Flores

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The smoky, sometimes edgy voice of Gladys "Bobi" Cespedes is undeniably the centerpiece to this Afro-Cuban ensemble. That said, the large group also lays down a thick carpet of percussion-rich clave beats built out of timbales, bongos, and guiros, and then stacks rich trumpet and trombone flares atop the dancing rhythms. Famous for their comprehensive mix of Cuban styles, Conjunto Cespedes plays a bright-eyed dance music that taps into rumba traditions for the magnetic percussion and vocals. They simultaneously tap the rich ores of son and salsa to stir a profound mix of rhythm and harmony, rich with dense low-end motion and emotive melody. But focus for a single moment on "Bobi" Cespedes's voice, and you will have witnessed a core of the group's musical beauty. --Andrew Bartlett

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Average customer rating: Lo mejor!! Fantastic Best Rock en Espanol Excellent Choice / Exelente compra SUNCOMM

Flores de Alquiler La 5ª Estación Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Mundo Se Equivoca Guapa Acustico Reik Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías La Dormida ASIN: B000294TF6 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Sol No Regresa
2. Esperarespierta
3. Dar
4. Algo M
5. Flores de Alquiler
6. Mi Ciudad
7. Busco Tu Piel
8. Cada Paso
9. Ni
10. No Hay Perdon
11. Rompe el Mar
12. Si Yo Fuera Mujer (Se Fossi Una Donna) [*]
13. Voy a Paselo Bien [*]

Customer Reviews:

Lo mejor!!.......2006-08-30

La 5a Estacion se avento con este cd.. Puedo escuchar el cd completo sin tener que cambiarle a ninguan cancion..Casi puedo decir que todas las canciones podrian pasar por secillos.. Se lo recomiendo a todos!!!!

Fantastic.......2006-06-11

This CD, "Flores de alquiler," contains some of the best music I have heard for a long time and is quickly becoming my favorite CD, out of my music both in Spanish and in English. There's not a single track on here that's not good, and Natalia's voice coupled with the guys' instrumentals makes for some incredible songs. I'm normally not a big fan of most women singers nor bands from Spain, but la 5a estación is just THAT good. My favorite tracks are "Daría", "Mi Ciudad", and "No hay perdón," followed closely behind by all the rest. You MUST check this group out.

Best Rock en Espanol.......2006-03-08

I bought this CD without ever hearing this band before. It was recommended by Amazon and I just love all of the songs, the lyrics and the beat are a great mixture of rock and latin fusion. Natalia's voice is beautiful and each song has a great meaning. This CD Rocks!

Excellent Choice / Exelente compra .......2006-03-04

The CD is so amazing I am ready to purchase the next one, it is one of those CD's you never get tire of listening to it.

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee it

A todos ustedes comprenlo no se van a arrepentir!!! es totalmente fabuloso

SUNCOMM.......2006-01-12

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Average customer rating: Mas de 30 años despues... aun toca profundo One of his best albums No puedo creer que nadie haya comentado el mejor CD de Silvio...

Dias y Flores Silvio Rodriguez Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Unicornio Mujeres Causas Y Azares Oh Melancolia En Vivo en Argentina ASIN: B000268CUW Release Date: 2004-10-11

Tracks:

1. Como Esperando Abril
2. Playa Giron
3. Mayor
4. Verg
5. Sueon Serpientes
6. Pequeerenata Diurna
7. Esta Canci
8. Yo Digo Que Las Estrellas
9. En el Claro de La Luna
10. Santiago de Chile
11. Dias y Flores

Album Details

Originally Released in 1975. Digitally Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Mas de 30 años despues... aun toca profundo.......2006-06-04

La musica de Silvio no envejece. El ejemplo perfecto es este album. Grabado en 1975, mas de 20 annos despues, retiene la misma frescura y candor de entonces. El album reune temas increibles, como es el caso de "Suenno con Serpientes" (versionada por numerosos artistas), "Pequenna Serenata Diurna", "Yo Digo Que Las Estrellas" y la cancion que le da nombre al album, todas autenticos himnos de la Trova Cubana y las generaciones que han aprendido a amar esta musica.

Es dificil otorgarle el titulo de mejor album de Silvio, no porque no sea genial, sino porque Silvio tiene decenas de canciones inolvidables desperdigadas a lo largo y ancho de su profusa discografia. Entonces, siendo el album inicial de Silvio, lo dejaremos como un album que marco pauta en su momento, hace mas de 30 annos y hoy en dia sigue teniendo vigencia a nivel lirico y musical.

One of his best albums.......2006-03-06

When he launched this album back in the mid seventies, it became an immediate success both in Cuba and abroad, especially in all of Latin America and Spain. Today is a true classic, and it's a must to anyone who collects or likes his music. Días y Flores (Days and Flowers) contains some of his best poetry and of his best music. It proves that Silvio is an artist in the broadest sense of the word.

