Eu Vejo [Import]

1. Me Ouca

2. Na Sombra Da Noite

3. Vejo Voce

4. Caiu Do Ceu

5. Senzalas

6. Bem-Te-Vi

7. Basta-Man

8. Lilas

9. Chegada

10. Jeova Jire

11. Redemption Song

Tracks:

Porque ben Santan Maria sabe os seus does dar
Par Deus, ai Dona Leonor
Un cavalo non com eu
Non quer' eu donzela fea
Fois' o meu amigo a cas d'elrei
Quand'eu vejo las ondas
Muitas vezes volv'o demo
Sete cantigas d'amor: Pois que vos Deus, amigo, quer guisar
Sete cantigas d'amor: A tal estado m'adusse, senhor
Sete cantigas d'amor: O que vos nunca cuidei a dizer
Sete cantigas d'amor: Que mui gran prazer que eu ei, senhor
Sete cantigas d'amor: Senhor fremosa, non poss'eu osmar
Sete cantigas d'amor: Non sei como me salv'a mha senhor
Sete cantigas d'amor: Quix ben, amigos, e quer'e querrei

Amazon.com

Of all the musical forms and traditions, the song--a text with a melody and rhythmic structure--is the most enduring. Its adaptability to every language, subject, and social and economic group, as well as its portability has assured its presence to virtually every aspect of human life. From songs, we gather valuable information about the people of a particular time and place. This recording features a fascinating variety of songs associated with the court of Dom Dinis, who not only was a troubadour, but beginning in 1279, was the king of Portugal. These songs, ably sung and played by baritone Paul Hillier and his Theatre of Voices group, reflect some of the more popular troubadour themes--love, lust, and courtship, satirical stories and life parables--and contain lyrics both vulgar and eloquently poetic. --David Vernier

Average customer rating:

A terrible disappointment

Tears of Lisbon: Huelgas Ensemble

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000029OI
Release Date: 1996-06-02

Tracks:

Que he o que vejo
Levamtese el pemsamemto
Voltaste
Eu preciso de te ver
Noite
Larimas de saudade
Nao tragais berzeguis pretos
Luz de teu caminho
Pede a noite
So pode ser amor
Minina dos olhos verdes
Em mi gram sufrimento
Vesti a minha saudade
Meu corpo
Dipues vienes delhadea
Espera sem fim
Sempre esperando

Customer Reviews:

A terrible disappointment.......2002-12-17

As someone with a dozen or so of Paul Van Nevel's discs I had high hopes of this one, but this was a terrible disappointment. Firstly this is something akin to a "crossover" disc with the Huelgas ensemble performing their choral inbetween pieces sung by modern Fado singers. The result, rather than being a crossfertilization, sounds more like a church choir and flamenco singers unhappily taking it in turns. The excellent Huelgas choir don't even sound as comfortable in their pieces as on their earlier (better) recording of Portugeuse motets and cancoes for Sony. Add to this that this is a very "live" recording - beginning with noisy clapping, coughing, feet stamping, plus an acoustic balance which sounds thoroughly odd, and you really have a disc that fails on every front. The only good thing I can say about it is that this is the only disc I have found to actually provide texts and translations for Fado, which world music discs don't seem to provide, although (infuriatingly) Sony have decided to glue the booklet to the CD pack, which makes it a real pain to use, and requires delicate handling or it won't be long before the spine on the booklet begins to come unstuck. In other words an all round disaster.