The Poet [Explicit Lyrics]
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Groove Gravy Records is proud to present Shihan's official commercial debut " The Poet". The album consists of material recorded over the past 3 years. There are fifteen tracks in total - moving from traditional hip hop to a cappella poetry, with four brand new gems produced by Jazzelicious, including collaboration with legendary electronica chameleon Ursula Rucker. His ability to transcend cultural and generational boundaries has made Shihan a unique lyrical talent.
The Poet,Shihan,Groove Gravy,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop
The Poet [Explicit Lyrics]
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- Amazing
- Best new ska record in years
- Tim Goes Roots
- Punk is dead
- Tim Armstrong shows his reggae side
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A Poet's Life
Tim Armstrong
Manufacturer: Hellcat Records
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ASIN: B000OY8NEM
Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
Tracks:
- Wake Up
- Hold On
- Into Action
- Translator
- Take This City
- Inner City Violence
- Oh No
- Lady Demeter
- Among the Dead
- Cold Blooded
Album Description
This began as a thank you from Tim to Rancid fans, to be released one track at a time on the Internet to tide fans over until the next Rancid full-length. But when KROQ in LA began heavily playing the explosive track, "Into Action", plans changed. So here's Armstrong's first solo release, backed by some of the strongest radio support since the days of "Time Bomb" and "Ruby Soho". With a killer old-school two-tone groove, helped along by Hellcat label mates The Aggrolites, "A Poet's Life" is loose, punky, infectious, and shamelessly danceable. Bonus DVD features videos of every song and a cool featurette on the making of the album and videos.
Customer Reviews:
Amazing.......2007-08-06
I downloaded all the songs for free off the rancid myspace page and loved them so much, I had to buy the album just to show Tim the support.
Great album for any Tim Armstrong fan!
Best new ska record in years.......2007-07-25
I don't do reviews but I just have to let people know how good this disc is. I am a huge fan of 2Tone and early ska, this is fantastic, catchy groovy little CD that will get stuck in your CD palyer on repeat for weeks. The perfect summer disc. This is the first new ska cd I have enjoyed start to finish in a decade. If you liked OP Ivy and 2Tone you will love this, if your looking for punck this isnt it.
Tim Goes Roots.......2007-07-03
This won't be long winded... This album is great, it's fun and done very well. It's a perfecrt record for this summer. Reggae goes great in the heat... Buy this now, thank me later.
Punk is dead.......2007-06-28
I was so excited to see Tim Armstrong had a new CD out. I love Rancid. I bought Boxcar Racer and the Transplants because he was on them. But don't expect anything even close to any of that. It's a slow, boring mixture of reggae, steel drums, horns, and more reggae. I think 6 of the 10 songs start out exactly the same, the other 4 begin and you wonder if its going to be a Billy Joel song. His voice just isn't fitting to the music being played.
He sings about Rock and Roll and Punk but never plays any.
It makes you wonder is this really him and he's been fooling us for all those years? Poetry it is not.
Tim Armstrong shows his reggae side.......2007-06-19
I've been a big fan of The Aggrolites for a while and a Op Ivy and Rancid fan for much longer. I heard a couple of these tracks on the website before this was an actual album. I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon right away and say this is amazing. The reggae music is awesome and really makes this worthwhile courtesy of The Aggrolites, but Tim as a solo vocalist is pretty disappointing. When he's with Lars and Rancid he can be amazing, but on some of the tracks on this album he sounds a little like he's trying to be raggaetone which is weird (especially on Into Action).
As far as comparisons to Op Ivy, I'm not sure you can even make a comparison. Op Ivy was extremely punky, fast and skacore. Not like this album at all. I would compare this one to Rancid's Life Won't Wait album a lot more easily than Op Ivy.
I'm glad he leaves out the gangster stuff he was getting into with the Transplants. There is definitely some Clash influence on this album. Overall, if you want a good pick-me-up reggae/ska album with some Tim Armstrong spirit pick this up.
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- Great Teaching Tool
- Donna Diana
- William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures
- Blockbuster demo disk!
- Fantastic!