No puedo creer que nadie haya comentado el mejor CD de Silvio..........2005-07-23

... pero aqui vamos.

Este es simple y llanamente el mejor album de Silvio (Yo tengo 8 CDs de SR) y si no fuera por este disco, adicionalmente con "Te doy una cancion", "Cancion del Elegido" y "Ojala", nadie supiera de la existencia de este gran trovador cubano.

Es un disco de mediados de la decada del 70, tiempos de la "Nueva Trova" o "Nueva Cancion", todas las canciones son excelentes, si, todas. La perfeccion de este disco solo es comparable a "Mediterraneo" de Serrat, o el "IV" de Led Zepellin, perdonando que junte peras con manzanas, y que no me salen los acentos.

Average customer rating: Perfect Performances Mucho me pesa la cabeza Just Get it! This is such a great recording ýCreoleý Songs and Dances from Old Spain to the New World

Villancicos y Danzas Criollas Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music 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: La Folia, 1490-1701 Altre Follie, 1500-1750 Isabel I: Reina de Castilla Harmonie Universelle Orient - Occident ASIN: B0000E64U4 Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. Chacona: A La Vida Bona
2. Danza Del Hacha - Hesperion XXI
3. Moresca: Di Perra Mora
4. Negrilla A 4: San Sabeya Gugurumbe
5. Ritual Formulario: Hanacpachap Cussicuinin
6. Joto
7. Tono Humano: Ay Que Me Rio De Amor
8. Mestizo E Indio: Tleycantimo Choquiliya
9. Negra A 5: Antonya Flaciquia Gasipa
10. Cachua - Hesperion XXI
11. Rorro: Desvelado Dueno Mio
12. Negrilla: A Siolo Flasiquiyo
13. Juguete: Un Juguetico De Fuego
14. Juguete A 4: Convidando Esta La Noche
15. Guaracha: Ay Que Me Abraso
16. Villancico A 8: Serafin Que Con Dulce

Customer Reviews:

Perfect Performances.......2007-07-11

Villancicos y Danzas Criollas is a homage to the cultural traditions of Iberia and Ibero-America, showing the influence of European traditions in the Americas. The Villancico (also called Chanzoneta) is a form of poetry that was adopted for use in secular songs and, in the 17th century, for Christmas carols (the modern usage of the word denotes a carol). The secular songs were gradually replaced by the Romance while the Christmas carol form became more popular. The typical lyrics of villancicos have two or three stanzas followed by a refrain. The most religious-oriented villancico of this collection is Hanacpachap Cussicuinin (from Lima) where the author asks for their prayer to be answered.

The transmission of musical culture is a favorite (and fascinating) subject for Jordi Savall and this CD includes some beautiful and rousing music. The CD begins with four selections reflecting Iberian music that sets the stage of presenting a song (usually) followed by a dance. Following this introduction we are off the Americas and music from Peru, Guatemala and Mexico.

As pointed out in the booklet, the colonial expansion that took place during the 15th and 16th centuries widen cultural connections to include Africa, Asia and the Americas, which is reflected in this collection of music. One will discover a mixing of African dance rhythms and percussion with European polyphony. This is nicely demonstrated by the first selection with its strong use of drums and bold brass playing combined with a fast-paced dance melody and mixed voices. The second work, by an anonymous composer, is quite a contrast with its more restrained and courtly rhythms played by string instruments without the percussion or brass. The Hanacpachap Cussicuinin is scored for percussion, brass and voices sounding like a solemn funeral procession and is followed by a beautifully played piece for harp and percussion from Mexico. The incomparable Montserrat Figueras sings with peerless passion and beauty, particularly in the short Tono Hidalgo of Juan Hidalgo. One could go on and on extolling the wonderful music of this CD, suffice it to say that among my collection of early music discs this one is at the top.

As with all of Jordi Savall's recordings the performance is excellent and beautifully balanced with voices and instruments receiving equal emphasis. If you do not have this disc and love early music get it without hesitation.

Mucho me pesa la cabeza.......2007-07-02

Again and again we hear "Mucho me pesa la cabeza"..... "Much it pains my head."

This music is so ephemeral... so unique.... so mind massaging..... I love reading while it softly plays in the background in the room!

The massage is quite expansive!

Not a painful massage at all, but it does get inside your head!

Just Get it!.......2006-08-20

It's hard to pick out anything special on this disk... everything is top-notch. The opening 'La Chacona' is a delight and it just gets better and better and better. The second piece definitely is having some fun setting the listener up for 'something.' The ritual piece is majestic while the tone changes again with the harp solo... Hesprion XX/XXI are treasures in the ocean of music.
Gracias, Senores!

This is such a great recording.......2006-01-10

This recording is so great and so
breath taking that leaves me with
only this to say: since the day it
arrived to my doorstep back in mid
December, I have listen to it daily,
not just few tracks, but the whole
CD several times a day.....One
of the best works of Savall and
Hesperion XXI.....

