Dreams of Ireland [Import]

Product Description
Featuring Tracks Such as 'cockles and Mussels' by Ruby Murray, 'dear Old Dongeal' by Josef Locke and 'whiskey on a Sunday' by the Dubliners.

Dreams of Ireland,Various Artists,Disky Records,Int'l & World Music,Pop,V/a Compilations,World Music

Average customer rating: Beautiful Music Everything sounds the same Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection Where's the original album versions? The Ulimate Coors Collection.

Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection The Corrs Manufacturer: Rhino / WEA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Home Are You Listening Celtic Treasure Forgiven, Not Forgotten The Corrs - Live at Lansdowne Road ASIN: B000M2E3CW Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. Goodbye
2. Forgiven Not Forgotten
3. Dreams
4. Radio
5. When The Stars Go Blue
6. Only When I Sleep
7. Breathless
8. So Young
9. Runaway
10. Summer Sunshine
11. What Can I Do
12. All I Have To Do Is Dream
13. No Frontiers
14. Angel
15. Old Town
16. Ruby Tuesday
17. Haste To The Wedding
18. I Know My Love
19. Brid Og Ni Mhaille
20. Toss The Feathers

Album Description

Irish musical siblings The Corrs--featuring sisters Andrea (vocals), Caroline (drums), Sharon (violin), and brother Jim (guitar/keyboard) --have sold over 30 million albums worldwide with their signature blend of traditional Celtic sounds and contemporary pop/rock. The internationally renowned group's first U.S. compilation spans 1996 --2006 and boasts five Top 10 U.K. singles including the #1 smash "Breathless"(a Billboard® Top 40 hit in the U.S. as well). The treasure-packed disc includes the hits "Summer Sunshine" and "Angel," live cuts featuring U2's Bono and the Stones' Ronnie Wood, a new mix of "Goodbye," and the recording debut of "All I Have To Do Is Dream" with French star Laurent Voulzy. Driven by The Corrs' gorgeous melodies, crystalline vocals, sublime harmonies, and Celtic passion, this new collection is the stuff DREAMS are made of.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music.......2007-07-28

Everything arrived on time and in tact. The music on the CD is expressive and typically Corrs. All the favorites and some traditional. Some different versions and the CD as a whole is a joy to my ears.

Everything sounds the same.......2007-06-15

This is the first CD I've had from this group, and was hoping for something that sounded Irish. Unfortunately, both myself and my wife thought all the songs were basically the same and the group did nothing for us at all. Each to his/her own, but I am not impressed at all and this will be the last CD from the Corrs.

Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection.......2007-05-07

A great collection of their best songs. I wished it would have had "All the love in the world on it". Very happy with the purchase and suggest it to anyone who is a Corrs fan.

Where's the original album versions?.......2007-04-22

This is a fine compilation of The Corrs' career so far, but it contains too many remixes and live versions, rather than the original album versions.

The Ulimate Coors Collection........2007-04-10

This greatest hits collection by the Coors does improve on the first greatest hits that was released. It covers all of the favorites along with a couple new ones. It is a must-have for the Coors fan!

Average customer rating: Same Old, Same Old. For casual or new fans Dreams: The Corrs Collection Best of....Part 2 Excellent Album

Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection The Corrs Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: All the Way Home: A History of the Corrs (Plus Live in Geneva) [Region 2] The Corrs - Unplugged Ten Feet High Best of the Corrs The Corrs - Live at Lansdowne Road ASIN: B000JJ3QXU Release Date: 2006-11-28

Tracks:

1. Goodbye [2006 Remix]
2. Forgiven Not Forgotten
3. Dreams [Tee's Radio Mix]
4. Radio [Unplugged Version]
5. When the Stars Go Blue - Bono, The Corrs
6. Only When I Sleep
7. Breathless
8. So Young [K Klass Remix]
9. Runaway
10. Summer Sunshine
11. What Can I Do [Tin Tin Out Remix]
12. All I Have to Do Is Dream - The Corrs, Laurent Voulzy
13. No Frontiers [Sharon and Caroline Duet]
14. Angel
15. Old Town
16. Ruby Tuesday - The Corrs, Ronnie Wood
17. Haste to the Wedding
18. I Know My Love - The Chieftains, The Corrs
19. Brid Og Ni Mhaille
20. Toss the Feathers

