World View

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2. Mirage

3. Sand Castle

4. Temples

5. Wacheva

6. Savannah

7. Ocean View

8. Afrindia

9. His Majesty

10. Far Away Friends

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Average customer rating: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player! Persuaders Theme! A Variety Of Classics! Incredible Barry Collection " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry"

John Barry: The Collection Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music Beyondness of Things The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Eternal Echoes ASIN: B00005BADD Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Zulu
2. From Russia With Love
3. From Russia With Love - 007
4. Goldfinger
5. The Ipcress File
6. The Knack
7. Mister Moses
8. Thunderball
9. The Wrong Box
10. Born Free
11. The Quiller Memorandum
12. You Only Live Twice
13. The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
14. Deadfall

Tracks:

1. The Lion In Winter
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Midnight Cowboy
5. Midnight Cowboy
6. The Appointment
7. The Last Valley
8. Walkabout
9. Monte Walsh
10. Diamonds Are Forever
11. The Persuaders
12. Mary Queen Of Scots
13. The Man With The Golden Gun
14. The Dove

Tracks:

1. The Tamarind Seed
2. King Kong
3. Eleanor And Franklin
4. Robin And Marian
5. The Deep
6. Hanover Street
7. The Black Hole
8. Moonraker
9. Somewhere In Time
10. Raise The Titanic
11. Body Heat
12. Frances
13. Octopussy
14. The Cotton Club

Tracks:

1. High Road To China
2. A View To A Kill
3. Out Of Africa
4. The Living Daylights
5. Dances With Wolves
6. Dances With Wolves
7. Chaplin
8. Moviola
9. Indecent Proposal
10. The Specialist
11. The Scarlet Letter
12. Cry The Beloved Country
13. Mercury Rising
14. The James Bond Theme

Customer Reviews:

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

" one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.

Average customer rating: View from the Bridge A great modern opera Maybe the view was better from somewhere else. A solid modern opera Powerful Theatrically, but not Operatically

Bolcom - A View from the Bridge / Josephson, Malfitano, Turay, Lyric Opera of Chicago, D. Russell Davies Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Women: An Opera in Two Acts Floyd: Of Mice and Men Handel - Tamerlano / Jonathan Miller, Trevor Pinnock - Bacelli, Randle, Pushee, Norberg-Schulz, Bonitatibus, Abete - Händelfestspiele Halle 2001 Previn - A Streetcar Named Desire / Fleming, Futral, Gilfry, Griffey, SF Opera, Previn Dead Man Walking (Live recording of 2000 world premiere production) ASIN: B00005M998 Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Act I: Orchestral Intro - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
2. Act I, Scene 1: Red Hook - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen/Ronald Watkins
3. Act I, Scene 1: Hey, Eddie! - Dale Travis/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Jeffrey Picon/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
4. Act I, Scene 2: Where You Goin' All Dressed Up? - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
5. Act I, Scene 2: Beatrice! Hurry Up - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
6. Act I, Scene 2: Get Used To It, Eddie - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
7. Act I, Scene 2: But When You're Gone - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
8. Act I, Scene 2: Now Listen, Both A Yiz - Kim Josephson
9. Act I, Scene 3: Remember Vinnie Bolzano - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Kim Josephson/Dale Travis/Jeffrey Picon/Sheryl Veal...
10. Act I, Scene 3: Eddie Was A Man - Timothy Nolen/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
11. Act I, Scene 4: You're On Your Own Now - Marlin Miller/Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory
12. Act I, Scene 5: Marco! Rodolpho! - Catherine Malfitano/Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
13. Act I, Scene 5: Then When I Am Rich - Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory
14. Act I, Scene 5: Rodolpho, Are You Married, Too - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay/Kim Josephson/Mark McCrory
15. Act I, Scene 5: I Sing Jazz, Too - Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson
16. Act I, Scene 5: Eduardo, If You Let Us Sleep Here - Mark McCrory/Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
17. Act I, Scene 6: Now There Was A Future He Must Face - Timothy Nolen
18. Act I, Scene 6: It's After Eight O'Clock - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
19. Act I, Scene 6: Eddie, When Am I Gonna Be A Wife Again? - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson
20. Act I, Scene 7: Eddie Never Knew He Had A Destiny - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
21. Act I, Scene 7: Hey Eddie! Wanna Go Bowling Tonight? - Jeffrey Picon/Dale Travis/Kim Josephson
22. Act I, Scene 7: Where'd You Go? - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
23. Act I, Scene 7. Aria: I Love The Beauty Of The View At Home - Gregory Turay
24. Act I, Scene 7: Rodolpho, I Thought I Told You To Go In - Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
25. Act I, Scene 7. Arietta: He's A Hit-And-Run Guy! - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Catherine Malfitano
26. Act I, Scene 7. Aria: Was There Ever Any Fella That He Liked For You? - Catherine Malfitano
27. Act I, Scene 8: There's Nothing Illegal About It - Timothy Nolen/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Gwendolyn Brown
28. Act I, Scene 9: You Know Where The Two Of Them Went? - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Mark McCrory/Gregory Turay
29. Act I, Scene 9: Whaddya Say, Marco - Kim Josephson/Gregory Turay/Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo...
30. Act I, Scene 9: Eddie, You're Pretty Strong - Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo

