Ist Das Alles [Import]

1. Gehn Wie Ein ”Gypter

2. Du Willst Mich KÂSsen

3. 2000 M”Dchen

4. Mysteryland [Remix]

5. Zu Sp”T [Maxi-Version]

6. El Cattivo [1987 Bad Boy-Mix]

7. Radio Brennt

8. Alleine In Der Nacht

9. Buddy Holly's Brille

10. Dein Vampyr [Remix]

11. Erna P.

12. Wie Am Ersten Tag [Remix]

13. Ist Das Alles [Maxi Remix]

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Average customer rating: Fabulous Ute. Buy both German and English versions!!! Eine Schoene Album! English version available? Un disco de primera categoría. Stellar

Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs Mischa Spoliansky , Friedrich Hollaender , Rudolf Nelson , Berthold Golschmidt , Ute Lemper , Jeff Cohen , and Martrix Ensemble Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goldschmidt, Berthold | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill Illusions Blood & Feathers: Live from the Café Carlyle All That Jazz: The Best Of Ute Lemper German Cabaret in the Twenties ASIN: B0000042FA Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

1. Alles Schwindel
2. Sex-Appeal
3. Peter, Peter, komm zu mir zur|ck!
4. Das Gesellschaftslied
5. Wenn die beste Freundin
6. Ich bin ein Vamp!
7. L'heure bleue
8. Zieh dich aus, Petronella!
9. Raus mit den Mannern!
10. Der Verflossene
11. Gesetz den Fall
12. Ich weiss nicht, zu wem ich gehore
13. Das lila Lied
14. Raus mit den Mannern!
15. Mir ist heut so nach Tamerlan!
16. Eine kleine Sehnsucht
17. Wir wollen alle wieder Kinder sein!
18. Munchhausen

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous Ute. Buy both German and English versions!!!.......2005-10-04

`Berlin Cabaret Songs' by Ute Lemper are issued as part of London recording company's `Entartete Musik' series or music suppressed by the Third Reich. One of the very best things about this issue is the fact that Ms. Lemper and London have issued the album in two versions. One is in the original German and one is sung entirely in English.

For starters, I strongly suggest you listen to both, but if you simply have no interest in listening to the German version, I will reassure you that the English performance is musically virtually identical to the German. The instrumentals almost sound as if they were done Kareoke style, with Ms. Lemper's English or German mixed in afterwards. I'm almost certain this was not actually done, as the translations probably changed a few things here and there about the meter of the lyrics, but I could find nothing in the instrumental or vocal performances to prefer in one over the other, except for the genuine experience of hearing it the same way as the cabaret audiences in Berlin would hear it.

Ms. Lemper's English interpretations, as they are in all her earlier albums, is impecible. It also seems to be about as accent free as you can imagine. Not only is it free of German inflections, it is free of a British accent as well, so it should sound great to American ears.

The first thing which strikes me about the lyrics of these songs is that to my ear, there is practically nothing which is critical or even satiric of a specific government. There is not even much which is sexually explicit, let alone lewd. Some pieces from Kurt Weill in `Mahagonny' may be more objectionable than most songs in this album. One thing that tells us is exactically how extremely conservative the Nazis were about any art whatsoever. The most strident politically oriented song is in favor of women's rights and makes no mention of the Nazi government or any other political party for that matter.

The only weakness of the album may be that virtually all this material is unfamiliar to the average listener, so we don't have the pleasure of seeing how Ms. Lemper does a new version of, for example, `Bilbao Song' or Jacques Brel's `Amsterdam'. But then, I relish any chance whatsoever to hear Ms. Lemper sing. She is still fresh and free of the kind of syrupy sweetness we get from, for example, Barbra Streisand, these days from her `Guilty Pleasures' album.