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William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures
Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B000003CTP
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Light Cavalry
- Daniel-Francois Auber
- Zampa
- Poet And Peasant
- Donna Diana
- Orpheus In The Underworld
- William Tell
Customer Reviews:
Great Teaching Tool.......2007-05-29
The pieces on this disc represent some of the more intersting and dynamc overtures, very suitable for music appreciation classes to point out use of classics and neo-classical music in contemporary culture
Donna Diana.......2005-07-28
This CD has a nice mix of the familiar and unfamiliar --- but all are upbeat and fun to listen to. Well worth the price.
William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures.......2002-09-10
Suppe's Light Calvary and Poet and Peasant Overtures were absolutely grand, as were Daniel-Francois Auber's Fra Diavolo, Herold's Zampa, Reznicek's Donna Diana, Offenbachs Orpheus in the Underworld, and the magnificent William Tell Overture by Rossini. One word of caution: this CD will really test your stereo, the bass actually thunders, and will blow your socks off. Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Orchestra did a fine job, I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves the thunderous music of an orchestra, you cannot go wrong buying this CD, I love it on the car stereo and at home.
Blockbuster demo disk!.......2000-09-22
The Telarc label does it again. This is the perfect disk for showing off your sound system. Great recordings and great selection of overtures. I've been listening to this CD for about 15 years now and the Orpheus in the Underworld track still sends chills up my spine.
Fantastic!.......2000-05-26
Couldn't ask for anything more from a CD full of famous overtures. Kunzel and co. rock my world yet again.
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- Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher--Tom T. Hall
- Quality Collection, but Interesting Song Selection
- An interesting, but incomplete, collection
- A wonderful retrospective album from one of the best
- The perfect compilation of music by the storyteller
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Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher
Tom T. Hall
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
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ASIN: B000001EDY
Release Date: 1995-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Old Dogs, Children, And Watermelon Wine
- Magnificent Music Machine
- A Million Miles To The City
- I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew
- The Hitch-Hiker
- Ballad Of Forty Dollars
- I Hope It Rains At My Funeral
- Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On
- Strawberry Farms
- Watergate Blues
- I Want To See The Parade
- 100 Children
- The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
- The Son Of Clayton Delaney
- The Old Side Of Town
- I Can't Dance
- Last Of The Drifters
- Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)
- A Week In A Country Jail
- Spokane Motel Blues
- Homecoming
- Ravishing Ruby
- Hello, We're Lonely
- Down At The Mall
- Fox On The Run
Tracks:
- Shoeshine Man
- Flat-Footin' It
- Old Five And Dimers Like Me
- Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me
- More About John Henry
- Give Her My Best
- Pamela Brown
- I Flew Over Our House Last Night
- Molly And Tenbrooks
- The Monkey That Became President
- That's How I Got To Memphis
- Mama's Got The Catfish Blues
- I Like Beer
- Day Drinkin'
- That Song Is Driving Me Crazy
- Salute To A Switchblade
- Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn
- Subdivision Blues
- America The Ugly
- Hang Them All (Get The Guilty)
- Levi Jones
- Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet)
- I'm Forty Now
- Deal
- Me And Jesus
Amazon.com
If you hear Tom T. Hall's name and immediately think of "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine" or "Harper Valley P.T.A.," this box set will be a revelation. The overview may begin with "Old Dogs," but it quickly turns to his keenest, most enduring work. Hall is the Raymond Carver of country songwriters: like no one before or since, he writes vignettes that are at once incredibly sad and funny, acute in detail, deep in common, human wisdom. Focusing on his strongest and frequently overlooked material, this overview is a tribute to Hall the narrative craftsman, the journalist of the interiors and exteriors of country life. "Harper Valley P.T.A." might not be here, but the memorable stories are: "I Flew over Our House Last Night," "Spokane Motel Blues," "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew," and what just might be his finest tale, "I Hope It Rains at My Funeral." From his great satirical work to his honest love songs, all are rendered in an inimitable, true colloquial voice. --Roy Kasten
Customer Reviews:
Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher--Tom T. Hall.......2005-05-18
First of all, Tom T. Hall is a great person and a gentlemen as I got to meet him when he was just getting started, traveling with his friend Jimmy C. Newman whom he wrote "D.J. for a Day", and "Artificial Rose". At the time that I met him, he had his first hit "Harper Valley P.T.A." with Jeannie C. Riley which was a number one hit.