ýCreoleý Songs and Dances from Old Spain to the New World.......2004-05-16

An astonishing collection of vocal polyphony and dance music, largely from Guatemala, Peru, and Mexico. Performed with flair and feeling by the preeminent Spanish early-music ensemble of our time. Not to be missed!

My translation of the album title, given above, is not exact. "Criolla" can refer to anything Latin American, and a "villancico" is first and foremost a Spanish poetic genre from the 15th and 16th centuries. The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia tells us that it was "originally derived from a medieval dance lyric and associated with rustic or popular themes." Certainly the rustic and popular loom large in this lively selection of Renaissance music. Hesperion XXI and its director Jordi Savall have often sampled folk styles in their imaginative reconstitutions of early performance tradition. So most of these selections get percussion accompaniment accentuating the dance element, while strumming guitars, castanets, maracas, and more are employed discreetly but effectively. Lusty and characterful vocal contributions come courtesy of La Capella Reial de Catalunya and soprano Montserrat Figueras, who takes a couple of fine solo turns. It's all recorded in a warm, resonant church acoustic.

In his liner notes, Prof. Rui Vieira Neri introduces the Spanish part of this collection by noting a long tradition of mixing high and low culture, not to mention Christian, Jewish, and Muslim cultural elements in the art and music of the Iberian peninsula. And right away we get to hear a vocal chaconne (a dance imported from the Indies "by mail" according to Lope de Vega) and a Moresca "Di Perra Mora," with strong Arabic flavor and hints of 5/2 meter.

Of the New World selections, some of the most engaging combine indigenous languages with Netherlands musical style. The solemn processional hymn "Hancpachap cussicuinin," written by a native composer in the Quechua language of Peru, was also the first example of polyphony printed in the Americas. Gaspar Fernandes (1570-1629), chapel master at the Puebla cathedral, wrote a number of villancicos that mix Castilian with Nahuatl, the Aztec tongue, including "Tleycantimo choquiliua" on this recording. It is based on a local Indian dance, as is another Christmas villancico included here, "Ay que me abraso," which moves to the beat of the Mexican guaracha.

Bantu and Yoruba phrases crop up frequently in the refrains of the African-influenced numbers, so numerous in their day that they were customarily referred to in the old manuscripts as Negro, Negrilla, or Guineo. Savall includes three such pieces on this recording; they abound in the sort of rhythmic intricacies and call-and-response effects that Europeans already associated with Africa. Among the most infectious is "Antonya, Flasiquiya, Gasipá," in which the song's characters wake up after a long night of drinking and dancing in order to go to Bethlehem to pay homage to baby Jesus, where more carousing will be called for. Each refrain ends with the words "Mucho me pesa la cabeza": "Oh, my aching head."

I wouldn't want to give the impression that this music will appeal mostly to scholars. In fact, it is simply full of human joy, tenderness, and fun, qualities that leap across the centuries at us and need no special pleading, thanks to the terrific performances on this CD. You will enjoy it.

Average customer rating: Absolutely Extraordinary Music Voice and spirit of the angels! Work stress reliver A wonderful sonic/spiritual experience Spiritual elegance and simplicity

Luminous Spirit Rosa Lamoreaux Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy Feather on the Breath of God Hildegard von Bingen: Voice of the Blood Hildegard von Bingen: Heavenly Revelations Vision: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen ASIN: B00000DBQM Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Luminous Spirit: Hodie aperuit - (Antiphon)
2. Luminous Spirit: O Gloriosissimi Lux - (Antiphon)
3. Luminous Spirit: O Viridissima Virga - (Sequence)
4. Luminous Spirit: Caritas Habundat - (Antiphon)
5. Luminous Spirit: O ignis spiritus - (Sequence)
6. Luminous Spirit: O tu illustrata (Instrumental)
7. Luminous Spirit: O lucidissima - (Responsory)
8. Luminous Spirit: O eternae Deus - (Antiphon)
9. Luminous Spirit: Ave Maria - (Responsory)
10. Luminous Spirit: Deus anim rorem (Instrumental)
11. Luminous Spirit: Vos flores rosarum - (Responsory)
12. Luminous Spirit: Cum erubuerint (Instrumental)
13. Luminous Spirit: Ave generosa - (Hymn)
14. Luminous Spirit: O Ecclesia - (Sequence)

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This might just be the Hildegard CD you're having if you're having only one. Unlike CDs by the better-known Sequentia and Gothic Voices--all superb and highly recommended--here we get Hildegard sung by one voice, that of the lovely Rosa Lamoreaux, whose natural, warm, unaffected, but dramatically involved presentation keeps the listener riveted. She is supported by Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss (known collectively as Hesperus), who entwine the vocal lines with music for recorders, hammered dulcimer, vielle, viola da gamba, and other instruments--as well as performing three solos. Recorded in a soft-focus acoustic, this disc surrounds you with delicacy, devotion, and elegance--much the way Hildegard might have wanted it. Highly recommended to all lovers of beautiful music. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Extraordinary Music.......2005-07-22

This cd contains some of the most beautifully crafted and "luminous" music that I have ever heard. The quality of the musicianship is exquisite; the vocals and arrangments are superb. Is it possible to give a product ten stars? If so, then this recording deserves, at the very least, that rating.