Eine Schoene Album!.......2004-09-25

Wow! This beautiful and immensely talented dame knows how to thrill. The album is absolutely superb. And auf Deutsch! There are many jazzy and big band type numbers and some that are a little more folky. But the satire, the humour, the depth of the lyrics, along with the pure artistry and sophistication Ute Lemper brings to the material is quite refreshing, despite the fact that some uncomfortable and depressing topics are covered. What a relief, a modern artist that encourages her audience actually to think! Thank you so much Ute for such a treasure and bringing these important songs to our attention; with all that is going on in our politics and the world these Berlin songs are even more poignant for our times than one may suppose.

English version available?.......2001-07-05

I recieved this disc for review when I was a radio station DJ about three years ago. However the disc I got, which was on Polygram, was in English. So try to get the English disc if you don't speak German - the translations are great, you'd think the songs were written in English. It has the same title I think, if it is still available. One other reviewer here said that he found the album more relevant to his life than the entire top 40 and I say 'hear, hear' to that. And Ms. Lemper's heffy Cherman eccent is delightful!

Un disco de primera categoría........2001-03-27

Sencillamente extraordinario, la maravillosa voz de Ute Lemper nos hace vivir unos momentos de fantasía y alegría indescriptibles. Muchas de mis secciones musicales terminan con éste maravilloso disco (Obviamente que lo tiene que comprar cantado en Alemán). Es uno de mis discos favoritos y tengo más de 2.500 CDs.

300% RECOMENDADO

Stellar.......2000-10-29

A beautiful album, dripping with emotions: longing, irony, cynicism, sarcasm, love (yes, love), anger, humor. And Ute Lemper transmits those emotions like no other performer I know. At least some of the song writers/composers fled to the US to escape Nazi Germany, and had distinguished careers here, too. The songs are beautiful, with meaningful lyrics that aren't just the blindingly obvious ideas and sentimentality offered by a lot of recent "political" songs.

Average customer rating: Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006) SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ¡PERFECT! PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN

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Tracks:

1. Ach War Ich Schon (Fidelio)
2. Non So Piu (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
3. Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
4. E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
5. Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata (Don Giovanni)
6. Come Scoglio (Cosi Fan Tutti)
7. Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise (Der Freischutz)
8. Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser)
9. Einsam In Truben Tagen (Lohengrin)
10. Wie Fremd Und Tot (Die Verkaufte Braut)
11. Bruderchen, Komm, Tanz Mit Mir (Hansel Und Gretel)
12. Da Geht Er Hin (Der Rosenkavalier)
13. Es Gibt Ein Reich (Ariadne Auf Naxos) - Richard Strauss
14. Das War Sehr Gut (Arabella)

Tracks:

1. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen
2. Bist Du Bei Mir
3. Ridente La Calma
4. An Die Musik
5. Der Musensohn
6. Nachtviolen
7. Der Musensohn
8. Auch Kleine Dinge
9. Mein Liebster Ist So Klein
10. Verschling' Der Abgrund
11. Ich Hab' In Penna
12. Wiegenlied Im Sommer
13. Mausfallenspruchlein
14. In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken
15. Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?)
16. Gsatzli (Swiss Folksong)
17. Fruhling
18. Im Abendrot
19. Muttertandelei
20. Zueignung
21. Klange Der Heimat (Die Fledermaus)
22. Es Lebt'Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
23. Im Chambre Separee (Der Opemball)
24. Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording.......2006-11-06

The engineering and audio quality of these 1960's performances are surprisingly good. The songs are wonderfully peformed and cover a range of periods and styles, but I find myself returning to her recording (also re-released on CD) of Strauss' "Four Last Songs", which I would give 6 stars -- my favorite recording of all time.

RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006).......2006-08-04

This set is a fine tribute to this extraordinary singer and musician. I was saddened to read about her passing. She had a long life (90 years) and inspired a whole generation of singers and music lovers throughout the world.

SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.......2006-01-29

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's career is what legends are made of. She is every bit as fundamental to classical singing in the twentieth century as is Maria Callas. Schwarzkopf sang with refinement, polish, beauty of voice, and meticulous articulation. She was the greatest Mozart and Strauss soprano of her day; her ability to sing the operetta music of Lehar, Suppe', and Johann Strauss has not been equalled; she performed with distinction orchestral compositions of Mahler, Brahms, Bach, and Handel; her Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, and Mahler lieder were exemplary. She sang many operatic roles, far more than many people realize, and was certainly the definitive Marshallin in "Rosenkavalier" throughout the 1950's and 1960'. I saw her many times in recital in Chicago, and even at the time of her farewell (which I was fortunate enough to see), she was sublime. All of the superlative qualities of Schwarzkopf are generously demonstrated throughout these two wonder CD's. Virtually every item is magnificent (though obviously some will prefer some to others) and has the detailed Schwarzkopf imprint stamped right into the music. This CD, great as it is, represents only a very small part of the greatness of Schwarzkopf. I already own tons of her operas and recitals, from which many of the items here come from. But for the sake of completeness, I will probably add it. A person who loves great singing can never have too much of the art of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She's a vocal icon.

¡PERFECT!.......2005-02-10

I only want to say that you can hear, in this double cd, one of the great singers of all time. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Why? Because she sings all the arias and lieder with pure of tone, brilliance, perfect inflexion, modulation, excellent control breath, measured vibrato, and, all above, great emision of colours. She is master in this art.

PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN.......2005-02-09

La mejor recopilación de la discografía de Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Su belleza de voz, la impecable hilación de frases, y, sobre todo, su expresiva interpretación son algunas de las sorpresas que se podrán escuchar en estos dos discos. Sin duda, UNA DE LAS MEJORES SOPRANOS DEL SIGLO XX.

Average customer rating: Good -- but not great Outstanding, yet Affordable Mahler Set Ignore the name(s): Listen to the Music! An exceptionally fine bargain best overall cycle

Mahler: Symphonies 1-10; Das Lied von der Erde Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Adagio Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in c minor [Hybrid SACD] Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies - Mariss Jansons (10 CD) Mahler - The Symphonies plus Das Lied von der Erde Boxset / Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B000BQ7BX2 Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. I. Langsam, Schleppend, Wie Ein Naturlaut - Im Anfang Sehr Gemachlich - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Kraftig Bewegt, Doch NIcht Zu Schnell - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Feirlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. IV. Sturmisch Bewegt - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. I. Allegro Maestoso. Mit Durchaus Ernstem Und Feierlichem Ausdruck - Krisztina Laki

Tracks:

1. II. Andante Moderato. Sehr Gemachlich - Krisztina Laki
2. II. In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung - Krisztina Laki
3. IV. Urlicht: Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht - Krisztina Laki
4. V. Im Tempo Des Scherzo. Wild Herausfahrend - Krisztina Laki
5. Wieder Sehr Breit - Krisztina Laki
6. Ritardando...Maestoso. Sehr Zuruckhaltend - Krisztina Laki
7. Wieder Zuruckhaltend - Krisztina Laki
8. Langsam, Misterioso - Krisztina Laki
9. Etwas Bewegter - Krisztina Laki
10. Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen - Krisztina Laki

Tracks:

1. I. Kraftig. Entschieden - Gwendolyn Killebrew
2. II. Tempo Di Menuetto - Gwendolyn Killebrew
3. III. Comodo. Scherzando - Gwendolyn Killebrew
4. IV. Sehr Langsam - Gwendolyn Killebrew

Tracks:

1. V. Lustig IM Tempo UNd Keck Im Ausdruck - Gwendolyn Killebrew
2. VI. Sehr Langsam - Ruhevoll - Empfunden - Gwendolyn Killebrew
3. I. Bed Achtig. Nicht Eilen - Lucia Popp
4. II. In Gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast - Lucia Popp
5. III. Ruhevoll - Lucia Popp

Tracks:

