is only one aria shared between the two - they are two separate works with different atmospheres. From memory some more material from the 1708 version was added to the London revival of Acis, and this version was later picked up for Mozart's German realisation (as recorded by Pinnock for Archiv in the 1980s). Full texts and translations. Timing 106'10".

PS: Anyone looking for the English version on Amazon would be well advised to give the Scholars Acis and Galatea on Naxos a try. A lively period instrument performance. 80' timing and full texts.

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MPB de Cara Nova Various Artists Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009V7CII Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

1. Menina Amanha De Manha
2. Voce Por Perto
3. Perdi A Conta
4. Vem Nao Vem
5. Esperando Avioes
6. Olha Pra Mim
7. Foto Polaroid
8. Arrastando Maravilhas
9. Tudo De Bom
10. O Dia Em Que Voce Seria Eu
11. Somos 2 Agora
12. Paraiso Portatil
13. Una Loca Tempestad

Album Details

Compilation. Monica Salmaso "Menina amanha de manha", Jair Oliveira "Voce por perto", Vander Lee "Esperando avioes" (live), Luciana Mello "Olha pra mim", among others . 13 tracks.

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A Treasury of Early Music, Vol.2: Music of the Ars Nova & Renaissance Manufacturer: Haydn Society ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Morales, Cristóbal de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009M5R Release Date: 1998-10-10

Average customer rating: Carreras today

Malinconia d'Amore Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: José Carreras - My Romance ASIN: B0000AGWO9 Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Elegie
2. Si Vous L'aviez Compris
3. Si Tu M'aimais
4. Luna Nova
5. Era De Maggio
6. Sevilla: Sevillanas
7. Barcarola
8. La Lontananza
9. Les Larmes
10. Deception
11. Serenata
12. Malinconia D'amore
13. Vierno
14. L'Oreneta
15. L'Emigrant
16. Asturias: Leyenda

Customer Reviews:

Carreras today.......2003-08-21

The collection of art songs presented here fall under an overarching theme of unrequited love and, as the title suggest, melancholy. This emotion lends itself very well to song writing, and some of the melodies here are loved and known by heart by everyone. Massenet's "Elegie", that opens the album, is a piece often performed by Carreras in recital and it has one of the loveliest, most heart-breaking tunes ever composed.
We all know of Carreras's courageous battle with Leukemia in 1987 and his courageous return to performing. A lot of people, critics in particular, have an ax to grind with The Three Tenors enterprise that in turn inspired a myriad of lesser-known talents with lesser credentials to peddle tenor singing to the masses. Needless to say, the Big 3 did more good than bad in this respect. It is also rather pointless to bring up another quibble - Carreras's clearly diminished vocal abilities. While the newcomers to his art do enjoy the Carreras of today, i.e. the voice that still possess much vocal beauty in the middle and lower registers, those of us who either heard him live on stage before 1987 or have his recordings of great opera roles, do often suffer a feeling of nostalgia. Sure, the Carreras of "Tosca", "Aida" or "Andrea Chenier" was a sheer wonder. He did take many risks with his voice and it might have contributed to the reduction of his upper range. But (!) this is still a voice that needs to be heard and appreciated. When not pushed, it is still able to speak directly to the listeners' hearts. Someone very observant once called Carreras "a born communicator". This still rings very true. The middle and bottom registers of his voice are still in very good shape. In fact, many of today's reigning tenors would envy his solid and well-projected octave from middle C down. The honey-hued quality of this octave is well taken advantage of by the producers of this CD. All the art songs here are written to be sung passionately and warmly; take "Era De Maggio" for instance. Carreras responds ably, shading his delivery with a wide palette of emotions that speak to the listeners regardless of whether or not their Italian or French is fluent.
So, for those of you interested in vocal acrobatics, do get EMI's new compilation "The Very Best of José Carreras". It's a 4th item of EMI's "The Very Best" collection. But for those who enjoy touching and romantic songs performed by an artist with a great skill in communicating human emotions, this CD is for you.