Tracks:

1. Act II: Orchestral Intro - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
2. Act II, Scene 1: Hey Guys! It's Whisky! - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Marlin Miller/Jeffey Picon/Kim Josephson/Dale Travis
3. Act II, Scene 2: Rodolpho! Didn't They Hire You? - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
4. Act II, Scene 2: It's True - Gregory Turay/Juliana Rambaldi
5. Act II, Scene 2. Aria: But You Do Not Know This Man - Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay
6. Act II, Scene 2: Somehow, Somehow - Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Gregory Turay/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
7. Act II, Scene 3. Aria: On December Twenty-Seventh I Saw Him Next - Timothy Nolen
8. Act II, Scene 3: He Won't Leave! - Kim Josephson/Timothy Nolen/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Dale Travis/Jeffrey Picon
9. Act II, Scene 4: Where Are They? - Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano
10. Act II, Scene 4: Eddie Has Something To Say, Katie - Catherine Malfitano/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson
11. Act II, Scene 4: Bea, Could I Take Two Pillows Up? - Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Galen Scott BowerMichael Sommese
12. Act II, Scene 4: That Man! I Accuse That Man! - Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Kim Josephson/Galen Scott Bower...
13. Act II, Scene 5. Aria: To America I Sailed On A Ship Called Hunger - Mark McCrory
14. Act II, Scene 5: Orchestral Interlude - Orch Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Dennis Russell Davies
15. Act II, Scene 6: For The Sake Of My Sister - Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi
16. Act II, Scene 6: Marco's Coming, Eddie - Gregory Turay/Catherine Malfitano/Kim Josephson/Juliana Rambaldi/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago...
17. Act II, Scene 6: Come, Catherine - Gregory Turay/Kim Josephson/Catherine Malfitano/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo
18. Act II, Scene 6: Eddie, Listen To Me! - Catherine Malfitano/Juliana Rambaldi/Kim Josephson/Mark McCrory/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago...
19. Act II, Scene 6: Eddie Carbone! - Mark McCrory/Kim Josephson/Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Gregory Turay...
20. Act II, Scene 6: Eyes Like Tunnels - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen
21. Act II, Scene 6: When The Tide Is Right - Chor Of Lyric Opr Of Chicago/Donald Palumbo/Timothy Nolen

Album Description

This is the world-premiere recording of William Bolcom's tragic opera, unanimously acclaimed as one of the most significant additions to the American opera repertory in recent times. View is based on Miller's powerful play depicting the fall from grace of a longshoreman, Eddie Carbone, whose barely repressed desire for his now-grown niece, Catherine, leads to the betrayal of his community and disastrous personal consequences. Bolcom's beautifully crafted and richly varied score embellishes but never overwhelms Miller's dark drama.

Bolcom is an important composer in his prime, who writes confidently in an eclectic style that is musically sophisticated but always accessible. The material has been craftily adapted by the composer's longtime collaborator, Arnold Weinstein, who retains the drama's taut structure while still allowing ample opportunity for lyrical expansion. The Lyric Opera's production could not be more effectively mounted or splendidly cast. Dennis Russell Davies encourages the orchestra to savor the score's purely musical beauties without compromising the drama's swift pacing. Working as a honed ensemble, the cast never strikes a false note.

Customer Reviews:

View from the Bridge.......2007-01-17

Good singing nice orchestral playing. Great CD to Learn about this opera from.