1. IV. Sehr Behaglich - Lucia Popp
2. I. Trauermarsch (Im Gemessenem Schritt - Streng - Wie Ein Kondukt) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. II. Sturmisch Bewegt, Mit Grosster Vehemenz - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. III. Scherzo (Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. IV. Adagietto (Sehr Langsam) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
6. V. Rondo - Finale (Allegro) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Tracks:

1. I. Langsam - Allegro - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Nachtmusik I - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. IV. Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. V. Rondo - Finale - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Scherzo. Wuchtig - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Andante Moderato - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Tracks:

1. IV. Finale: Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. I. Andante Comodo - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. II. Im Tempo Eines Gemachlichen Landlers - Etwas Tappisch Und Sehr Derb - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Tracks:

1. III. Rondo Burleske: Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. IV. Adagio: Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zuruckhaltend - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. I. Adagio - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Tracks:

1. Veni, Creator Spiritus - Maria Venuti
2. Imple Superna Gratia - Maria Venuti
3. Infirma Nostri Corporis - Maria Venuti
4. Accende Lumen Sensibus - Maria Venuti
5. Veni, Creator Spiritus - Maria Venuti
6. Gloria Patri Domino - Maria Venuti
7. Poco Adagio: Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran - Maria Venuti
8. Ewiger Wonnebrand - Maria Venuti
9. Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Fussen - Maria Venuti
10. Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied - Maria Venuti
11. Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest - Maria Venuti
12. Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei - Maria Venuti
13. Hochste Herrscherin Der Welt - Maria Venuti
14. Dir, Der Unberuhrbaren - Maria Venuti
15. Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fussen - Maria Venuti
16. Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche - Maria Venuti
17. Blicket Suf Zum Retterblick - Maria Venuti
18. Alles Vergangliche - Maria Venuti

Tracks:

1. I. Das Trinklied Vom Jammer Der Erde - Marjana Lipovsek
2. II. Der Einsame Im Herbst - Marjana Lipovsek
3. III. Von Der Jugend - Marjana Lipovsek
4. IV. Von Der Schonheit - Marjana Lipovsek
5. V. Der Trunkene Im Fruhling - Marjana Lipovsek
6. VI. Der Abschied - Marjana Lipovsek

Customer Reviews:

Good -- but not great.......2007-07-07

Having listened intently to this set two times now, once with scores in hand, once without, I have to give this set less than a 5 star rating. The sound is adequate, compressed at times, muddy at others. The later symphonies fare better than 1 & 2. Conducting is fine: very straightfoward and unfussy. Plays it straight. And maybe that's a problem. The sixth in particular never really scales the heights or depths. Same story with 8. Layout is weird, but economical. My biggest beef is the orchestral execution. There are a LOT of bloopers that should have been fixed. In a live concert you can accept, even expect, some error in music this difficult. But on recordings they become very irritating. I grant that most people would never notice any, but if you have a good ear and really know this music there are some problems. The worst is an abundance of wrong notes in the 4th movement of the 7th, which otherwise is a superb version -- one of the best. Another easy to spot example occurs at the end of the 6th: why did the cellos leave the bass clarinet to fend for itself just a few bars before the end? Why didn't someone fix this?
I'm glad I heard this set, but there are better, albeit more expensive. As a complete set there isn't any that is altogether perfect, but Solti/Decca, Haitink/Philips, Kubelik/DG and deWaart/RCA come closer.

Outstanding, yet Affordable Mahler Set.......2007-06-10

If you are looking for a great Mahler set that doesn't give you the Walletdämmerung syndrome, yet you also want excellent musicians and soloists and a conductor with a most refreshing and philosophically true understanding of Mahler's music, I would recommend that you purchase this box set of Mahler symphonies with Gary Bertini. Although Gary Bertini was not a big name in the recording industry, he was deemed as a highly esteemable conductor in Europe. His Mahler offers a completely different sound from what you would hear from Bernstein, Abbado, Walter, and Klemperer, much closer to what Rafael Kubelik did with his Mahler, but Bertini offers a degree of transparency in his music that you cannot hear in any other conductor. Despite the transparency, his Mahler does not lack passion. If you want to know what I mean, you must listen to his Symphonies no. 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. These renditions are ranked with the very best Mahlerians in a very competitive field. Bertini is also supported by an ensemble of an extremely high calibre--the WDR or the Kölner Rundfunks Orchester. They play with a finesse and a grace that rivals the very best Mahler orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony, and the Concertgebouw. In terms of virtuosity and beauty, the orchestra offers some of the most glorious playing and a crystalline sound balance that you would want in a world-class German orchestra.