Album Details

The Corr Family of Vocalist Andrea, Drummer Caroline, Violinist Sharon and Guitarist/Keyboard Player Jim Blend the Music of their Irish Background with Contemporary Pop/Rock. They have Achieved Chart Success around the World and Enjoy Enduring Popularity with the General Public. This Outstanding Collection Showcases the Strength of their Talent, Charm and Popularity and is Perfect for Fans and the Gift Market Alike. The Set features 13 Songs which were Not on a Prior Collection, Including the Hit Singles ''summer Sunshine'', ''angel'', ''long Night'', ''i Know My Love'' and Another Mix of "Goodbye" by Brian Rawlings.

Customer Reviews:

Same Old, Same Old........2007-05-21

Yes, this is a decent enough compilation--unless you're a long-time fan and have just about everything they own. With the exception of a great new remix of "Goodbye" (which justifies buying this collection by itself), a new studio recording of "When the Stars Go Blue" with Bono (Already heard this live on the Dublin album, and it's almost identical), and a nice clean version of the old Everly Brothers hit "All I Have to Do is Dream," there is nothing new here under the sun.

The problem? We have been getting remixes from the band over and over for too many years when they don't feel like working for a year or two, and the activity on a lot of their websites is getting low. Considering the marital and population explosion of the bandmembers--with the exception of Andrea--I hate to agree with a reviewer who observed last year on their Home album that Atlantic seems to be grooming Andrea for a solo career. At first I was angry with his assessment, but now it seems that way. If the band really wants to satisfy long-term fans and spend more time at home with their families, (I have been suggesting this to a few of their websites) they ought to release a celtic/pop Christmas album that will allow them to get more acceptable airplay here in the States and will only have to make random promo appearances worldwide for two months--a win/win situation.

Otherwise, if you aren't as big a disciple as some, this is a good collection to compensate with any others you may have, and you should purchase it by all means. After all, when all is said and done, some Corrs is better than none.

For casual or new fans.......2007-04-15

I was a huge Corrs fan back in the mid '90s but over the years my taste in music has evolved into more aggressive forms of music. I do though like to take off the edge from the music I regularly listen to every now and then with lighter forms of music. I recently found myself having the urge to listen to The Corrs music. With my cds gone, I decided to pick up the latest best of compilation of their hit songs. Unfortunately the US never caught on to the band's brand of traditional Irish and modern pop/rock music. It is a shame though. I always did enjoy their music up until a couple of albums ago when I found their music completely ditching their Irish roots. "Dreams: The Ultimate Collection" is a fine collection of the band's popular songs. I absolutely the opening track "Goodbye". It is quite catchy in the vein of "Breathless" which is also on this compilation. There are a few songs by the band that I have never been too fond of like "Forgiven Not Forgotten" and "Only When I Sleep". Personally I always felt those songs were devoid of a good melody. All of my favorite songs are on the cd so I can't complain about any song being excluded. Overall "Dreams" is the perfect compilation for casual and new fans.

Dreams: The Corrs Collection.......2007-03-09

I'm a huge Corr's fan, so this was a must have, I already owned their other greatest hits album, this one has other updated songs on it, very good album and I enjoy it.

Best of....Part 2.......2007-03-08

If you are new to the Corrs....welcome to, one of, if not THE hardest working band in the business!! The cd contains awesome respresentation of just how diverse and talented this group is. From the odd cover of "Old Town," to haunting "Forgiven, Not Forgotten." This cd is a good mix of ALL their albums. "No Frontiers," features Sharon and Caroline singing and Jim playing piano. First heard on their Unplugged album, it's still a favorite. Enjoy a "slight glimpse" into the "incredible" world of The Corrs.

As a hardcore Corrs fan, I was disappointed. Out of the twenty tracks, I had all but two on other albums. If you're a fan, hold out for the import from Spain and get the DVD that comes with the cd.