Voice and spirit of the angels!.......2004-02-27

This CD is a most heavenly creation of voice and music with Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux having the voice of an angel. It was like being lifted to heaven on angel's wings. I took this CD with me to the hospital when I had serious surgery recently. When the pain was at it's worst, I put this CD in my CD-walkman and was peacefully lulled into a most calm state. This was one of two CD's that I listened to while in the hospital, the other was Hildegard von Bingen: Ecstatic Chants, which was truly a CD of healing voice and music as well and also one that I highly recommend.

Work stress reliver.......2001-09-23

I have it on my computer at work. People come it and ask me 1) where's the music coming from and 2) what is that? It's gorgeous!

A wonderful sonic/spiritual experience.......1998-11-20

Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux has the voice of an angel and takes the listener to another plain in this magical recording. Hildegards music is universal and combines the wonderful detail of medieval precision with the soothing elements of chant.

This recording should be bought by anyone who enjoys early music or chant or the lyrical tones of a beautiful voice.

Spiritual elegance and simplicity.......1998-11-17

If one wishes to hear a spirit sing, if one wishes to steep in profound praise and prayer and peace, if one wishes to hear the sound of excellence...this is your best choice.

Average customer rating: dressed in black-j.cash tribute The best tribute (so far) Straight A's 4 This Tribute Disc! A Nice Tribute Great Disc with one flaw

Dressed in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash Various Artists Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Lonesome, On'ry And Mean: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck ASIN: B00006BN84 Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. Wreck of the Old '97 - Hank III
2. Cry, Cry, Cry - Robbie Fulks
3. Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Rodney Crowell
4. I Guess Things Happen That Way - Raul Malo
5. There You Go - Chuck Mead
6. Get Rhythm - Rev. Horton Heat
7. Pack Up Your Sorrows - Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis
8. Ring of Fire - Billy Burnette
9. Luther Played the Boogie - Redd Volkaert
10. Big River - Rosie Flores
11. Folsom Prison Blues - James Intveld
12. I Still Miss Someone - Earl Poole Ball
13. I'm Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick On My Old Guitar - Damon Bramblett
14. I Walk The Line - Dale Watson
15. Train of Love - Kenny Vaughan
16. Straight A's in Love - Eddie Angel
17. Jackson - Mandy Barnett & Chuck Mead
18. Flesh & Blood - Chris Knight

Amazon.com

As befits a release on a fledgling indie label, Dualtone's tribute to Johnny Cash celebrates the feistier fringes of the Man in Black's catalog, adding a few mainstream milestones. In what is plainly a labor of love for all concerned, highlights extend from the pop innocence of "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" by Rodney Crowell (formerly married to Johnny's daughter Rosanne) to the folkier strains and husband-and-wife harmonies of "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis to the honky-tonk majesty of "I Still Miss Someone" by pianist Earl Poole Ball. Some of the more familiar touchstones don't fare quite as well, with Billy Burnette turning in a tepid "Ring of Fire" and Dale Watson singing in a lower than comfortable register on "I Walk the Line," though James Intveld rises to the challenge of "Folsom Prison Blues." The house band and the largely acoustic arrangements give the 18-cut album more unity than many such projects, as the collection shows why one of the most influential and commercially successful artists in country's history remains an icon of alt-country as well. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

dressed in black-j.cash tribute.......2007-05-27

not many tribute albums are worth a 2nd listen,not the case here however with the likes of hank III & rev.horton heat you can listen to this one over & over with out hearing a generic pop country artist murder a cash classic, most of the songs here are done quite well, some just stand out more than others,a must have for cash fans!

The best tribute (so far).......2006-05-09

The whole spirit of this CD takes me back to my teenage years in the late '50s, when we listened to Johnny Cash's Sun singles (along with Jerry Lee Lewis and Bill Haley) on the juke box. In addition to the excellent renditions of Cash's music, this collection introduced me to a few excellent singers who had somehow managed to slip by under my radar. In particular, I love Robbie Fulks' version of "Cry, Cry, Cry"--what a fantastic singer/songwriter! Surprisingly, the singer who sounds most like a young Cash (without seeming to imitate him) is the very Reverend Horton Heat on "Get Rhythm." Another is Chuck Mead's "There You Go." Hank III gives his own unique take on "Wreck of the Old '97." Sounding more like his own grandfather, it's certainly not the way Johnny Cash did it, but he nevertheless captures the bare tragedy and heroic spirit of the song. "Pack up Your Sorrows" was a favorite during the '60s, but I barely remember Johnny Cash singing it. The most familiar version was by Richard & Mimi Farina, and Kelly Willis and Bruce Robinson faithfully capture the spirit of their version. The other song that stands out is "Straigh A's in Love" by Eddie Angel. It's often forgotten that Johnny Cash was not primarily a country singer. Beginning with his classic work at Sun Studio, he pretty much invented the rockabilly sound, and it is this spirit that is well represented here. Get this CD and keep it in your car to brighten up those pesky commutes.