The soloists are all excellent too. You have Florence Quivar, Paul Frey, Lucia Popp, Julia Varady, Julia Hamari, and Alan Titus, among others. You must simply hear the alto part that Quivar sings in the Resurrection Symphony!

Included in this already sparkling box set is a Das Lied von der Erde with Marjana Lipovsek and Ben Heppner. While I will always love Klemperer, Ludwig, and Wunderlich, I think this Das Lied von der Erde comes close to being one of the very best recordings of the work. Heppner sings with his usual golden tone and security, and sings the tenor's songs with an abandon and an elan that makes his interpretation very attractive. Lipovsek sings the mezzo parts with a tragically imbued tone that improved over her recording with Solti years earlier. You must listen to what she does in the Abschied. I have never heard a more resentful and reflective understanding of this very complex movement other than Christa Ludwig, Janet Baker, and Kathleen Ferrier.

All in all, a Mahler box set that everyone should get along with Haitink, Chailly, and Kubelik.

Ignore the name(s): Listen to the Music!.......2007-05-07

Gary Bertini and the Cologne Radio Symphony? The Mahler symphonies have been recorded in toto by many of the "biggest" names in music Leonard Bernstein (three times), Solti, Kubelik, Haitink and so on with the best known orchestras in the world ---- Vienna Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic, and so on and so on. I've given away my bias by those I've chosen to list and the sequence I've put them in.
And along comes a little known conductor, now deceased, with an orchestra I would not rank with those above; and by virtue of their sheer musicianship they belong alongside all the above. Mr. Bertini's performances hew closer to Mr. Kubelik and Mr. Haitink in being moderate in both tempo and phrasing. At the same time, Mr. Bertini still beings a far greater feeling of intensity and passion than either. Mr. Bertini's performances have a sweep and a grandeur that places them on the same plane as Mr. Bernstein's performances without entirely going "over the top" as Mr. B. was inclined to do.
No: Bertini's recording of the Sixth Symphony does not take us emotionally to the depth of Mr. Bernstein's last recording (DG digital). Nor has Mr. Solti's magnificent performance of the Eighth been surpassed. But I were asked to choose one cycle to live with for the rest of my life, it would be this one.

An exceptionally fine bargain.......2007-03-26

Gary Bertini's EMI Mahler cycle is more or less contemporary with Tennstedt's Mahler cycle on the same label. But, according to the gossip, the company decided to keep Bertini in the vaults since the former and LPO where more publicly known. In my view, however, Bertini's set is clearly superior. The orchestra - Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester - is outstanding, far better than LPO, and so are most of Bertini's interpretations as well.

Considering that Bertini and the orchestra are not among the obvious "stars", it is an exceptional sleeper. In fact, Bertini was virtually unknown before this cycle made him famous, post mortem.

The cycle combines both live and studio recordings. The live ones were recorded in Japan where the audience knows how to behave. Excellent stereo sound adds to the pleasure.

But one could note that some of Bertini's tempi are among the slowest on record. The final movement of symphony no. 9 stops at 28:34, which is ten minutes more than Walter's 1939 classic. It's even a few seconds slower than Chailly's very slow account on Decca. The finale of the third is six minutes longer than Tennstedt's on EMI. But the adagietto in the fifth stops at just above 10 minutes, so Bertini is not consistently very slow when Mahler's music may invite sentimental conductors to drag. Unlike such conductors, however, Bertini has the ability to keep tension during a long breath, bringing forth interesting details in contextual balance.