A great modern opera.......2004-06-02

I would like to put in a few good words for this opera, which has received some negative and lukewarm reviews on here on Amazon.com. This is a tense psychological drama set to brilliantly crafted music. Bolcom's music is a cornucopia of American styles and also takes into account the Italian operatic tradition. It is edgy and modern, but very accessible. Some might complain that the opera is more like continuous arioso than lyrical writing. So are most of the operas of Wagner, and I'm sure, many 20th-century operas! As a matter of fact, there is a great deal of lyricism in BRIDGE, and there are instances when the endless melody (or endless recitative, depending on your view) flowers into a genuine aria - such as in Rodolpho's show-stopper, "I love the beauty of the view at home" (also known as "New York Lights"). As for the performers, suffice to say that they are all superb, but that baritone Kim Josephson stands out in the role of the tormented Eddie Carbone. His voice-type is perfect for the role, and he sings with expressive warmth, beauty of tone, and dramatic power. I would urge any opera lover to check BRIDGE out. It is a valuable contribution to the operatic repertoire.

Maybe the view was better from somewhere else........2003-05-07

I'm sure this is a fine CD. It's the opera that is a real disappointment to me, and I just don't want to spend any more time with it.

I've loved the play for years. When I heard that an opera was being created, it seemed like a perfect idea. But I sure don't like the result.

I've heard the opera twice: broadcast from Lyric Opera and broadcast from the Met. The libretto is fine. It's the music that's a problem for me. Nothing flows smoothly. Nothing soars. The phrasing is so painfully artificial that I get the feeling that Bolcom was composing for a different language, which has been awkwardly translated into English.

Reading the praises heaped on Bolcom and his score I wonder what people are hearing that I miss. I wonder what interests the artists involved enough to spend time with this project. I wonder why, after comissioning the project, anybody bothered to produce it.

Bring back THE VOYAGE. Bring back THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES. Stage L'MORE DEI TRE RE. But let this BRIDGE collapse, sink, and be forgotten.

A solid modern opera.......2002-10-04

Generally hailed as one of the best recent American operas, Bolcolm's take on Arthur Miller's play has all the ingredients of a traditional opera -- tragically flawed characters, soaring melodies, even a revenge aria -- and yet strikes a thoroughly modern chord, its dynamic score underlining themes of family dysfunction and incest. Drawing from a eclectic palette that serves to support the characters rather than bury them, Bolcolm's music moves deftly through an emotional and stylistic landscape, from jazz to lyricism to dissonance. Although the beginning of the opera is a bit talky, the arrival of Rodolpho brings a wonderful Italian tenor into the mix, his spirited voice soaring above the Brooklyn dockworkers and pulling the opera along to its tragic conclusion.

Powerful Theatrically, but not Operatically.......2002-07-15

I suspect that this opera works better in the theater than on disc. The Arthur Miller play works like Greek tragedy, even in it's original version. The problem is that the Bolcom music just doesn't seem to add all that much to the procedings. There is little that is memorable in the musical moments. Much of the vocal writing resembles extended arioso rather than true melodic writing. This is certainly a popular way for modern opera to be written, but in the hands of all but the greatest masters (Debussy, Berg, Janacek, Britten) it never really works as opera. A play is better as a play. Unless the music really elucidates something that can't be found in the words, it renders itself superfluous.

No fault can be found with the performances. They are definitive. This is probably an opera that composers and fans of modern opera should hear at least once. Bolcom is an important composer and derserves exposure. But most will probably not find themselves drawn to a re-hearing.

Average customer rating: It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short Come back Lennie, we need you For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine Bernstein's Early American Recordings

Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Leonard Bernstein Conducts Haydn (Collectors Edition) Pierre Monteux Decca & Philips Recordings, 1956-1964 The Complete 1950s Chopin Recordings Shostakovich: The Golden Age Leonard Bernstein Conducts Brahms (Collectors Edition) ASIN: B00067GKF6 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Customer Reviews:

It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short.......2006-11-26

These 1953 mono recordings catch Bernstein a decade after his famous debut with the NY Phil. and five years before he became their youngest-ever condcutor. It's great to hear that warm, comforting voice again, although his analyses--especially the longest one devoted to the Brahms Fourth--aren't as polished as they would become. He gets pedagogical at times and runs us through a rote example-and-explanation formula. Even then, howeer, colorful Bernstein touches peek out, and we are reminded of the man who taught an entire generation to venerate classical music.

For me, the performances themselves fall short. They were often recorded in a rush, sometimes late at night after a summer concert. I know that the Stadium Sym. is actually the NY Phil., but they don't sound particularly fine, and Bernstein's interpreatations, though vigorous, often border on the slapdash. Plowing through Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th, I found few sparks of originaity, much less genius. This is a tough admission from one of LB's geat admirers, but there you are. The original recorded sound is also a bit thin and harsh.