On a side note, I reccomend new listeners to start with the first Corrs album "Forgiven, Not Forgotten."

Excellent Album.......2007-01-20

A long awaited collection of some truely memorable hits all in one place. Plus the addition of some rare tracks and even a couple i had never heard before. This album encompasses some of the best work from the early albums up to the most recent. Definetly recommend buying this album and if you have never heard the corrs before, this album will show you why they are such a wildy popular internationally acclaimed band

Average customer rating: Daniel Does the 60's Better Than Anyone Daniel O'Donnell "Teen Dreams " Major Disappointment TEENAGE YEARS - A Just For Fun Album

Teenage Dreams Daniel O'Donnell Manufacturer: Dptv Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Jukebox Years Daniel in Blue Jeans The Rock 'N Roll Show The Last Waltz/Follow Your Dream Yesterday Memories ASIN: B000BJ7CZ6 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. All My Loving
2. Calender Girl
3. But I Do
4. Good Luck Charm
5. Heartbeat
6. Dream Lover
7. Poetry in Motion
8. My Special Angel
9. Be My Guest
10. Lets Twist Again
11. Ole Man Trouble
12. Only Sixteen
13. And Then I Kissed Her
14. Doo Ron Ron
15. You're Sixteen
16. With a Little Help from My Friends
17. Walk on By
18. Little Arrows
19. Words
20. Rhythm of the Rain

Customer Reviews:

Daniel Does the 60's Better Than Anyone.......2007-01-07

I have every album Daniel has cut, so when his 60's music came out, I ran to the nearest place to order them. He keeps the essence of the original music and does it his way. I love this album and those before. He can't seem to sing a bad song. So glad he is finding a spot in the U.S.A.

Daniel O'Donnell "Teen Dreams ".......2006-03-23

I really enjoy this cd. Daniel O'Donnell does a fantastic job singing these favorites. His songs bring back some wonderful memories of my teen years.

Major Disappointment.......2005-12-03

Daniel O'Donnell should stick to the Irish songs and country western songs he does quite well. He does a poor job on most of the songs on this CD and does not have the vocal range to sing the songs like they were originally recorded and the way we remember them.

TEENAGE YEARS - A Just For Fun Album.......2005-11-26

Daniel is such a versatile artist! I do enjoy and appreciate the great variety of music he sings. There is a 5-star CD for any mood I may be in. This being his third Rock 'n' Roll collection released in as many years, follows the for-fun albums DANIEL IN BLUE JEANS and THE JUKEBOX YEARS. Though I eased out of that era in the sixties while raising a family, nevertheless I find it fun listening to Rock 'n' Roll these days when in the mood for perky music.

I was especially surprised and pleased to hear "But I Do". It must be a coincidence, but I had suggested this song to Daniel in a fan letter. If it is not a coincidence, I especially thank you, Daniel. I loved the melody and words and thought he would do it well. Well, he certainly perked it up considerably to fit the mood of this album! I do like it both ways! "My Special Angel", "Walk on By" (which I heard him sing for the first time in Branson last year), and "Little Arrows" stand out for me, but I enjoy all of the songs on all three albums.

Average customer rating: How do you fine "perfection" One of the Master's best Simply some great music

Forgotten Dreams Phil Coulter Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sea of Tranquility Serenity American Tranquility Recollections Country Serenity ASIN: B000000E1V Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Bantry Bay
2. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
3. Raglan Road
4. The Old House
5. From A Distance
6. In The Gloaming
7. Mna Na Na H-Eireann
8. The Bard Of Armagh/Bunclody
9. Forgotten Dreams
10. The Mountains Of Mourne
11. I Love The Ground She Walked Upon
12. Smiling Through
13. The Marino Waltz/Love Is Pleasin'
14. A Song For Ireland
15. The Green Fields Of France
16. Anna Livia

Customer Reviews:

How do you fine "perfection".......2006-11-10

I have all of Coulter's CDs. Each is better than the next. I play them incessantly. Music is both very relaxing while still being quite rousing. Everyone should love all of his music.