Thus the performances of symphonies 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 and Das Lied von der Erde are outstanding, challenging almost every recording in the current catalogue. The remaining symphonies are also convincingly presented, in perfectly consistent performances.

However, one irritating thing with this set is that the fourth symphony is divided over two discs. That EMI decision was not necessary. The cycle could still fit on 11 CDs with a different editing. The policy for all record companies should be to avoid unnecessary splitting.

At a super-bargain price, this is of course the first choice among boxed sets, especially the contemporary ones. All the recordings in this box have something that attracts repeated listening. This is true of Gielen's outstanding cycle too (Hänssler), but it requires you to pay four times the price. Still, Kubelik (DG) remains my favourite cycle. But Bertini's is better recorded.

Warmly recommended!

best overall cycle.......2006-12-09

There's little that I could add to the testimonials that have already been written here . While none of these performances would be an absolute first choice for me, save Bertini's Mahler 8th (which IS extraordinary), all of them have an amazing consistantcy in style, sound quality, and orchestral execution. The inclusion of a really fine "Das Lied von der Erde", expertly sung by Ben Heppner and Marjana Lipovsek, makes this a clear front runner. While Bertini didn't record a complete Mahler 10th symphony (finished by Deryck Cooke and others), his M10 Adagio is outstanding - giving the feeling of completeness on to itself. In fact, other than Leonard Bernstein, I can think of no other conductor who has been so satisfying in capturing the complete emotional range of Mahler's symphonies; going from the fresh and youthful first symphony (and Bertini is truly fresh and youthful); working on up to the cosmic orgasm that is the 8th symphony (and Bertini is cosmically orgasmic here), and still making the drastic shift to the zen-like, other-worldliness of the so-called farewell trilogy: "DLvdE", 9th symphony, and 10th symphony adagio. He runs the entire gamut, Janet.

Much positive has been written about Gielen's fine Mahler cycle. But his box set doesn't include his recording of the Cooke 10th (Chailly's does!), which is really a very good 10th. It's also more expensive. In addition, getting Gielen's Mahler 6th separately also gives you a really fine performance of Alban Berg's "Three Pieces For Orchestra" - a very natural coupling for that dark work. Better to pick and choose with Gielen, I think. If you want a box, get the Bertini.

Average customer rating: The "Clinker" of the bunch

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The "Clinker" of the bunch.......2006-12-19

Having collected the entire "The Masterworks" series (including the Bach and Mozart Complete Works) this set is the 'clinker' of the bunch. First off... 6 CD's of Lieder 'historic' (pre-historic) recordings. No Overtures, No Orchestral Seranades, No Haydn Variations?? The performances of the Symphonies and the Concertos are shakey and not very well recorded. Brilliant Classics, who has done such a wonderful job with the Hadyn Complete Symphonies (licensed from Nimbus), the Mozart and Bach Complete sets, has stumbled a bit with this release.

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Average customer rating: The whole career of one of the greatest singers of all time Birgit Sings Like Sweetness A Document In The Grand Career Of Birgit Nilsson (1918-2005) Great

Birgit Nilsson Sings Richard Wagner & Richard Strauss Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Nilsson, Birgit | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Birgit Nilsson: Opera Arias Nilsson Sings Verdi Or sai chi l'onore: Opernarien von Mozart, Weber, Wagner, Strauss Wagner: Opera Arias & Duets Prima Voce: Flagstad ASIN: B000001XNS Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Ariadne auf Naxos: Es Ist alles vergebens - Es gibt ein Reich
2. Salome: Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen
3. Salome: Ah! du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund kussen lassen, Jochanaan
4. Salome: Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Tochter
5. Salome: Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund gekusst, Jochanaan
6. Elektra: Was willst du, Fremder Mensch?
7. Die Fau Ohne Schatten: Es dunkelt, dass ich nicht sehe zur Arbeit
8. Die Fau Ohne Schatten: Es gibt derer, Die bleiben immer gelassen Abtu ich von meinem Leibe die Kinder
9. Die Fau Ohne Schatten: Die Weib ist irre - Barak, ich hab es nicht getan
10. Tannhauser: Dich, teure Halle
11. Lohengrin: Euch Luften, die mein Klagen
12. Lohengrin: Elsa!-Wer Ruft?
13. Lohengrin: Ortrud, wo bist du?