Average customer rating: A considerative anthology

Festa Italiana Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Lassus | Lassus, Orlando di(Lasso) | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marenzio | Marenzio, Luca | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005W2G Release Date: 1996-12-17

Customer Reviews:

A considerative anthology.......2005-08-05

Each cd begins with a renaissence masters work: the first Antonio Valente, second Andrea Gabrieli, and the 3rd Ercole Pasquini.they are but resently studied with which we can determine another efflorescence of keyboard music than baroque ages but pitifully only scarce music from it survived. These compsitions presented here thought were of marginal fame at the time and even now, but exhibit adorable sophisticated taste of 16-17th century Italy, the father European Baroque art, they are brilliant with artful counterpoints and powerful flows of virtuosity, sometimes reeling with sensational poignancy such as a piece in cd3 by Gregorio Strozzi and the following piece by Giovani Picchi which evoke my imagination of melancholy and elaborate Shakespearean scenes.

It is a scrupulous survey of splattered jewels around the forgotten corners, presenting forgotten secret music in a light of informed rediscovery. I hope Mr Alessandrini present more repertoir of renaissence keyboard music. Listening to music from this set, I feel why Italian baroque music held the highest esteem by later generations of composers and so does now, and to what a fantastic realm of harmony of soul and nature I become awake.

By the way Italian music is for italians to play. Alessandrini strongly substantiates it! for my fellow italian keyboard art lovers i recommand Pasquini s recording by Mr Alessandrini: you will see why italian music is for italians.Musicus caelestis!

My favourite pieces:

CD1: 1st, 3rd, 9th, 19-25th
CD2: 1-5th, 15th, 18th.
CD3: 3rd, 8-9th, 14-15th.

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O Samba De Cara Nova Iris Do Samba Manufacturer: Brasi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000G8F0 Release Date: 1998-09-12

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Ars Nova Il Trecento Manufacturer: Arion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | 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 Virelais | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000JBEQ Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

1. La Manfredina - La Rotta
2. Adiu, adiu, dous dame
3. Trotto
4. Per troppo fede (ballade)
5. Isabella
6. Non perch'i speri
7. Ghaetta
8. Gil atti col dancar
9. Estampie retrouv
10. El mie dolce sospir
11. In verde prato
12. Lamenti di Tristano - La Rotta
13. Nessun ponga speranca
14. A poste messe
15. Amor mi fa cantar
16. Cara mie donna

Average customer rating: No Delivery Urban underground....Brazilian style!

Nova Cara Afro Reggae Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats Slum Dunk Presents: Funk Carioca Soul of Brazil: Funk, Soul & Bossa Grooves 65-77 Favela Rising Cru ASIN: B00005A1CQ Release Date: 2004-04-13

Tracks:

1. Som de Ug
2. Poesia Orgca
3. Tlado
4. Conflitos Urbanos
5. Capa de Revista
6. ExplosDo Rio
7. Hunidade
8. Hino de Abadem Que Ter Moral
9. Iguais Sobrepondo Iguais
10. Mesmo Assim
11. Me Espere
12. Pegajoso
13. Meus Telefonemas

Album Details

New 2001 Release by this Band that was Formed in the Favela Called Vigario Geral. They Musically Explore Urban Violence on this Recording, Having Experienced it First-hand. Featured Tracks Are:'meus Telefonemas'(With Special Guest Caetano Veloso), 'to Bolado' and 'capa De Revista,' their First Single.

Customer Reviews:

No Delivery.......2007-03-30

I live in the UK and ordered this CD in January its now the end of march and i have just been told by Amazon for a second time that it has been delayed till the end of April.

Why advertise something you dont have? customer service is useless...

the other company unfortunatly doesnt deliver to the UK.

AS for the CD the little I have heard of it was great. Good luck trying to get hold of it.

Urban underground....Brazilian style!.......2003-06-19

This CD totally rocks! Sounds and lyrics on the CD revolve around life issues such as inner-city poverty and violence. The music is high quality and the modern identity of AfroReggae in Brazil is clearly demonsrated by this talented group of guys!!! Excellent CD for numerous reasons and highly recommended!

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A Nova Cara Do Velho Choro Dois de Ouro Manufacturer: Lase ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003Q57K Release Date: 1999-11-19

Album Details

The Latest Album from Popular Nice Instrumental Duo. Selection of Classic Mpb Songs, Arranged in Choro Style. The Highlights Are Sampa, Flor De Liz, Tico Tico No Fuba, Apanhei Te Cavaquinho and Um a Zero .

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