One of the Master's best.......2006-04-07

Forgotten Dreams is a collection of music to soothe the worst sort of turmoil. It ought to be played in the prisons, I think. It takes one back to another era, a time when life was good and sweet and we felt loved and a part of a great and gentle family. 'I Loved the Ground She Walked Upon' is a gripper. If it doesn't melt your heart....you're dead! This is the CD I'd take onto a desert island if I could only take one.

Simply some great music.......2001-07-15

I first heard the music on this CD while shopping at a furniture store. I liked it so much that I asked the sales person what the name of the CD was. I bought it and have enjoyed it immensly ever since. The music has an emotional quality to it that speaks to the heart.

Average customer rating: Dreamy Dulcimer! Celtic Dreams -- dreamy! Hammered Dulcimer & Instrumental Irish Folk at its best!! Most beautiful Celtic CD I have heard

Celtic Dreams: Music Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III Joemy Wilson Manufacturer: © 1993 Dargason Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Treasures Carolan's Cottage Carolan's Cup Young Turlough & His Harp Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer ASIN: B000001HAZ Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

1. Ash Grove, The
2. Hugh Kelly
3. John O'Connor
4. Miss Murphy
5. Carrickfergus
6. Maurice O'Connor II
7. Maurice O'Connor III
8. Faeries' Lamentation
9. Hesleyside Reel
10. Faeries' Reel
11. Constantine Maguire
12. Mabel Kelly
13. Maurice O'Connor I
14. Southwind
15. David Power
16. Coilsfield House

Album Description

CELTIC DREAMS

Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III

Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer

Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

Joemy's third album dedicated to the work of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), Irish bard extraordinaire,with a few other especially lovely tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. BAND_MEMBERS: CELTIC DREAMS Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

Customer Reviews:

Dreamy Dulcimer!.......2004-12-02

If you enjoy Celtic music and the sounds of the dulcimer, this is a must-own CD. The melodies are all uplifting and joyful and this CD is a great listen whenever tedium strikes. Don't let the low prices fool you- this is a very enjoyable CD and one you will be glad to play over and over for a very long time.

Celtic Dreams -- dreamy!.......2002-10-18

My introduction to O'Carolan - cheerful, beautiful
compositions - I once thought the dulcimer was
uninteresting, but this whole CD is totally addictive,
some soft and mellow, some enchanting and upbeat. I got
Carolan's Cup too and that is also great, but as a
reviewer before me said, different mix of instruments.
Now I've capitulated and ordered Carolan's Cottage.
Joemy Wilson is a wonderful interpreter of O'Carolan.

Hammered Dulcimer & Instrumental Irish Folk at its best!!.......2000-10-14

If you want beautiful, light and happy instrumental Irish folk music, it doesn't get any better than Joemy Wilson and this disc.

I bought this about 11 years ago (before the "celtic craze") and it still uplifts and cheers me. I explored the work of many other Celtic folk artists; but, her work is still the best. Perhaps its most sparkling quality is that fact that it DOES sound so perfectly classic and timeless - this music is the best you would expect of those catchy old Irish ditties (...not to belittle them! Turlough wrote beautiful songs!)

Out of all my CDs, this is the only one I can listen to that can always 100% cure any dull, melancholy mood in no time.

Oh, and not all of her CDs sound the same!! Pay attention to the different instruments and guest musicians (e.g., Anisa) on each for sound clues. This one has no guitar, but there are flutes and other strings here and there flitting about very supportively of her hammered dulcimer. If you prefer the more grounded sound of guitars and less high-frequency buzzing, you may prefer a disc like Joemy's lovely "Carolan's Cottage" instead.

There are some very energetic and bouncy songs on this CD! But, there are some calm ones, too! For example, "The Ash Grove" - a slow, classic tune that anyone could recognize - is performed with its melody nurtured in a beautifully respectful way. I am impressed how Joemy Wilson's music and her independent Californian Dargason Music label has survived amidst the "biggies" for all these years. JUST BUY IT!