Straight A's 4 This Tribute Disc!.......2005-03-26

There is some excellent music on "Dressed In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash." Chris Knight is one of those musicians that always sparks my interest; his version of "Flesh & Blood" is such a plaintive laid back reading of this song that it gives an emotional mix of loneliness, hope & desire. It closes the set, but is one of the highlights for me. Eddie Angel's rockabilly "Straight A's In Love" is a naughty little tune that puts a smile on my face each time it comes on the changer. :) Austin songwriter Damon Bramblett's take on "I'm Gonna Sit on the Porch & Pick on My Old Guitar" may not seem polished, but it does exude a warmth that brings me into the music. Chuck Mead from BR5-49 produced this disc and plays on every track. His lead vocals on "There You Go" set your toe tapping, "You're gone again, I should'a known I couldn't win...He's by your side, you're gonna break another heart, you're gonna tell another lie." The Mavericks' Raul Malo sounds a bit like Chris Isaak to me on the slow shuffle of "I Guess Things Happen That Way." Rodney Crowell has been recording a series of great solo sets as well as with the Notorious Cherry Bombs. Here he turns a straightforward reading of "Ballad of a Teenage Queen." Robbie Fulks' "Cry, Cry, Cry" booms with great energy. No one will ever replace Johnny Cash, but these artists do a great job with songs that he previously polished. Enjoy!

A Nice Tribute.......2004-02-24

Hank III's "Wreck of the Old '97" makes this disc worth owning. His daring to break out of the mold that so many other artists have poured this song into, while still respecting the original, is reason enough to add this CD to your collection.

Great Disc with one flaw.......2003-12-18

This disc is awesome! There's no beating Rodney Crowell, Redd Volkaert, and couple others. Now, I'm a Hank Fan also, and love what III does with his grandpa's music, but as for Wreck of the Old 97, he should be locked up. I wouldn't appear on anything rewriting a song that's been done for the past 75 years. Johnny, Hank Snow, all the ones I'd heard stuck very close to Vernon Dalhart's recording from the late '20s. III's almost made this disc a clay pigeon.

Average customer rating: Majestic music. Not to be missed A Dufay recording with irresistable communicative vitality I'll admit it: this is my favorite CD of music pre-1600 Perfect melting of voices and instruments Good music, good CD

Dufay: O gemma lux Guillaume Dufay , Huelgas Ensemble , and Paul Van Nevel Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Perotin / The Hilliard Ensemble John Dunstable: Motets / Hilliard Ensemble Dufay: Missa L'homme armé; Supremum est mortalibus bonum Josquin Desprez: Motets & Chansons Dufay: Chansons ASIN: B00004TC4W Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

1. Guillaume Dufay: Vasilissa ergo gaude
2. Guillaume Dufay: O sancte Sebastiane
3. Guillaume Dufay: O Gemma, Lux es speculum
4. Guillaume Dufay: Apostolo glorioso
5. Guillaume Dufay: Rite majorem Jacobus
6. Guillaume Dufay: Ecclesie militantis
7. Guillaume Dufay: Balsamus et munda cera
8. Guillaume Dufay: Supremum est mortailbus
9. Guillaume Dufay: Nuper rosarum flores
10. Guillaume Dufay: Salve flos tusce gentis
11. Guillaume Dufay: magnanime gentes laudes
12. Guillaume Dufay: Fulgen iubar ecclesiae dei
13. Guillaume Dufay: Moribus et genere

Amazon.com

Music appreciation textbooks and timelines in magazines often name Guillaume Dufay as the first great composer of the European Renaissance, but one might equally call him the last great composer of the Middle Ages. This disc presents all 13 of Dufay's isorhythmic motets--the final masterpieces of a very medieval-minded genre. During the Middle Ages, music was considered a science (just like mathematics), and isorhythmic motets are constructed according to strict arithmetical principles. In addition, each voice generally has a different text, while the fundamental voice (called the tenor) usually has no text at all and is often (as here) performed by instruments. As this description might indicate, isorhythmic motets are among the most intellectualized and least emotive works in the entire pre-20th century repertory--yet Paul van Nevel and the Huelgas Ensemble achieve an impressive range of expression from such seemingly poker-faced music. Apostolo glorioso (composed for the consecration of a church) and Ecclesie militantis (written for the coronation of a Pope), performed by choir and (antique) brass, are ornate and imposing, while Magnanime gentes laudes, done by one soprano, one tenor, and one trombone doubled by recorder, is intimate and delicate. The director's excellent program notes explain how isorhythmic motets are constructed and what to listen for. Van Nevel also offers wise advice: Don't listen to this disc straight through--rather, listen carefully to one or two motets several times until you recognize the structural markers, then move on to other motets later. Following that advice will make this CD somewhat more work than most, but the listener's effort will be richly repaid by these splendid performances. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Majestic music. Not to be missed.......2006-07-09

The thirteen isorhythmic motets of Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474) mark a high point, as well as a turning point, in Early Music. According to the CD notes, an isorhythmic motet "is a composition in which a rhythmic formula, or period, is constantly repeated in one or more parts while the melodic material changes." These works were composed over a period of twenty years during the first half of Dufay's career and are played in chronological order on this CD, so that the listener can appreciate the development of Dufay's style.