This collection is the best overview of his career. Many of his albums are not out of print and this group represents his top 20 singles and album cuts. This is a "must have" collection for the Tom T. Hall fans; the Rod McKuen of country music.
Quality Collection, but Interesting Song Selection.......2003-12-26
Once again, another Quality Collection from Tom T but as with other collections, obvious songs associted with Tom T are missing. The two most blanant obmissions are "Sneaky Snake" and "I Love", I would have thought these two songs could have been included since they are two of his biggest and well known songs. Also there is no order to the selections, it is like they threw the songs in a pile and drew them out with their eyes closed. The booklet included has a Bio on Tom T but no track to track insight or information about the songs.
However, given the fact that much of Tom T's music is unavailable or unissued on CD this is a refreshing collection, 50 songs included in the set and just about every track is worthy of being included. It just does not make sense to leave out some of the singer's biggest hits. However, if you buy the old Greatest Hits Vol 2, which includes the big songs left off this box set, in addition to this box you will have the best songs from this country legend
An interesting, but incomplete, collection.......2002-12-29
Before I bought this, I had Greatest hits 1 and 2 on CD - they were once available as a single CD - but I wanted more of Tom's music, so I bought this box. It is an extremely interesting collection of songs (as I expected) but it doesn't include all the classics. There are enough great songs of Tom's that could have filled a third CD of equal standard to the first two.
Many of his greatest hits are included, including Old dogs children and watermelon wine (my favorite), Faster horses (one of several hits missing from Greatest hits 1 and 2), I like beer, 100 children, Ballad of forty dollars and The year that Clayton Delaney died. You also get Tom's versions of some songs he wrote but which have been covered by others, including I washed my face in the morning dew, Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn, Pamela Brown and That's how I got to Memphis. Three duets are included, these being Last of the Drifters (with Johnny Cash - it originally appeared on one of his albums), Molly and Tenbrooks (with Bill Monroe) and Hello we're lonely (with Patti Page). Elsewhere, the two CD's are filled with great songs, some of which I'd never heard before and which provide great entertainment.
The obvious omissions are I miss a lot of trains, I care, I love, Country is, The little lady preacher, Who's gonna feed them hogs, Sneaky snake, Little bitty and Harper Valley PTA. However, don't let the omissions put you off buying this - there are plenty of tracks here that are not available on any other CD. It is interesting that Tom suggests (in the booklet) that he never recorded Harper Valley PTA, saying that he didn't need to - yet a version is available on Ultimate collection (which is not that - like every other Tom T Hall collection, it misses some essentials).
As I write this, it is not possible to buy one Tom T Hall collection that contains all the essentials, but this is a great place to start. Most of the omissions I listed can be found on Greatest hits 2.
A wonderful retrospective album from one of the best.......1999-08-11
I've enjoyed the work of Tom T. Hall since I was 5 or 6 years old and my dad played "Sneaky Snake" for me. His songs still impress me so much; at his best, he'll make you laugh and cry and shrug and smile, all in the same song. His voice and his stories couldn't be more real. I grew up in Kentucky and, as long as I have Tom T.'s songs to listen to, I'll never be too far away. This is a really good collection of some (but not all) of his best work. Recommended highly.
The perfect compilation of music by the storyteller.......1998-11-26
The title of this boxed set says it all. On the box set are many of his classics ranging from hits to album cuts. There are great liner notes by Robert K. Oermann, who compiled the set and the songs speak for themselves. If you want to listen to country storytelling at its best, pick this collection up. The songs on this collection are what he should be remembered for and they confirm that he is the storyteller.
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- Poet he is...
- Adults only!
- Virtuoso pop piano playing
- Carmen Cavalero, Poet of the Piano
- Poetry in Ivory
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Poet of the Piano
Carmen Cavallaro
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B00005QITB
Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
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- Chopin's Polonaise - Carmen Cavallaro & His Orchestra
- Stormy Weather - Carmen Cavallaro
- More I See You - Carmen Cavallaro & His Orchestra
- I'm Getting Sentimental over You - Carmen Cavallaro
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- Anitra's Boogie - Carmen Cavallaro & His Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
Poet he is..........2006-06-08
You won't be sorry that you purchased this if you love this era of music. He is a truly amazing piano player. I first fell in love with this music from the movie "Eddy Duchin Story" which is a must see. You can find yourself wrapped in a trance when you listen to this as it brings back the days..