Tracks:

1. Tristan und Isolde: Horst du sie noch?
2. Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise wie er lachelt
3. Die Walkure: Schlafst du, Gast?
4. Die Walkure: Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond
5. Die Walkure: De bist der Lenz
6. Die Walkure: O susseste Wonne! Seligstes Weib!
7. Die Walkure: Siegmund heiss ich und Siegmund bin ich!
8. Siegfried: Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich
9. Gotterdammerung: Schweigt eures Jammers jauchzenden Schwall
10. Gotterdammerung: Starke Scheite, Schichtet mir dort

Customer Reviews:

The whole career of one of the greatest singers of all time.......2007-01-14

I could nor beleive my eyes when I saw the price of this recording. It covers the whole career of the greatest Wagner and Strauss singer in the last half of the 20th Century. I think the whole performance of Ariadne of Naxos allurs in the archives of the Swedish Broadcasting company - a release, please!
When the news arrived that La Nilsson hade died in her home, surrounded by family members and near friends, on Christmas Day 2005 (kidneys not functioning, and no more dialysis possible) - we at once underrstand her uniquiness - there was nobody there to take over the helm and shield....It is quite wonderful that this eextensive compilation was published just recently. It is a very worthy portrait of a blessed singer!

Birgit Sings Like Sweetness.......2007-01-08

This is the first time I had heard Birgit Nilsson sing. The CD was great. However, I did have to blast the music because it is the original recording on the CD. Besides the quality it is worth purchasing if you want to hear one of the best. Her voice is clear and sweet, and welcoming to the ears.

A Document In The Grand Career Of Birgit Nilsson (1918-2005).......2006-03-23

The great soprano from Sweden, Birgit Nilsson, once contemplated suicide when she met with dismal reviews in her first perfomrance as Agathe from Weber's Die Freitschutz, for she was inexperienced and fresh out of the farm she grew up in. She went on to become the greatest dramatic soprano of all time, and for me, she is an even more thrilling and masterful soprano than the overrated Maria Callas. Birgit Nilsson died of unknown causes in her hometown of Sweden on Christmas of '05 only months ago. Her huge, steely, bright, metallic voice was reportedly capable of breaking glass and stone. This album covers many years in her career. Her Ariadne is not well known and it's captured in a young voice (50's) and she is in phenomenal shape. The dramatic heft of the role is suited to her voice. Wagner was her specialty of course and here we have slices of her Elisabeth from Tannhauser. She also sang Venus. Isolde was another great role of hers (the one she debuted at the Met) and Brunhilde is of course her best role. Singing Strauss is no piece of cake but when we listen to her Salome and Elektra and Dryer's Wife from Die Frau we are hearing a woman who, despite age, is singing with strength and vigor. She gets into character each time and she sings beautifully. All fans of La Nilsson must get this one.

Great.......2003-08-20

This is a very good CD for people who follow Birgit Nilsson's development. It contains live performances from 1949 (Ariadne auf Naxos - Nilsson sang Ariadne!!) to 1977 (Dyer's Wife in Die Frau Ohne Schatten). You can see her development from young to old over close to 30 years. For someone like me who have many of Birgit Nilsson's commercial recordings, this is a great CD too because it allows me to compare her 'live' performances with the studio recordings. It also enables me to see how her voice developed over the years. For instance, her voice grew in warm as she progressed in her career. By 1977, her voice had lost some ease - you can tell that she has to sing with more effort but her top register is still amazing, the gleam is still there even if it is more effortful to produce (when I say effortful I mean by young Birgit Nilsson standards - if you compare with other singers, she still sings effortlessly). Imagine - by 1977, she was 59 and she still puts singers singers half her age at 30 to shame. A very interesting CD in very mono sound. 5 stars for Nilsson's superb performances (her vocalism never fails to amaze me), for a fantastic variety of excerpts, for very mono sound, for the historical importance of this CD and for the incredible bargain price ... for 2 CDs.