Most beautiful Celtic CD I have heard.......1998-12-14

This is the most beautiful collection of celtic music that I have heard. The combination of flute and hammered dulcimer is wonderful, enchanting, and lightens the heart. I highly recommend it for even the hardest heart.

Average customer rating: A Wee Bit O'Heaven Legendary selections by a legendary voice

Legendary Irish Tenor Manufacturer: Goldies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | 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 Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Voices of the 20th Century The Voice of Ireland: 25 Popular Songs and Ballads ASIN: B00005RVT2 Release Date: 2001-11-26

Tracks:

1. Mother Machree
2. Kathleen Mavourneen
3. Killarney
4. Dear Little Shamrock
5. Ave Maria
6. Little Love, A Little Kiss
7. Macushla
8. Wearing of the Green
9. Where the River Shannon Flows
10. Eileen Alannah
11. Molly Brannigan
12. Low Back'd Car
13. I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
14. Angels Guard Thee

Tracks:

1. My Wild Irish Rose
2. Serenata
3. Come into the Garden, Maud
4. Turn Ye to Me
5. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
6. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
7. Barcarolle
8. Sunshine of Your Smile
9. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
10. Rose of Tralee
11. Ireland, Mother Ireland
12. Mother O' Mine
13. Bard of Armagh
14. Irish Emigrant

Tracks:

1. I Hear You Calling Me
2. Star of the County Down
3. Londonderry Air
4. She Moved Thro' the Fair
5. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
6. Kerry Dance
7. South Winds
8. By the Shortcut to the Rosses
9. Fairy Tree
10. Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls
11. Garden Where the Praties Grow
12. I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
13. Bantry Bay
14. Dawning of the Day

Customer Reviews:

A Wee Bit O'Heaven.......2007-07-26

I have been looking for John McCormack on CD for years. I was thrilled when I found this and other CDs on Amazon. I have an LP that I bought decades ago and I have almost worn it out. The CD quality music is so much better!

Legendary selections by a legendary voice.......2004-03-24

With special emphasis on the variety presented in this collection, this album has a broadness of scope that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the magic of the human voice.
McCormack was perhaps the most popular entertainer in the world during his career, comparable with the superstars of today, only richer in the currency of his day.
Though purists may have criticized his shift to the popular venue as opportunism, and perhaps desertion of his training in the classical tradtions, he was simply presenting what people wanted to hear. Whether he set a pattern of career management followed by modern entertainers or was simply happiest when the accolades flowed over him matters not. The talent and richness are his legacy to us.
His range and vocal dexterity are well illustrated and represented by this larger than usual collection, and anyone with a particular favorite tune in his rather loose genre will likely find it here.
After a journey through this collection, listeners may well gain another special melody or two for addition to their personal list of "best ever" songs and singers.
Although it may be considered a bit foolish, some will choose this album for only one or two tracks. Some call that trait wasteful, but when a jewel of performance is played again and again, the teardrop may fall once more, and the heart will thrill yet again.
This album will please many musical palates, even those who claim no special fondness for "Irish Tenors."

Average customer rating: An interpreter's magic that is spell-binding.

Favourites, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | 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 | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 New Age | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Wild Irish Rose The Minstrel Boy ASIN: B00004YYW7 Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. The Kerry Dance
2. The Rose Of Tralee
3. A Pair Of Blue Eyes
4. The Garden Where The Praties Grow
5. I Hear You Calling Me
6. Sonny Boy
7. Wearing Of The Green
8. Silver Threads Among The Gold
9. Roses Of Picardy
10. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
11. Little Boy Blue
12. All Alone
13. Kashmiri Song
14. Macushla
15. Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time
16. Kathleen Mavourneen
17. Just For Today
18. Ireland, Mother Ireland

Customer Reviews:

An interpreter's magic that is spell-binding........2001-04-13

Here is a welcome to a "Nostalgia" series by Naxos, and a welcome into the 21st Century to the great Irish tenor John McCormack. Younger shoppers may not be familiar with this remarkable singer who once rivalled Caruso in the recording popularity stakes. Blessed with the naturally beautiful voice and the secure breath control that any singer might envy, McCormack had the additional ability to communicate directly and memorably and vividly. He polished and perfected his inimitably Irish diction until he felt confident that every listener in the largest auditorium could hear and understand every word. Feeling he had no flair for foreign languages or for acting, he retired early from the operatic stage, but not before he had made recordings of several Mozart and Handel arias that have remained models ever since. Some of his recordings of lieder by Hugo Wolf, moreover, can still send shivers down the spine.