Adults only!.......2006-06-02
Deathless classics of American popular song in creative and virtuoso performances by one of the best popular pianists of his day, presented in the original monophonic sound with just enough modern electronic processing to remove some of the surface noise without interferring with the original sound. Not for those who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Virtuoso pop piano playing.......2006-02-12
If you watch a movie about the life of Eddy Duchin ("The Eddy Duchin Story"), you will discover how skillful Cavallaro was because he was the player in the film. Try to find this movie to understand what I mean.
He had a very characteristic personal style of interpretation.
If you do not know his style, verify if you can appreciate it in the samples of the albums Christmas (listen "Jingle Bells") and in the album "My Sentimental Heart: 1946" (listen "Lover").
The recordings of this album are old but OK, so that do not expect too much in this respect.
I like very much his "Manhattan" interpretation (that is contained in this album).
Carmen Cavalero, Poet of the Piano.......2002-11-06
Old tunes dubbed in mono. Yor get what you pay for
Poetry in Ivory.......2002-11-06
This new CD includes recordings made between 1940 and 1947. They are monophonic. After thorough re-mastering many of them still show their age. However, despite some technical flaws, this album
contains many well known standards, that made Cavallaro famous.
Performance of "Brasil" or "Dancing in the Dark',"Carioca" played by
33 year old pianist show his improvisational skills and unmatched
virtuosity as well as his characteristic ornate style. On many of these recordings Cavallaro and his band play as instrumental accompaniment for Bing Crosby , Dick Haynes or Andrews Sisters where Cavallaro remains in the background. All recordings remain a great gift to all Cavallaro admirers bringing back a flavor
of an era of big bands and unforgettable piano soloists.
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- A worthwhile contribution to musical history
- Just plain fun
- Enjoyable and Fun Taste of America!
- Weak Music
- light, fun music
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Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics
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ASIN: B00004D3IV
Release Date: 2000-02-22 |
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A worthwhile contribution to musical history.......2006-06-29
The reviewers who complain of "naive" and "weak" orchestration should read the liner notes. The orchestrations are not Gottschalk's, mostly, but those of Richard Rosenberg, artistic director of the Hot Springs Music Festival. And while it may seem easy to blast Rosenberg, Gottschalk was no master of orchestration himself. I played in the Hot Springs Music Festival Orchestra this summer, including recording more Gottschalk (as well as Nazareth and Bares) for Naxos, and I promise that Gottschalk's treatment of Mehul's "Grande Chasse de Jeune Henri," which will soon be released on Naxos, will leave no doubt in your mind that Gottschalk was right to restrict most of his activity to the piano. (More proof that Gottschalk was indeed the the "Chopin of the Creoles")
At any rate, this series of recordings seems to me a worthwhile historical project. There is some really beautiful music on these discs, in addition to some music that really need never have been revived. In any case, the listener to this disc will find some enjoyment, little offense, and much food for thought about the development of American musical culture.
Just plain fun.......2004-12-13
I'm not sure how other reviewers could have found this music weak and naive--too much Schönberg, maybe? Or maybe they were trying to delve its musical profundity, when in fact this music isn't profound and doesn't claim to be. It's just energetic, fun music from a composer who wasn't content to color within the Classical-era lines. If you can imagine "Creole Classical," in fact, that's a good description of this CD. Although the bulk of the album consists of rollicking showtunes (most of which feature the piano as the dominant instrument, since most of the songs are orchestral arrangements of piano pieces), there are some surprisingly tender, lyrical moments as well. The whole album is imbued with an intriguingly pre-Jazz flavor that combines with the classical structure to create some of the best moments in American music: catchy, energetic and always entertaining. For those moments when Beethoven (or Schönberg) is too much depth for one day, this CD is the perfect alternative... particularly at this price.
Enjoyable and Fun Taste of America!.......2002-04-30
Every once in a while, I like to buy a CD of a composer I'm not familiar with (and with NAXOS's low prices, why not?). When I got home and listened to this one, once wasn't enough. I listened twice through. This CD is real fun!!