Come back Lennie, we need you.......2006-02-22

This box is worth its price just for the five talks. Bernstein at this stage had a teaching style rather more stilted than the chatty sage of later years, but the combination of authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm is unique. Entertainingly offhand about the New World, he's at his best on the music he reveres most, i.e. Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, the first movement of whose Fourth Symphony gets a particularly in-depth analysis that left me yearning for more. Practically anyone could enjoy and learn from these talks - they're fascinating fun without a whiff of down-dumbing. When the classical and the popular cross over nowadays, the results are usually compromised and crass, but with Bernstein there doesn't even seem to be a gap to be crossed over - just a passion to share these wonders with as many people as possible. We need his all-embracing talent and vision today more than ever.

Then there are the performances. I'm not the biggest fan of mono symphonic recordings, but these positively leap down your ears, unmannered, committed and electric. It's hard to believe what was achieved under the hasty recording conditions described in the booklet. The sound is a little fierce, but good enough to make this set a wonderful gift for any open-minded but symphonically ignorant acquaintance. I can easily imagine it turning someone on to classical music.

For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine.......2005-06-19

This new album set is something that I had heard of, but never dared to hope would be released on CD. It consists of Leonard Bernstein's very first recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (the "Eroica"), Dvorak's "New World Symphony", Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Brahms' Fourth Symphony, and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" Symphony. They are all conducted by Bernstein and played beautifully by an orchestra which bills itself as the New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, but which is really the great New York Philharmonic, using the name that they gave themselves during summer concerts.

The performances are a revelation, because they demonstrate conclusively that Bernstein did not always "exaggerate" or "overinterpret" great music, as critics frequently claim. His performances here are very, very direct and straightforward, more like Fritz Reiner or Toscanini than like Bernstein.

If this album contained only Bernstein's early performances of these symphonies, it would be interesting, but it might not really attract that much attention, since he re-recorded all of these pieces in stereo in later years, and with the same orchestra.

What makes this set so valuable is that it contains his long out-of-print lectures on these symphonies, and far from what the previous reviewer claims, they never become boring and monotonous. No musician in our time, or maybe even in the history of music, was a better or more articulate and sensitive lecturer on music than Leonard Bernstein. His legendary appearances on the "Young People's Concerts" did more for the appreciation of classical music than all the "Beethoven's Wig" albums combined. (If you don't know what "Beethoven's Wig" is, check it out and shudder at how far music appreciation has fallen since Bernstein's death.)

Bernstein had a unique ability to make classical music accessible to everybody, without ever condescending to the listener or cheapening the music. His lectures on this album, previously only available to 1950's Book of the Month Subscribers (except for part of the Beethoven lecture, which is the only one that Bernstein did re-record in stereo), are invaluable both to music students and to those who are willing to listen. All of the lectures included cover all four movements of the symphonies discussed, except for the Brahms; that one is just as extensive as the others, but it covers only the first movement of the symphony.

However--be warned, the lectures do have a flaw that the symphonies themselves do not, and that is why I have subtracted one star.

The symphony recordings are obviously remastered from magnetic tape, but the lectures have been transferred from LP's. Thus, you will be able to hear an occasional click or pop from time to time, and there is a clearly audible "skip" on the Brahms lecture. It is NOT the CD being defective, or the laser beam on your player skipping; it is clearly the lecture recordings themselves. Deutsche Grammophon, which released this CD set, is very honest about the source of the transfers to compact disc, and is to be commended for this. (They mention it in the last page of the accompanying booklet.) But this shouldn't deter anybody from buying this enormously important Bernstein set.

Bernstein's Early American Recordings.......2005-04-02

The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features Lenny in his earliest recorded performances of some of his trademark works -- Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphonies. Bernstein would later re-record all of five these symphonies with the NYPO (btw, the Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York IS the NYPO) to greater acclaim for Columbia, but these early accounts capture a brilliant young conductor at the threshold of greatness. Also after each performance, Bernstein offers a musical analysis, simplifying what the listener just heard as only he could, which is again something the conductor would become famous for in years to come. Well then, if this is such a great set, why the four-star rating? First, while the performances sound very good, these are 1953 mono recordings and the casual fan needs to be aware that analog and digital stereo recordings of these works by the conductor do exist, and are generally preferable. Second, the musical analysis is a nice touch, but certainly does not warrant repeated listenings, as does the music. In fact, nearly half of the contents of these five discs is LB talking, and it could have been filled with music instead, or simply sold as a less expensive 3CD set. However, these shortcomings aside, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" is another outstanding release in a fine series.