Much in the same way that it can be argued that Mahler took the symphony to the max, Dufay uses the models of the previous generation (ex. Machaut) and elevates the material to such a level that a nothing new really can be added. Dufay's subsequent compositions took off a different direction, and can probably be considered the first music of the Renaissance. It is fascinating to note the importance of proportion within these works. The conductor, Paul Van Nevel, notes "Not a single change in tempo has been applied so as not to cause any imbalance in the mathematical ratios."

But don't worry; you don't even have to be good at math to enjoy these beautiful, majestic works. Although the texture can get a little complicated (there can be up to three different texts being sung simultaneously), there is a certain permeating splendor to these works that is immediately accessible. The motet "Salve flos Tusce gentis" is among the most beautiful pieces of music I have heard - in the entire history of music. Despite the immediate accessibility of these pieces, my appreciation grows upon each listen.

These are choral pieces, but there is often accompaniment by sackbuts, vieles (early version of the violin) and flutes a bec (early version of a wooden flute) in this recording, which is probably consistent with the original performances of these motets. The singing by the Huelgas Ensemble is great, and I am really amazed by the singers' ability to fit a great number of notes in relatively small space in order to preserve the "mathematical ratios."

The CD is accompanied by very detailed notes and instructions on how to listen to these pieces. It is pretty rare indeed for a CD to come with listening instructions, but the conductor has good advice. Listen to each work as a standalone piece, listen to each motet several times, and be attentive. This will ensure that you get the most out of this music.

Highly recommended. This CD is a must for Early Music fans, but the beauty of these works will reach anyone who appreciates good music. Dufay's mastery is unparalleled, get this CD.

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A Dufay recording with irresistable communicative vitality.......2005-07-09

This is definitely one of van Nevel's finest recordings - and that is praise indeed for he has made many fine ones. What an excellent idea to bring together these isorythmic motets like this. I can scarcely think of a finer place to start with Dufay than here with all the wonderfully poetic, expressive lyrical communicativeness that the Huelgas Ensemble unfailingly brings to Renaissance polyphony.

When I call Dufay a 'Renaissance' composer this is the result of degree of musical complexity displayed in his music which is so remarkably advanced that the term 'Medieval' sits rather poorly with him, although there is still the argument that he is the last great Medieval composer rather than the first Renaissance one. In fact if the complexity of his musical thought is a way of gauging things, then Dufay deserves to be called a Renaissance man more than Nikolaus Copernicus whose basis for claiming that the sun was the center of the solar system was in fact because he was part of a sun-cult that felt that the sun was so God-like that it HAD to be the center, even though the model of the solar system with the planets circling the sun in circular orbit mathematically fails pretty miserably compared with having the sun going around the Earth in circular orbit: You have to have the planets circling elliptically for that 'post-Copernican' model to work at all. Clearly we all need to do some rethinking about the history of these times with this CD being a perfect place to start.

An isorhythm (iso=same) consists of an order of durations or rhythms, known as the 'talea' (literally "cutting"), which is repeated within a tenor melody whose pitch content known as the 'color', varied from the talea. The isorhythmic construction was often varied through the use of strict or free rhythmic diminution in the repetition of the color. The term was coined in 1900 by Friedrich Ludwig to describe this practice in 14th and 15th century polyphonic motets but is also found in motets of composers of the Middle Ages such as Machaut, in Indian Classical Music, and in modern composers such as Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Olivier Messiaen, John Cage, Harrison Birtwistle, and Pierre Boulez. It may be used in all voices or only a few voices. In motets, it began in the tenor voice but was then extended to higher ones. Ars nova composer Philippe de Vitry has been credited with the invention of the technique, but it was neither an invention of Philippe de Vitry nor his exclusive property in the early fourteenth century.

Each one of these motets is a world of rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal riches unto itself and richly rewards discovering. The Huelgas Ensemble also has greater warmth of sound compared to the English choirs who always strictly only ever use head voice, whereas van Nevel allows his singers to subtly color the music using a voice that comes from deeper down. Further adding to the color of the works is the discreet use of instruments - a practice that has recently regained acceptance in historical practice. The end result is a recording that presents Dufay with irresistable communicative vitality that makes this beautiful CD a real must for any music lover.

Very highly recommended!