In his day, Gottschalk was called "the Chopin of Creoles." Most of his writing was for the piano and this CD is generally short piano pieces arranged for orchestra. The music mixes strong folk melodies and New Orleans Creole inspired syncopation with the European Classical tradition- the result being a distinctly american divertimenti.
The music as a whole is very motif oriented with a touch of variation and some interesting arrangement twists. While and orchestral CD, the piano gets a lot of attention, giving us some nice interplay between the two.
The only complaint I have is that the CD was recorded at a music festival where professional musicians are playing side by side with selected 'pre-professionals.' I'm not a snob and normally it wouldn't bother me, but Gottschalk's unusual syncopation tends to be unprofessionally slopppy at times. Fortunately, any mistakes are in the supporting insturments. No star shall be subtracted because NAXOS has done such a great job giving us a quality CD at a good price.
Weak Music.......2002-04-24
Upon listening to this CD I understand why Gottschalk is noted mainly for his piano compositions. I found the whole CD weak musically and the orchestration naïve. It seems as if these pieces are piano works that want to be orchestral compositions when they grow up.
I have several other CDs by this conductor, not sure of his credentials, who seems on a mission to champion the music of the unknown composers. While I applaud his work in bring the music of composers of color to the public's attention I must say that there are many more notable Black and Hispanic composers who deserve to have their music played before we go dipping into this well of musical obscurity.
I think that this conductor needs to ask himself something that many musicologist ask before wasting time on second rate composer: why is a composer's music not known in the first place?
light, fun music.......2000-07-29
this CD is one of the best in the "american classics" series i have heard. the playing is warm, playful and full of energy.
these delightful compositions for orchestra and piano seem almost timeless. again thanks to naxos for bringing this largely unknown composer's talent to a modern audience at a steal!
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- Music Poetry Romance
- Il Postino (Le postier)
- True Romantic Cd - www.michaelpalmer.net
- lovely!
- WHAT DID THEY DO?!
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The Postman (Il Postino): Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994 Film)
Luis Bacalov , Pablo Neruda , Luis Bacalov , Riccardo Pellegrino , Symphony Orchestra of Rome , Luis Enríque Bacalov , and Carlos Gardel
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Release Date: 1995-06-27 |
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- Walking Around - Pablo Neruda / Samuel L. Jackson
- Tonight I Can Write - Pablo Neruda / Andy Garcia
- Adonic Angela - Pablo Neruda / William Dafoe
- If You Forget Me - Pablo Neruda / Madonna
- Integrations - Pablo Neruda / Vincent Perez
- And Now You're Mine - Pablo Neruda / Julia Roberts & Andy Garcia
- The Postman
- Bicycle
- Madreselva - Carlos Gardel
- The Postman Lullaby
- Beatrice
- Metaphors
- Loved By Women
- The Postman
- Sounds Of The Islands
- The Postmans Dreams
- Pablito
- Milonga Del Poeta
- Madreselva (instrumental
- The Postman Poet
- The Postman (Harpsicord And String Version)
- The Postman ( Guitar And Bandoneou Version)
Customer Reviews:
Music Poetry Romance.......2007-03-08
Don't be put off by the negative comments judge for yourdelf as I did. I found this by accident looking for some romantic music for my lady and that is exactly what I found. Now I need to see the film. The music conjures up such a feeling, relax listen and enjoy. Imagine moonlight skys, the sea gently lapping along the shoreline,candlelit dinners with the one you love. This will leave you with a warm feeling and if not then you will not know romance. The poetry is warm sensitive and well read, a bonus to the CD.
Il Postino (Le postier).......2007-02-01
Excellent album. En plus de la musique originale du film, plusieurs lectures de poëmes de Pablo Neruda par des acteurs et actrices de renom, sur fond musical.
True Romantic Cd - www.michaelpalmer.net.......2006-12-18
If you are a true romantic, you will love this cd, even IF you are not a fan of some of the famous stars who read the poetry - I know I am not a fan of most of these actors, but it does not take away from the excellence of this soundtrack. If you like this cd, please look at the tv series Beauty and the Beast cd. It is called "Of Love and Hope". It is a must have cd.
lovely!.......2006-09-07
The musical score is haunting without resorting to melancholy. It befits Pablo Neruda's timeless poems. Highly recommended, even if not all of the poetry readings are well executed.