Average customer rating: Sir Noel Coward is KING! Caberet at its Best witty, classic genius

Noel Coward at Las Vegas Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: In New York Noel Coward Album: Noel Coward Live From Las Vegas & New York Mad About the Boy Noel Coward & Gertrude Lawrence Noel and Cole - The Sophisticates ASIN: B00008BRBP Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Medley: Noel Coward Medley: I'll See You Again/Dance, Little Lady/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With a View/Someday I'll Find You/I'll Follow My Secret Heart/If Love Were All/Play, Orchestra, Play
2. Uncle Harry
3. Loch Lomond
4. A Bar On the Piccola Marina
5. World Weary
6. Medley: Nina/Begin the Beguine
7. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
8. Matelot
9. Alice Is At It Again
10. A Room With a View
11. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
12. The Party's Over Now

Customer Reviews:

Sir Noel Coward is KING!.......2007-01-09

Very few of us lesser mortals can compete with the genius of Noel Coward, however we certainly can enjoy it! A master of lyric, pun, innendo, and rhyme, Noel will keep all laughing throughout this collection.

Caberet at its Best.......2006-07-11

This is a live recording of a Noel Coward performance in the 1950's at the Desert Inn. The songs are quite a bit racier than his usual studio recordings from the 1920's and 30's; all very witty and very fun. A stand out performance of Cole Porter's "Let's Do It" features references to everyone from Somerset Maugham to Senator Joe McCarthy. Unique.

witty, classic genius.......2005-12-13

My old LP was lost in a recent move! I have loved this album along with "Noel and Gertie" since I first heard it at the age of twelve. Sir Noel Coward is not to be missed.

Average customer rating: Bostridge and other crossovers a voice teacher and early music fan Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS

Noel Coward Songbook Ian Bostridge Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ian Bostridge - Songs of Faure, Debussy & Poulenc Noel Coward Album: Noel Coward Live From Las Vegas & New York Perspectives Mad About the Boy Schubert: Winterreise ASIN: B00006HM8Z Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. I Travel Alone
2. Parisian Pierrot
3. Poor Little Rich Girl
4. World Weary
5. Mary Make-Believe
6. A Room With A View
7. Dance, Little Lady
8. If You Could Only Come With Me
9. I'll See You Again
10. Zigeuner
11. The Dream Is Over
12. Any Little Fish
13. Twentieth Century Blues
14. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
15. Let's Say Good-bye
16. Something To Do With Spring
17. The Party's Over Now
18. Someday I'll Find You
19. Never Again

Customer Reviews:

Bostridge and other crossovers.......2007-08-07

I was bitterly disappointed in this CD, and after playing it a few times it went permanently back into the cabinet. Bostridge is very mannered to his approach to Coward. When i was an undergraduate, I wrote my bachelors honors thesis on Coward, and consider myself fairly well-informed on the subject. I like several of his plays, his short fiction, and his (alas, not too-well-known) poetry. However, I can't abide his singing, I think he was an overrated and shockingly egotistical actor, but a glorious songwriter. Normally I despise crossover, but at 15 -41 years ago -- I bought "Joan Sutherland Sings Noel Coward" and after wearing out two lps found it in London on CD 10 years ago. It remains incredibly beautiful, witty, and filled with gorgeous Richard bonynge orchestrations. i would advise everyone who thinks they hate crossovers altogether to hunt this one down.
Does anyone want, free, Ms Renee Flemings crossover work? She should track them all down and burn them, as they are dreadful. The only other crossover opera singer i have enjoyed is the British soprano Sally Burgess, who is truly comfortable on the opera stage and crooning standards.
mitchell

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-03-25

I have always admired the nonchalant and somewhat dry humor of Noel Coward lyrics, not to mention the interesting twists and turns that his music often takes, I admire Ian Bostridge for attempting his songs and doing a "bang-up" job of it! A quote from Ian Bostridge prior to making this recording:"My first concern while contemplating a disc of Noel Corward songs was finding a voice for them,,,,,,We need to remember that, in Coward, we have not only a formidable playwright and screenwriter, but also the English equivalent of Irving Berlin or Cole Porter". After I heard this from Bostridge (on an interview on ABC) I began to appreciate the songs much more than previously.There is much philosophising going on as in "I Travel Alone" and some are quite humorous as in "Mad Dogs and Englishmen". One has to listen more than once to get it all, but it's worth the time. And I definately think that Ian found the voice to sing them.Do I prefer Bostridge singing classical??Of course!!!!!But I still enjoy a break now and then and I'll take this disc for that reason.

Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian .......2005-09-02

I must say that I approached this album as a fan of Ian rather than Noel Coward (and admittedly still don't really have a good idea of who the man is). So in terms of Ian's singing, I like it a lot. He has a wonderfully dextrous voice and a clear tone, complemented by Jeffrey Tate on the piano and the soprano Sophie Daneman for several numbers.

Generally I find myself unable to appreciate the work of classical singers who do crossover albums, but Ian is an exception. It has been said elsewhere that he may lack a robustness in his voice, but here in fact, one would not wish for an overpowering tenor. He isn't at all overblown, unlike many other singers in crossovers. The lightness of his voice lends a kind of intimacy to these recordings, as if he were singing in a café or an at-home musical evening.

The material is, of course, a departure from Schubert, &c., but he handles it well. However, I do think that he has a better emotional feel for the 19th century German romanticists and the 20th century British classical composers (i.e. Britten). This recording is pleasant but it seems to me to lack the emotional depth of Ian's Schumann in particular - a perceived deficiency that might lie with the composer Coward rather than the performer.

I like to listen to this CD when I want to listen to Ian sing, but am not in the mood for his more serious/depressing recordings (a la Schubert & Britten). The lyrics are pretty inane, the same goes for the songs themselves - melodically speaking - but Ian makes them special. So four stars.

Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp.......2002-11-18

I love this CD. I have a collection of Noel Coward performing his major songs, and I found it entertaining, but frankly I was never much drawn to it after the initial novelty wore off. I never really appreciated Coward as a composer because his campy persona and limited vocal talents got in the way. I bought this CD as a gift for a big Coward fan, and I am ashamed that I have not yet given it to him because I enjoy it so much. Bostridge is a really fine tenor. The beauty and subtlety of his voice bring out the beauty of Coward's melodies and the wit of his lyrics without overwhelming them with a heavy and mannered "classical" style, which is the bane of most such "crossover" CDs. The CD is also beautifully recorded. Outstanding songs include "I Travel Alone," "Parisian Pierrot," "World Weary," and "A Room with a View." Bostridge also has just the right touch with the goofier songs like "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," "Something to do with Spring," and "Any Little Fish." I highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys witty cabaret songs in general and Coward in particular. It really did give me a new and greater appreciation of Coward's considerable talents as a composer.

COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS.......2002-09-30

Sometimes musical artists should NOT attempt cross-over albums. I am a huge fan of Jessye Norman, Leontyne Price and Joan Sutherland, but their ventures into "popular" music were, at best, misguided and, at worst, heavy-handed and pretentious. Although Ian Bostridge does not embarrass himself, there is no question that he should stick to more "serious" music and leave musical comedy to other singers.

The theatre songs of Noel Coward take a very different kind of approach than Bostridge gives them. They need an actor who happens to be singing. Except for a very few of the songs on this CD (written by Coward for operettas instead of musical comedies) Bostridge's approach is absolutely without any character. All of these numbers are impeccably sung by Bostridge, but none of them are ever really acted. Coward's songs MUST be acted whether they were written in a comic or sentimental vein. The result is another misfired cross-over album in what otherwise is a splendid career.

Average customer rating: One of my favorite albums! Among the most underrated ska titles Formerly speechless, but now able to express my appreciation My Favorite CD of all time the best ska CD ever

Static World View Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A. Manufacturer: Moon Ska/Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs from Suburbia Patchwork Girl Forget the World Now in Technicolor Mixed Nuts ASIN: B000000FUE Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

1. One Way
2. Electric
3. Pay Some Dues
4. Running Man (Lookin' Thru The Mirror)
5. Rufus Shakeedoo
6. All My Own
7. Pigeon-Holed
8. Freedom
9. Addicted
10. Peg Leg Bates
11. Nervous
12. Alicia Silverstone
13. Big Stone Cowboy
14. This Song (Has Probably Been Played Before)

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite albums!.......2005-08-29

I had to get the album again because i wore out my first copy. The whole album rocks. Not one bad song on it. Sucks they broke up. Definitely pick it up if you have a chance. ***** stars, all the way!

