Valeu

Product Description
Alcione, the Great Samba Diva, Launches a New Album with Unforgettable Renditions of Classics Such as 'te Amo', 'Valeu', 'Timidez'And 'Nosso Sonho Nao E Ilusao'.

Valeu,Alcione,Polygram Brazil,Afro-Brazilian,Brazil,Brazilian,Int'l & World Music,MPB,Pop,Samba

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Average customer rating: Simply a wonderful CD The longest running show in Europe... Mysterious and beautiful

Homenatge al Misteri d'Elx - La Vespra Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Isabel I: Reina de Castilla Bella Terra Savall: El Cancionero de Medinaceli El Cant de la Sibil-la, Mallorca & València, 1400-1560 Villancicos y Danzas Criollas ASIN: B000207NRG Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Intrada: Himne Processional (s.XV) (Instr.)
2. Germanes Mies
3. Verge I Mare De Deu
4. Ay, Trista Vida Corporal
5. O Sant Verger Getsemani
6. O Arbre Sanct, Digne De Honor
7. O Sant Sepulcre Virtuos
8. Juizio Fuerte (Instr.)
9. Gran Desig M'ha Vengut Al Cor
10. Fanfara (Sobre Una Melodia Del s.XV)
11. Deu Vos Salve Verge Imperial
12. Lo Vostre Fill Que Tant Amau
13. E Mana'm Que Us La Portas
14. Angel Plaent E Illuminos
15. Ab Molt Ser, Si Posible Es
16. Los Apostols Asi Seran
17. Y Puix, Verge, O Demanau
18. Fanfara (Sobre Una Melodia Del s.XV)
19. Saluts, Honor E Salvament
20. Ay, Fill Joan E Amich Meu
21. Ay, Fill Joan, Si A Vos Plau
22. Los Bracos Traygo Cansados I (Instr.)
23. Ay Trista Vida Corporal
24. O Verge, Reyna Imperial
25. O Apostols E Germans Meus
26. Sens Vos, Senyora Que Farem?
27. Agnus Dei (Instr.)
28. Verge Humil Flor De Honor
29. Los Bracos Traygo Cansados II (Instr.)
30. O, Poder De L'Alt Imperi
31. Ab Gran Goig, Sens Improperi
32. Vexilla Regis (Instr.)
33. Salve Regina Princesa
34. O, Deu Valeu! Y Que Es Asso
35. Los Meus Cars Fills, Puix Sou Venguts
36. O, Cos Sant Glorificat
37. Kyrie Eleison (Instr.)
38. Esposa E Mare De Deu
39. Car Puix En Vos Reposa
40. Apostols E Amics De Deu
41. Himne Processional (s.XV) (Instr.)

Customer Reviews:

Simply a wonderful CD.......2006-05-03

This was a marvelous piece of work. The vocals were excellent and as usual anything Jordi Savall touches shines. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have listened to it three times in the past week and each time something missed is noticed. It is hard to believe this piece dates back to medieval times. It is simply a masterpiece.

The longest running show in Europe..........2004-08-10

Some time in the thirteenth century a soldier named Francesc Canto patrolled the waters off of Elche ('Elx' in Catalan), Spain for maurading pirates. A vision of the Virgin Mary appeared to him, and soon after he found a casket. It contained the music and text for the Misteri D'Elx, recorded on this CD. More than a bit of legend doubtlessly pervades this account, but visitors to Elche can still hear the piece performed every year around mid-August (good luck finding tickets). The Misteri D'Elx miraculously remains Europe's longest running religious show thanks in part to Pope Urban VIII who excepted it from the Council of Trent's ban on theatricality within church walls in 1632. It survived the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire, the Franco years, and it just keeps on going and going year by year to the present day. Young boys still play and sing the female roles, including the Virgin Mary, by tradition (which may raise some eyebrows). UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recognized the piece in 2001 as a piece of the heritage of humanity, likely ensuring it another 800 years or more of performance.

The entire festival takes place on two successive nights. This CD contains music for the first part only, la Vespra, performed on the first day of the Elche festival. The second part, la Festa, follows on the proceeding evening (can we look forward to a companion CD in the future?). Both parts together tell the story of the death, assumption, and coronation of the Virgin Mary. La Vespra ends with the Virgin's death, surrounded by the Apostles (summoned by an angel), who vow to bury her in Jehoshaphat, as she requested.