WHAT DID THEY DO?!.......2006-04-01
What is this trash?! This film is beautiful but the soundtrack sucks big time. They should have used the actor who was playing Pablo Neruda to read the poems in ITALIAN! It's a beautiful and romantic language but no..they screw it up with actors from the U.S. OMG! I HATE JULIA ROBERTS! she makes the soundtrack even worse. I spit on this cd! believe me..I would so give this trash 0 stars but amazon doesn't allow it!
Average customer rating:
- Beautiful, beautiful music!
- A very powerful performance
- Shock treatment
- Doesn't quite make it
- An exuberant blazing Gottchalk interpretation
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Piano Music
Manufacturer: Naxos American
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ASIN: B00008OP1W
Release Date: 2003-05-20 |
Tracks:
- Le Banjo, Fantaisie Grotesque, Op. 15
- Bamboula, Danse De Negres, Op. 2
- Le Bananier, Chanson Negre, Op. 5
- La Savane, Ballade Creole, Op. 3
- Tremolo, Grande Etude De Concert, Op. 58
- La Jota Aragonesa, Caprice Espagnol, Op. 14
- Manchega, Etude De Concert, Op. 38
- Souvenirs D'Andalousie, Caprice De Concert Sur La Cana, Op. 22
- Souvenir De Porto Rico, Marche Des Gibaros, Op. 31
- L'etincelle, La Scintilla, Op. 20
- La Gallina, Op. 53
- Suis-moi!, Caprice, Op. 45
- Pasquinade, Caprice, Op. 59
- Tournament Galop
- The Dying Poet, Meditation
- The Union, Paraphrase De Concert On The National Airs Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, And Hail Columbia, Op. 48
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful, beautiful music!.......2007-07-07
Listening to this Gottschalk CD hs been a truly rewarding experience. We listen to it everyday, so I'm sure we will be purchasing more of his music.
A very powerful performance.......2006-12-15
June 7, 2003
This is a very powerful performance by Licad, the first in a long
while. I had a chance to compare her recording with an earlier
recording of Gottschalk's piano works by another (relatively unknown)
pianist, and I must say that the latter recording pales miserably
in comparison to Licad's. Listening to Licad play in this recording,
I can't help but be reminded of Vladimir Horowitz's piano performances
during his heyday. Licad and Horowitz have very similar touch, intensity,
technical prowess and dynamic range. There are 16 piano works works in
this recording, and I must say that all are top caliber performances,
with the possible exception of track #9, Souvenirs de Porto Rico,
Marche de Gibaros, Op.31, where Licad seems to have missed a few
notes and desynchronized the rhythm in a few places. My favorites
are tracks #5 (Tremolo, Grande Etude de Concert), #7 (Manchega,
Etude de Concert), and track #14 (Tournament Galop); in the last
one, you can almost see and hear the horses galloping around the
race track. With the price ... this recording is a genuine steal.
However, I am still waiting to hear Licad play a Liszt, Brahms,
Prokofoiev or Bartok, where I believe we can really hear Horowitz
come alive.
Shock treatment.......2005-04-11
There are plenty of other pianists who have played Gottschalk's music. These include Eugene List, Alan Mandel, John Arpin, Alan Marks, Philip Martin, and my favorite, Michael Lewin.
This disc has a very good selection of Gottschalk's music. Still, I do not always like Licad's interpretations of his works. Nor is her playing especially clean.
Le banjo, an excellent piece, is played too fast. Give this lady a speeding ticket! Bamboula is played unusually slowly, and there are even a couple of presumably intentional minor errors in rhythm in it. I think it is okay to play parts of it slowly, as Licad did, for dramatic effect, but I am not overly impressed by her performance of it.
When we reach another fine piece, La Savane, the intentional errors in rhythm get worse. I have never heard La Savane played like this before, and I don't like it.
Next is Tremolo. I think Licad does a fine job on this one, both technically and interpretively. And I also like her interpretations of Manchega and The Dying Poet.
Souvenir de Porto Rico is perhaps Gottschalk's best work, and it is technically very difficult. This would have been a great opportunity for Licad to show that she can handle the task. But she chose to do otherwise. It is disappointing.