Among the most underrated ska titles.......2005-05-12

SHJ was an icon of the northeast ska scene when I was growing up. Let me state that I myself was never really much of a skankin' roughie myself, but my sister and many of my friends were deeply involved in the scene themselves and I have yet to meet a single individual who can credibly speak of the regional ska scene without mentioning SHJ.

This album was regarded as the "pre-sellout" SHJ album, before they added "USA" to their name. Jolene is a decent song, but that release pales in comparison to the diversity of Static World View. Simply put, if you are a ska fan and do not own this album, you are missing out. The songs are not a homogenous mix of boring standard pop structure. The instrumentation is varied and nuanced. The horn lines are catchy as hell. The guitar comes out of the rhythmic background when it needs to. The vocals and harmonies are unquestionably competent.

Addicted, Electric, and Freedom typify this cds diversity pretty damned well. There is no formula other than the collective attempt of a band to create the awesome. The songs swing in an amusing way and rarely comprimise themselves to deliver something you've heard before. I consider this to be my favorite ska cd of all time and among my favorite pop cds. If you consider yourself a fan of the genre, you should be ashamed for not having given this one a chance.

-adam prestin

Formerly speechless, but now able to express my appreciation.......2004-01-31

This is perhaps the most incredible ska(core?) album ever produced. The song "Electric" shall forever remain my all time favorite. Concerning one of the previous reviews from 1999 where an ignorant fan said the same thing 16 times in a row, I would sharply disagree and have to say that this CD does NOT in fact need "Jolene." I found Songs From Suburbia to be a startling disappointment, followed by the band splitting up. Static World View is fantastic from start to finish, both musically and lyrically. I still find myself to be in a state of disbelief every time I hear it. It's just amazing, I bought it twice over the span of a few years, nothing else to say.

My Favorite CD of all time.......2002-01-21

This is by far my favorite album of all time. I bought it in 1996 and I still have it in my cd player almost every day. I am glad to see that the members of the band are having success with other groups, but nothing will ever compare to good times in CT with SHJ. If you can't buy it anywhere, download it. And spread the word.

the best ska CD ever.......1999-07-31

OK, this is the BEST ska CD ive ever heard, and their new one sucks. ive been listening to this band since this CD came out. theyre the best.

Average customer rating: Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good Best Childrens Folk Group The best Why don't more people know about these guys? Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA

My World Trout Fishing in America Manufacturer: Trout Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Trouble inFINity Mine! Merry Fishes to All It's a Puzzle ASIN: B000003JXJ Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

1. My World
2. Baby's Got The Car Keys
3. Chicken Joe
4. My Hair Had A Party Last Night
5. Hi Ho
6. Six
7. Science Fair
8. Beans And Weenies
9. Hard Ball
10. We Weary Deer
11. Back When I Could Fly

Customer Reviews:

Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good.......2004-11-23

I definitely like inFINity better, but I have to say that my kids still adore this album, too.

Best Childrens Folk Group.......2004-05-24

I have heard this and all of Trout Fishings other Albums and My entire Family is nothing short of Entranced. Ezra and Keith are wonderful and their songs are nothing short of hillarious for children and adults alike. Look up their other albums too. Infinity, It's A Puzzle, Family Music Party, Mine!, Big Trouble, Reel Life, Who Are These People, Over The Limit, Truth Is Stranger than Fishin'. ENJOY!

The best.......2002-12-07

I love their music. My sons 7 and 10 have listened for years to their children's music. It is so fun. I even listen to it when the boys are not around. I recommend all of their CDs.

Why don't more people know about these guys?.......1999-12-11

For those of you who have never heard of this duo, you're missing something special. And if you're facing the possibility of going more than a "Wee" bit insane or turning into a "Mommana-maniac" if you hear some of the more well-known kids music one more time, TFIA is for you. Their original songs--some rock, some folk, (an occasional tango) and most just delightfully silly,--have helped us happily survive many long car rides. Buy the CD's- you won't be sorry. And if possible, see them perform live, it's a lot of fun.

Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA.......1998-11-26

As a 10 year fan of Trout Fishing in America, I can unequivocally say that this is my favorite band of all time. I see them live whenever they come thru Texas. This album is a good childrens album, with lots of songs you can sing along with (even if you don't have kids).

If you are looking for more adult songs, check out "Who Are These People?", "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing", or "Over the Limit".