The music moves along slowly. No toe tappers here. Track twelve turns four lines of text into over six minutes of music. Many of the other tracks follow similar methodical and plodding rhythms. The tone and mood inspire awe, contemplation, and reverence for the depicted story. Don't expect to dance. Expect to contemplate and follow the soaring and swooping melodies gorgeously performed by Montserrat Figueras, Arianna Savall, and others accompanied by the always incredible La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Jordi Savall, in the CD book, says he wanted to break the 'unjust old ban' of females from the performance of this piece, and that 'the expressive power and intense spirituality inherent in the symbolism of these characters, particularly in the Virgin and the Angel, required the presence of the female dimension'. The results don't disappoint. Fans of intensely beautiful singing will appreciate every second of this CD. Montserrat Figueras, as the Virgin Mary, and Arianna Savall, as the Angel, give amazing performances throughout. Repeated listenings evoke more and more.

To fully appreciate this piece, follow along with the words at least once (use the Catala column as reference). This bridges the text and music and brings the entire piece to life. Almost exclusive vocal works, such as this one, typically rely on the text to illuminate the melodies to greater heights. The improvised accompaniment of La Capella de Catalunya adds to the effect.

Lastly, Savall and Company call this an homage or tribute to the Misteri D'Elx. In other words, they may have taken some liberties with the structure and music of the piece as performed in Elche. Knowing this group, however, such liberties will result in nothing more than amazing music and performance.

Mysterious and beautiful.......2004-08-02

The vocal soloists on this disc are amazing. I have followed the recording career of Arianna Savall from the beginning, and I must say that nepotism plays no part; she deserves every solo she has. Singing side by side with her mother, it is hard to choose a favorite. Generally, Savall's voice is prettier and her technique a bit more solid, while Montserrat Figueras specializes more in the emotional aspect of the music. On this disc, they are evenly matched; the mother's voice sounds better than it has in years, and the daughter's performance is so hauntingly emotional that it leaves the listener holding their breath. Comparing the two is nearly impossible. They are unmatched in this repertoire.

Ironically, they are part of the reason I cannot give the album 5 stars; their main solos come at the beginning of the work and leave the listener a feeling a bit disappointed that the rest of the disc doesn't quite live up to them. However, I would still strongly recommend this disc to anyone.

Average customer rating:

Valeu Alcione Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003Q5U Release Date: 1997-11-21

Tracks:

1. Valeu Demais
2. Quem de N
3. Telegrama
4. Timidez
5. Essa Tal Liberdade
6. Luz Do Desejo
7. Nosso Sonho NIlus
8. Te Amo
9. Entidade
10. PaixEm Verde-E-Rosa
11. Slta Voc
12. tima Em Sua Vida
13. Sempre Ser
14. Namorada Do Sol

Average customer rating: The best of the best.

Valeu Alcione Manufacturer: Polygram Brazil ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000G70P Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

1. Valeu Demais
2. Quem de N
3. Telegrama
4. Timidez
5. Essa Tal Liberdade
6. Luz Do Desejo
7. Nosso Sonho NIlus
8. Te Amo
9. Entidade
10. PaixEm Verde-E-Rosa
11. Slta Voc
12. tima Em Sua Vida
13. Sempre Ser
14. Namorada Do Sol

Album Details

Alcione, the Great Samba Diva, Launches a New Album with Unforgettable Renditions of Classics Such as 'te Amo', 'Valeu', 'Timidez'And 'Nosso Sonho Nao E Ilusao'.

Customer Reviews:

The best of the best........2000-08-22

The CD counts the best of the career of one of the best singers of Brazil, she really gets to sing the Samba as few. A CD simply fantastic.

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Valeu Jhosep Manufacturer: Trama ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009II8V Release Date: 2003-12-22

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Valeu Esperar Belo Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008MLPC

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Valeu! Irio de Paula Manufacturer: Philology ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000283DN

Tracks:

1. Do Geito Que A Gente Quer
2. Feito Pra Mim
3. Eu E A Brisa
4. Samba E Amore
5. Claudinha
6. Gente
7. Teu Nome Em Versos
8. Doctor Vittorio
9. Per Giovanna
10. Magoado
11. Preciso Aprender A Ser So'
12. Este Seu Olhar
13. Estamos Al'
14. Eperanca

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