Most of this disc is simply not Gottschalk as it ought to be played. If someone unfamiliar with Gottschalk wanted to listen to a CD with some of Gottschalk's best works on it, I'd normally recommend one with this set of pieces. But I certainly wouldn't recommend this. I'll give it two stars just for Tremolo, and one more for shock value.
Doesn't quite make it.......2003-11-11
Cecile Licad is a fine pianist, but she's not right for this. Maybe she's trying to put too much "Artistry" into these instead of virtuosic fire, although perversely she plays some pieces too fast. This is still quite nice, considering the low price, but don't throw away your old Leonard Pennario LP's.
An exuberant blazing Gottchalk interpretation.......2003-09-19
Ms. Licad's Gottchalk interpretations on her latest CD is a pioneering effort in presenting the essential Gottchalk. She could have opted for the "safe and traditional " molded from other previous interpretations. But on this CD, she has opened a whole new world about the possibilities of Gottchalk's music who typifies the wondrous cultural influences here in the United States. Her performance is riveting, exuberant, blazing,virtuosic and always with a keen individual musicality that manages to always pay homage to what is essentially Gottchalk's. That is a feat in itself. I highly recommend this CD which should be CD of the Year.
Noel
Average customer rating:
- Well-recorded, jolly music
- excellent value
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Suppé: Famous Overtures
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0000014FP
Release Date: 1997-02-04 |
Tracks:
- The Beautiful Galatea
- Light Cavalry
- Fatinitza
- Bocaccio Marsch
- Fortune's Labyrinth
- Morning, Noon And Night In Vienna
- Jolly Robbers
- Queen Of Spades
- Gay Blades
- Poet And Peasant
Customer Reviews:
Well-recorded, jolly music.......2006-06-19
Yet another Naxos jem. This collection of famous operetta overtures by Austrian composer Franz von Suppe is not only an exceptional value, but the music included is just plain fun.
While his complete operettas are rarely performed, much of the music Suppe wrote for them has become famous, in particular LIGHT CAVALRY (which we've all heard in countless cartoons) and POET AND PEASANT. Suppe's overtures brim with good humor and infectiously catchy tunes; I would challenge anyone not to be uplifted by this recording.
The over-all technical qualities of this album are excellent. Not only does the (very talented) Slovak State Philharmonic play with enthusiasm, but audiophiles will appreciate the roudy brashness of the sound.
excellent value.......2000-05-29
This is an excellent value [...]. The Slovak Philharmonic is quite good. Recording quality is very good. Many of these Suppe' pieces are hard to find. It you like the composer, you will like this recording. Suppe' wrote many operettas and Slovak Philharmonic has recorded several volumes of the Suppe' overtures. I plan to purchase more in the series.
Average customer rating:
- Think Blood on the Tracks, Think Living With Ghosts
- Still leaves me stunned
- yes, tunes for our times
- Two best cd's by Brown
- best thing I've heard in years
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Poet Game
Greg Brown
Manufacturer: Red House
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ASIN: B000001BAA
Release Date: 1994-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Brand New '64 Dodge
- Boomtown
- The Poet Game
- Ballingall Hotel
- One Wrong Turn
- Jesus And Elvis
- Sadness
- Lately
- Lord I Have Made You A Place In My Heart
- My New Book
- Driftless
- Here In The Going Going Gone
Customer Reviews:
Think Blood on the Tracks, Think Living With Ghosts.......2002-08-23
One of the best albums, ever. The songs all stand alone and all stand together. An album that's all regional and all universal. Bob Dylan probably fantasizes that he is Greg Brown. Although I am not particularly partial to the singer/songwriter genre, some albums just shine through all the navel lint and this one certainly does just that.
Still leaves me stunned.......2002-02-14
I've worked as a backup musician for years, and tend to be a somewhat cynical judge of songwriters. I flinch easily. But when I heard "My New Book" from The Poet Game on NPR one day, I had to stop and stay in my car until it was done. Simply his best work overall, with nary a misstep or excessively sentimental turn. "64 Dodge" is a masterpiece - it talks about nothing and says everything. Yes, yes. This is the stuff.
yes, tunes for our times.......2001-12-25
This, my first Greg album, is still my sentimental favorite, with lyrical passages that still surprise and move me. Two events have come together to bring it all home again: I just finished the Peace Corps, which celebrated it's 40th anniversary since JFK created it, and September 11th. We've all heard '64 Dodge a thousand times, that snapshot of American innocence before Kennedy's assassination, but damned if it doesn't resonate with fresh feeling in these trying times. Thanks again, Greg.