This CD of "Favourites" provides songs he recorded between 1912 and 1940. The sentiments may be passé (patriotism, nostalgia, piety, the praise of women and the sorrow of parting) but the sincerity and charm transcend fashion. There is also an interpreter's magic evident in the dramatic monologue "Kathleeen Mavourneen" and the jaunty recounting of what happened in "The Garden Where the Praties Grow" that is spell-binding.

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Centenary Collection Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Arnold | Arnold, Malcolm | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Delius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Finzi, Gerald | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tippett | Tippett, Michael | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Warlock | Warlock, Peter | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sinfonia | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000241DS Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Sun Dance ('Wand Of Youth' Ste No.1, Op.1a No.4) - RPO/Lawrance Collingwood
2. Marigold - Richard Rodney Bennett
3. Saint Nicolas: 2. The Birth Of Nicolas - Robert Tear/Bruce Russell/Andrew Davis/Ian Hare
4. Str Qt 'In Gloucestershire' (No.3): II. Fairly Quick, But Always Rhythmical - Britten Qt
5. Sym No.1 in A flat, Op.55: IV. Allegro Molto (Exc) - LPO/Sir Adrian Boult
6. Troilus And Cressida, Act II: From Isle to Isle Chill Waters (Exc) - Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Richard Lewis
7. Dance Scenes: IV. Molto Allegro (Conclusion) - Philharmonia Orch/Daniel Harding
8. Ave Maria Op.2 No.2 - Harry Bramma/Chr of Worcester Cathedral/Christopher Robinson
9. The Triumph Of Neptune (Ste): 7.Hornpipe - RLPO/Barry Wordsworth
10. Dies Natalis: 2. Rhapsody (Opening) - Wilfred Brown
11. Sym No.5 In D: III. Romanza (Excerpt) - Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
12. Blest Pair Of Sirens (Opening) - London Phil Chr
13. Checkmate (Ballet Ste): V. Ceremony Of The Red Bishops - Sinf Of London/Sir Arthur Bliss
14. Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene 2: In Dreams I've Built Myself Some Kindlier Home (Opening) - Sir Peter Pears
15. Vn Con: II. Slower (Exc) - Yehudi Menuhin
16. The Planets: 4. Jupiter (Exc) - Toronto SO/Andrew Davis
17. Loch Lomond - Ian Partridge
18. Canadian Carnival (Exc) - CBSO/Sir Simon Rattle
19. At The Boar's Head: We Two Saw You Four... (Opening) - Philip Langridge/Michael George/John Tomlinson
20. Divertimento On 'Sellinger's Round:' III. Presto - ASMF/Sir Neville Marriner
21. Greater Love Hath No Man (Conclusion) - Chr Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
22. English Dance No.5, Op.33 No.1 - Philharmonia Orch/Robert Irving
23. On Wenlock Edge: 2. From Far, From Eve And Morning - Ian Partridge
24. Sinfonietta: I. Allegro Con Brio (Exc) - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
25. Mater Ora Fillum (Opening) - Chr Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
26. Violin Son: II. Vars (Var.6: Scherzando) - Yehudi Menuhin/Louis Kentner
27. Vc Con in D: II. Andante Espressivo (Opening) - Julian Lloyd Webber
28. Three Screaming Popes (Conclusion) - CBSO/Sir Simon Rattle
29. Con, Op.104: III. Allegro (Exc) - Phyllis Sellick/Cyril Smith
30. The Young Person's Guide To The Orch Op.34: Fugue (Allegro Molto) - CBSO/Sir Simon Rattle
31. Str Qt in e, Op.83: II. Piacevole (Conclusion) - Chilingirian Str Qt
32. The Lady's Birthday - Jennifer Partridge/Baccholian Singers Of London
33. Crown Imperial (Conclusion) - LPO/Sir Adrian Boult