Average customer rating: Somewhat disappointing

Hymns Through the Centuries 2 Recorded Sound , R. Osborne , J. Reilly Lewis , and Cathedral Choral Society Manufacturer: Gothic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hymns Through the Centuries Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2 Be Still My Soul: The Ultimate Hymns Collection Best Loved Hymns Abide With Me ASIN: B00007K2GE Release Date: 2003-01-07

Tracks:

1. Peal Bells
2. Jesus, My All, To Heaven Has Gone
3. Our Thanks We Give For Love And Hope
4. In The Bleak Midwinter
5. Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
6. Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart!
7. Let All The World In Every Corner Sing
8. Ar Hyd Y Nos (Organ Solo) - Eric Plutz
9. Of The Father's Love Begotten
10. Come Down, O Love Divine
11. Spirit Of God, Descend Upon My Heart
12. God Is Love
13. What Wondrous Love Is This!
14. All My Hope On God Is Founded
15. Leoni (Carillon Solo) - Edward M. Nassor
16. O God Of Our Divided World
17. Christ, Mighty Savior, Light Of All Creation
18. Breathe On Me, Breath Of God
19. I Vow To Thee, My Country
20. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
21. Lord Of All Hopefulness
22. O Brightness Of The Immortal Father's Face
23. O Praise Ye The Lord!
24. Hyfrydol (Bagpipe Solo) - John G. Sprague

Customer Reviews:

Somewhat disappointing.......2005-09-25

There are some unique and interesting songs of this album. Unfortunately the performance does not shine. I found the singing and accompaniment a bit slow and monotonous and uninspired. Furthermore, it was difficult to understand the words at times (indistinct enunciation). There are a few exceptions: tracks 3, 4, 9, 20, 21 I gave 3 stars in iTunes; all the rest got two stars or less. If you want beautiful, traditional choral music, I recommend any of the albums featuring the Cambridge Singers over this collection.

Average customer rating:

Magic of the Chinese Flute Tseng Yung-Ching Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chinese Bamboo Flute Music Classical Chinese Folk Music Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music An Inconvenient Truth ASIN: B000067NU7 Release Date: 2002-05-21

Average customer rating: The style is the man--and the song

A Room With a View: Complete Recordings, Vol.1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music CDs Under $7 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Mad Dogs & Englishmen: Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 Mad About the Boy: Complete Recordings, Vol. 3 Noel Coward & Gertrude Lawrence Noel Coward Album: Noel Coward Live From Las Vegas & New York ASIN: B000054BF6 Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

1. This Year Of Grace: Dance, Little Lady
2. This Year Of Grace: A Room With A View
3. This Year Of Grace: Mary Make-Believe
4. This Year Of Grace: Try To Learn To Love
5. This Year Of Grace: Lorelei
6. A Dream Of Youth (The Dream Is Over)
7. Bitter Sweet: Zigeuner
8. This Year Of Grace: World Weary
9. Private Lives, Act 1, Love Scene: Someday I'll Find You
10. Private Lives, Act 2, Scene: I Never Realised/If You Were The Only Girl In The World
11. Half-Caste Woman
12. Any Little Fish
13. Cavalcade: Lover Of My Dreams (Mirabelle Valse)
14. Cavalcade Vocal Medley: Soldiers Of The Queen/Goodbye Dolly Gray/Lover Of My Dreams/I Do Like To...
15. Cavalcade, Epilogue: Toast To England
16. Noel Coward Medley: Parisian Pierrot/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With A View/Dance Little Lady...

Customer Reviews:

The style is the man--and the song.......2001-05-02

Many composers have chosen to perform their own material and commit it to discs, with mixed results. Only with Noel Coward do we feel that a good deal of the charm of his numbers lies in the very way he performs them. For proof, we now have the Naxos Nostalgia (8.120529), which dishes up 16 tracks of the ultra-refined son of W. S.Gilbert, giving us six selections from "This Year of Grace," one from "Bittersweet," a medley of treasures from his "Cavalcade," another from his other works, and a few other trifles that are better than most of what is written today.

Add to all this two classical scenes with Coward and co-star Gertrude Lawrence from his "Private Lives," incredibly valuable for those local drama groups who butcher this work in that this CD can teach them the tone and rhythms that are essential in making this classic succeed.

The subtitle of this set is "The Complete Recordings, Volume 1: 1928-1932." So we can look forward to future offerings featuring this fascinating composer-lyricist-performer. Thank you, Naxos, yet again.

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