I'll admit it: this is my favorite CD of music pre-1600.......2004-04-14

Very beautiful, soaring performances of some very complex music. I appreciate the fact that all Dufay's isorhythmic motets have been included. In general, I'd say that the earlier motets are more successful and inspiring than the later ones. The Huelgas Ensemble uses instruments to play the long droning "tenor" lines, with beautiful effect. I believe using instruments for that part is legitimate historically but who really cares? It sounds great. The recording was also done in a very resonant acoustical environment. Ecclesia militans is maybe my favorite motet of them all.

Highly recommended. If you like 15th-century music even a little bit, this is a must buy.

Perfect melting of voices and instruments.......2001-05-14

There are not much recordings of Dufay's splendid music, the most impressive are surely some chansons scattered on differents discs of Gothic Voices. Regarding motets, there are some interesting recordings by Pomerium and Hilliard Ensemble. All three feature, among other highlights, the marvellous motets "Nuper rosarum", "Alma redemtoris mater" and "Ecclesiae militans". I would say that this recording is the best of the three: in the Huelgas Ensemble's recording you may feel best the medieval -exotic- caracter of these isorythmic motets, as for example their structural clearness and complexity as well as harmonic surprises which seem to come from another planet. The other recordings, although technically perfect as well, tend to smoothen these essential caracteristics. Although this music is caracterized by a mathematical rationalism, I find it very emotional, especially in the mentioned pieces with their monumentality complying with the special historic occasions. Huelgas expresses these emotional side perfectly, in part due to the perfect interweaving of the instrumental and vocal parts (normally I am not a fan of instrumental parts in this kind of music, here it's different). With this recording together with Gothic Voices' excellent chanson recordings you may feel why Dufay is one of the greatest composers ever.

Good music, good CD.......2000-10-11

This CD features the beautiful motets of Dufay. Although Dufay is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the millenium, like J. S. Bach, extant recordings are really meager. I am a collector of Dufay's, and I think this is one of ten best recordings of Dufay's, but not the best.

Average customer rating: Very Good Wonderful and Expressive Great Listening Music Beautiful Wonderful!!!!!!

Por Amor Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Lara, Agustin | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Domingo, Placido | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Domingo, Placido | ( D ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: De Mi Alma Latina, Vol. 2 De Mi Alma Latina 100 years of Mariachi Bajo El Cielo Espanol Por Fin Juntos ASIN: B000009MVL Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Mujer
2. Solamente Una Vez
3. Guitarra Guajira/Palmera
4. Noche De Ronda
5. Noche Criolla
6. Te Quiero
7. Maria Bonita
8. Granada
9. Rosa
10. Mi Rival
11. Veracruz
12. Se Me Hizo Facil
13. Piensa En Mi
14. Arrancame La Vida
15. Palabras De Mujer
16. Farolito/Arroyito

Customer Reviews:

Very Good.......2007-02-20

I like Placido Domingo very much, and the songs of Agustin Lara sung by Mr. Domingo are great, as also the other songs by M. Teresa Lara, Jorge Casas and Julio Hernandez. I really like this album and have it in my car to listen to it over and over again while driving long distances. I think this was a good purchase and highly recommend it.

Wonderful and Expressive.......2007-02-17

Agustin Lara made bright and new, without overdone orchestration. Many songs are from the Suite Espanola, and all are beloved by lovers of the Lara bolero, an emotional journey not to be missed. A new sound for a few, that were known in Mexico as performed by Alejandro Algara, a less known lyric tenor. Very bright, and with less slips in the mix than the A. Lara, Suite Espanola CD by Mr. Domingo, titled Bajo El Cielo Espanol, also a great offering by this dramatic performer. This is really another Domingo that is needed by any fan...Singing his own love of Spanish songs in songs by one of the great historical song writers....A Winner, in my opinion!

Great Listening Music.......2000-03-14

A wonderful CD, a hidden treasure, by an artist who has suffered for being born in the Age of Pavarotti. Nobody does this kind of music better than Domingo - you will be transported.

Beautiful.......1999-12-10

This is Placido Domingo at his best--singing love songs in his native language. Very romantic and beautiful songs.

Wonderful!!!!!!.......1999-10-07

Love the C.D. as every one with the greatest voice ever! Placido Domingo is magnificent! The songs are lovely and the recording is very good.