Average customer rating: A fascinating look at a tortured genius

The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Antoni Wit , Gerhard Markson , Kenneth Jean , Michael Halasz , Ondrej Lenard , Philippe Entremont , Stefan Sanderling , CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra , National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland , National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television , National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine , Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra , Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra , Wiener Kammerorchester , Bernd Glemser , Oxana Yablonskaya , Takako Nishizaki , and Vladimir Grishko Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Glinka | Glinka, Mikhail | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brahms: Life & Works Life & Works of Verdi The Life and Works of Antonín Dvorák, Narration with Musical Excerpts The Life and Works of Franz Schubert Life & Works ASIN: B0000669V2 Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

1. Tchaikovsky In Early Childhood
2. Music: Glinka: Overature To A Life For The Tsar
3. Enforced Separation From His Mother
4. Music: Tchaikovsky: Dumka, Op. 59
5. Death Of His Mother
6. Music: Reverie Du Soir
7. Early Manhood: The Spendthrift Civil Servant
8. Music: Minuet From Mozartina
9. Dismissive Opinions Of Other Composers
10. Music: The Storm
11. Journey To A Breakdown
12. Music: First Symphony
13. Abortive Engagement
14. The Advent Of Balakirev
15. Music: Romeo And Juliet
16. Travels And A Wounded Friendship
17. Music: First Piano Concerto

Tracks:

1. Reforming The Ballet
2. Music: The Rose Adagio From The Sleeping Beauty
3. Bizet's Carmen Has A Major Effect On Tchaikovsky's Music
4. Music: Francesca Da Rimini
5. A Compositional Paradox
6. Music: Rococo Variations
7. The Struggle Of Despair And Hope: He Decides To Marry
8. Music: The Tempest
9. The Advent Of Nadezhda Von Meck
10. Music: The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
11. The Disastrous Road To Matrimony
12. Music: Romeo And Juliet
13. Marriage, Trauma, And A Fairy Tale Annuity
14. Letter To Mme Von Meck
15. Music: Romeo And Juliet

Tracks:

1. Recorvery And Creativity
2. Music: Fourth Symphony
3. The Creation Of His Favorite Opera
4. Music: Lensky's Aria From Eugene Onegin
5. The Return To Compositional Health
6. Music: Violin Concerto In D
7. He Experiences Distressing Relapses
8. Music: Capriccio Italien
9. Psychological Disturbances And A Long Fallow Period
10. Music: Piano Trio In A Minor
11. Sufferings For Mme Von Meck; He Decides To Settle Down
12. Music: Manfred Symphony
13. Conducting Tours And Domestic Bliss
14. Music: Fifth Symphony
15. More Conducting Tours, And A Working Holiday In Italy
16. Music: Souvenir De Florence

Tracks:

1. The Rift With Mme Von Meck
2. Music: Sixth Symphony (Second Movement)
3. His Obsession With 'Bob' Davydov; Adventures In America
4. Music: Fifth Symphony
5. Further American Adventures
6. A Trip To Niagara
7. Music: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
8. A Darker Episode
9. Music: Voyevode
10. Portrait Of A Conductor
11. A Hero's Return
12. Music: Sixth Symphony
13. The Mystery Surrounding His Death
14. Music: First Piano Concerto

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A fascinating look at a tortured genius.......2002-08-21

Naxos continues to do a wonderful job with its "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, one of Chopin and then two more, Liszt and Beethoven. he latter are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, and a discography. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

Now we have two more entries in this amazing series, again written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann: "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky" (8.558036-39) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 5 min. and "Johann Sebastian Bach" (8.558051-54) with a playing time of 4 hrs. 34 minutes. (Please see my comments on the Bach set on its webpage.)