Two best cd's by Brown.......2001-07-17
I prefered Dream Cafe to this one, but only slightly. With these two cd's Brown is at the top of new folk music, and the singer songwriters revival. Great music and great lyrics. You ow these two cd's to yourself after a hard day's work.
best thing I've heard in years.......2000-12-01
The first Greg Brown album I owned, and it didn't take long to get me hooked. Layers upon layers of poetry, gorgeous tunes, and an unmistakable, masterful delivery. The disc is worth buying for "Driftless" alone - it's amazing, it's like a hymn, I want it played at my funeral - but that doesn't do justice to the rest of the album. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Average customer rating:
- wonderful
- TIMELESS IS... WELL, TIMELESS!
- He's Done It Again!
- Soundscapes
- A Timeless Classic!!
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Timeless
Manufacturer: Equity Digital
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0006DNJKE
Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Simply Satie
- Serenade
- Nocturne
- Clair de Lune
- Prelude
- Love's Dream
- Consolation
- The Poet
- The Emperor's Adagio
- Waltz
- Lullaby
Album Description
"Amazing", "Exquisite", "Gorgeous", and "Very Highly Recommended" are some of the words used by New Age diva Kathy Parsons in her review of Michael Dulin's piano and keyboard CD, "Timeless", on the Equity Digital label. Following two previous chart-topping solo releases of original tunes, with "Timeless" pianist/composer Dulin turns his attention to reinventing the classics - 11 of your favorite classic melodies, to be exact, transformed by Dulin into what will surely become your favorite "New Age" classics. This CD is vintage Dulin, with lots of original touches, and that polished and sensual sound that has made his music so popular. "Timeless" is a must-have for fans of New Age, Contemporary Instrumental, OR classical music.
Customer Reviews:
wonderful.......2007-06-09
This is an amazing compilation of music. Clare de Lune is one of my all-time favorite pieces but this whole CD is amazing.
TIMELESS IS... WELL, TIMELESS!.......2007-02-16
WOW, THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CD IS WONDERFUL, I HAD A BETTER TIME LISTENING TO IT THAN WATCHING BROTHER THEODORE'S LIVE SHOW AT THE 13TH STREET THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY'S GREENWICH VILLAGE. GREAT CD, PERFECT TO MAKE LOVE BY...WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW & A BOTTLE OF MOET WHITE STAR CHAMPAGNE.
He's Done It Again!.......2007-01-10
WOW! I first heard Michael Dulin on the internet and became a fan. His arrangements are so fresh and transcending. I feel like I'm listening to his soul journeying through each piece. Thank you, Michael, for allowing me to journey with you.
Soundscapes.......2005-09-20
I first heard this cut on Soundscapes on my Direct TV. I looked it up and Amazon had it! I have played it for dinner parties, cigar smoking, fine wine drinkin and am just plain happy I was spontaneous to use some of my credits to treat my life to some wonderful music.
A Timeless Classic!!.......2004-11-11
Michael Dulin brings New Age genre to its Classical roots with his 2004 release, "Timeless". Dulin provides us with a wonderful selection of tracks written by some of the greatest composers of all time. Listeners not familiar with the Classical geniuses of the 18th and 19th Century will be surprised with some of the compositions that we hear everyday in use with TV commercials and movies. Composers such as Debussy (Clair de Lune), Beethoven (The Emperor's Adagio), Bach (Prelude) and many others. My personal favorite is Simply Satie by French composer Erik Satie. (I've always wondered who composed this music because I heard the group, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Saxophonist Gato Barbieri perform this same melody on their albums.) Once again, as he did with previous CD reviewed by us, Dulin showcases his great talents as an arranger and pianist. His strong aesthetic attention to detail in the production is a testament to this outstanding recording. I recommend this CD to anyone who would like to rediscover the Classics.
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