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El Palacio de las Flores Andrés Calamaro Manufacturer: Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tinta Roja El Mundo Cabe en una Cancion Andres Calamaro - Made in Argentina 2005 [DVD+CD] El Regreso Made in Argentina 2005 ASIN: B000LDA2UY Release Date: 2007-02-16

Tracks:

1. Corazn Renta
2. Mi Bandera
3. Palacio de Las Flores
4. Tilin del Coraz
5. Contigo Aprendi
6. Compositor No Se Deliene
7. Tengo una Orguidea
8. Patas de Rana
9. Punto Argentino
10. Cuando una Voz Sea de Todos
11. Antes [Instrumental]
12. Corte de Hurac
13. Miami
14. Rosemary
15. Que Nunca Se Olvida
16. Apuesta
17. Ser Feliz

Product Description

01 - Corazón en venta 02 - Mi bandera 03 - El Palacio de las Flores 04 - El tilín del corazón 05 - Contigo aprendí 06 - El compositor no se detiene 07 - Tengo una orquídea 08 - Patas de rana 09 - Punto argentino 10 - Cuando una voz sea de todos (con Vicentico) 11 - Antes 12 - Corte de huracán 13 - Miami 14 - Rosemary 15 - Lo que nunca se olvida 16 - La apuesta 17 - Ser felíz

Average customer rating: Ritmico, Romantico, Alegre, Gran Disco Outstanding!!! Just excellent! Poetic Music

Muchas Flores Rosario Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: De Mil Colores Contigo Me Voy Siento Joyas Prestadas Y Ahora Lola...un Regalo a Mi Madre ASIN: B00028HBSO Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Al Son del Sambor
2. Como Quieres Que Te Quiera
3. Agua y Sal
4. Muchas Flores
5. Rosa y Miel
6. Buiscame
7. Casa en el Aire
8. Tuyo Siempre
9. Dejame Ver
10. Diferente

Customer Reviews:

Ritmico, Romantico, Alegre, Gran Disco.......2007-06-09

Este es un disco diferente, con el toque de la musica de España, pero fresco, romantico, alegre y sensual. Indudablemente la mejor produccion de Rosario, voz de mujer intensa y tierna a la vez.
This it is a different disc, with the touch of the Spanish Music, but fresh, romantic, happy and sensual. Doubtlessly the best Rosario's production, voice of intense and tender woman simultaneously.
Dont miss it!!!

Outstanding!!!.......2006-05-20

I was in Spain a few years ago and I caught Rosario on the radio while driving between Barcelona and Cadaques. I immediately became addicted and bought this CD. Her music is so full of energy! It seems that I always have her music on my player--and without fail--someone always asks "This is great! Who is that?" As always, they are on Amazon the next day to order the CD.

You don't have to understand Spanish to appreciate Rosario. Here music is pure life and energy. Buy this CD.

Just excellent!.......2005-10-13

This CD is wonderful, every song is full of happiness and spanish taste. Rosario shares her best expression through all the songs.

Poetic Music.......2005-07-07

I spend three months looking for this CD and couldn't find it anywhere. I heard one of the songs "Agual y Sal" or Salt and water as it would be called in english in one of the spanish soap-operas I used to see. I absolutely love this song but once I heard the samples of all the other tracks I fell in love with many of them...such as: Rosa y Miel, Al Son del Tambor, Tuyo Siempre, muchas flores, and lets not forget La Casa en el Aire. I'd never heard of Rosario Flores in my life...until then! So, like I was saying...the song of "Agua y Sal" is so special to me. I relate to it completely, and more than poetic is my life right there and then. I recomended this CD to anyone that's a hopeless romantic!

Average customer rating: Sharp, funny, sweet

Once More With Feeling Rosie Flores Manufacturer: Hightone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dance Hall Dreams Bandera Highway Speed of Sound After the Farm Rockabilly Filly ASIN: B0000005QC Release Date: 1993-08-21

Tracks:

1. Someday
2. My Blue Angel
3. Love And Dangers
4. Try Me
5. Ruin This Romance
6. Bandera Highway
7. It's Over
8. Honky Tonk Moon
9. Girl Haggard
10. Real Man
11. Rosebud Blues
12. Tumblin Down

Customer Reviews:

Sharp, funny, sweet.......2004-04-23

A great little record, with more of a western swing and tex-mex sound than her later rockabilly albums. There are sweet songs ("My Blue Angel") and bad-girl songs ("Ruin This Romance)," and if you're a Merle Haggard fan you must hear "Girl Haggard" before you die. The songwriting is sharp and Rosie's voice is equal to it all.

World Music:

1. Foo? [Import]
2. France [Original recording remastered] [Import]
3. Fua Na Casa De Cabral [Import]
4. Gipsy Kings - Les Plus Belles Chansons [Import]
5. Harpers Hall Collection: Celtic Harp Magic
6. I Love MPB [Import]
7. In Love With You [Import]
8. Irish Pub Songs
9. Je Fais C'que Je Veux [Import]
10. Kaakyire Kwame Appiah

World Music

world music

World Music

Killer [Import]

DREADmonad

Fandango & Sonatas Para Clave

Saxy Jazz/Solid and Raunchy [Import]

Exploration of Space [CD-single] [Import]

Do You Want Us With That?

Exclusivement Feminin [Import]

Dirty South Booty Freaknik [Explicit Lyrics]

Handful of Keys [Box set]

Copland, Rachmaninov and Ives

Double Double You

Essential Blues

Get Down or Lay Down [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

The Nature of Love

Tell the Truth!