Was there ever a sadder composer than Tchaikovsky? Siepmann practically introduces us to the child in his cradle and covers his 53 or so years of torment over his music, his sexuality, his impossibly hopeless marriage his strange relationship with Mme von Meck, and above all his music.

To make the recording more vivid, the producers have assigned professional actors the roles of the composer himself (Malcolm Sinclair), the women in his life (Karen Archer and Teresa Gallagher) and the men (Stephen Thorne and David Timson). There are many music examples (drawn, of course, from Naxos recordings), some of them considerably longer than necessary. For example, the "Sugar Plum Fairy" is heard at length to represent all of the "Nutcracker" score when several shorter samplings would have served the purpose better. But this has been true for the entire series, and perhaps the producers will rethink this aspect.

Average customer rating: Sensitive, understated beauty

If There Were Dreams to Sell: English Orchestral Songs Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Finzi, Gerald | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | 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 | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000AIY Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

1. Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 1. Come Away, Death
2. Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 2. O Mistress Mine
3. Three Shakespeare Songs Op. 6: 3. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
4. Love Blows As The Wind Blows: 1. Love Blows As The Wind Blows
5. Love Blows As The Wind Blows: 2. Life In Her Creaking Shoes
6. Love Blows As The Wind Blows: 3. Coming Up From Richmond
7. Twilight Op. 59 No. 6 - Elgar
8. Pleading Op. 48 No. 1 - Elgar
9. Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 1. Come Away, Come Away, Death - Finzi
10. Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 2. Who Is Silvia? - Finzi
11. Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 3. Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun - Finzi
12. Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 4. O Mistress Mine - Finzi
13. Let Us Garlands Bring: Five Shakespeare Songs Op. 18: 5. It Was A Lover And His Lass - Finzi
14. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 1. Loveliest Of Trees
15. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 2. When I Was One-And-Twenty
16. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 3. Look Not In My Eyes
17. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 4. Think No More Lad
18. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 5. The Lads In Their Hundreds
19. Six Songs From 'A Shropshire Lad': 6. Is My Team Ploughing?
20. Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 1. Love-Sight
21. Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 2. Silent Noon - Vaughan Williams
22. Three Songs From 'The House Of Life': 3. Heart's Haven - Vaughan Williams
23. If There Were Dreams To Sell - Ireland
24. Hope The Hornblower - Ireland

Customer Reviews:

Sensitive, understated beauty.......2000-06-16

This is a sensitive, tasteful presentation of British art songs by a British bass-baritone and a British orchestra. What this means up front is that, if you are looking for a ringing, blow-you-away delivery of music that goes immediately for the gut (something like a charismatic, gifted, perfectly trained Italian singing the most heart-rending of Neapolitan songs), you will not find it on this CD. But there is great beauty here. It is unfortunate that the CD program is such that the least pleasing performances come first and are what you hear if you download the samples. The early tracks, up through the Elgar pieces, often seem to lie somewhat uncomfortably in Varcoe's voice, but from the Finzi "Let us Garlands Bring" set through the end of the program his voice is warm and controlled. It is not a large voice, though, and, while it is never completely lost in the orchestra, it sometimes blends into the accompaniment rather than standing out in places where I think it should be heard better. Many of these songs were originally set for piano and voice and were later orchestrated, either by the original composer or by someone else. I am of two minds about the value of the orchestrations. They are always pleasing, allowing the listener to be wrapped in the music more than would be possible in a piano-only performance. At their best they add a shimmer of sustained sound that would not be possible on a piano. Finzi's own orchestration of his "Fear no more the heat o' the Sun", which in this performance would go into my desert island collection, certainly adds to its moving beauty. But in another striking song, Butterworth's "Is My Team Ploughing?", as orchestrated by Lance Baker, I have to listen carefully to catch the crucial final line.

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1. Entrance
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3. Festival de Valses Peruanos y Crio [Import]
4. Flamenco: Son del Sur
5. Follow Me
6. Forty Shades of Green: A Tribute to Old Ireland
7. From Argentina to the World [Import]
8. Gianni Bella [Import]
9. Golden Jubilee Concert [Live]
10. Golden Lehua Tree

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