If you are a 'historical' freak, buy this. If you are a Birgit Nilsson freak, buy this. If you are an opera freak, buy this. Even if you are not a freak, buy this!!

Average customer rating: IT'S THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH J.S Cantatas on disc by BWV # & name.

Bach Cantatas, Vol. 14: New York Manufacturer: Soli Deo Gloria ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bach Cantatas, Vol. 10: Potsdam/Wittenberg Bach Cantatas, Vol. 8: Bremen, Santiago Bach: Cantatas Vol. 15 Bach Cantatas, Vol. 24: Altenberg, Warwick Bach Cantatas, Vol. 1: City of London ASIN: B000B8GUFU Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

1. Coro
2. Recitativo E Choral
3. Aria: Tenor Gott, Dem Der Erden Kries Zu Klien
4. Recitativo: Bass O Christenheit
5. Aria: Sopran, Alt Die Armut, So Gott Auf Sich Nimmt
6. Choral Das Hat Er Alles Uns Getan
7. Coro Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon
8. Aria: Tenor O Du Von Gott Erhohte Kreatur
9. Recitativo: Alt Der Gnade Unermesslich's Wesen
10. Aria: Bass Johannis Freudenvolles Springen
11. Recitativo: Sopran Doch Wie Erblickt Es Dich In Deiner Krippe
12. Choral Lob, Ehr Und Dank Sei Dir Gesagt
13. Coro dazu Ist Erschienen Der Sohn Gottes
14. Recitativo: Teno das Wort Ward Fliesch Und Wohnet In Der Welt
15. Choral Die Sund Macht Leid
16. Aria: Bass Hollische Schlange
17. Recitativo: Alt Die Schlange, So Im Paradies
18. Choral Schuttle Deinen Kopf Und Sprich
19. Aria: Tenor Christenkinder, Freuet Euch!
20. Choral Jesu, Nimm Dich Deiner Glieder
21. Coro Unser Mundi Sei Voll Lachens
22. Aria: Tenor Ihr Gedanken Und Ihr Sinnen
23. Recitativo: Bass Dir, Herr, Ist Niemand Gleich
24. Aria: Alt Ach Herr Was Ist Ein Menschenkind
25. Aria: Sopran, Tenor Ehre Sei Gott In Der Hohe
26. Aria
27. Choral

Customer Reviews:

IT'S THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH J.S.......2006-03-20

In this 5th installment (Actually Volume 14) of the Gardiner Bach Pilgrimage, it is the Christmas Season to be celebrated with Johann. In this 1-disc installment, we hear cantatas written by J.S. Bach for Christmas time. These Cantatas have always been out-performed by the "Christmas Oratorio".. What's the reason for that, I will never know. The cantatas contained in Volume 14 find dear Johann at his very BEST; they are filled with hope, joy (dare I say) and bounce reflective of the season. All of the aforesaid descriptions are very evident especially in the cantata "Unser Mund sei voll Lachens" BWV 110. As I've noted profusely in my previous reviews, on this board, of the other four installments, I find this enterprise of Gardiner to be outstanding in every way. He along with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque soloist perform Bach's cantatas gloriously. Volume 14 is no exception; it contains some beautiful music. This volume was recorded in New York and all of the participants perform magnificently! The Tenor and Bass have the most solos to perform and they are astounding.

Once again, James Gilchrist, the tenor is astounding-listen to his arias in Tracts 3, 8 and 22-wow! Peter Harvey, the bass is very good also-listen to tracts 10 and 16-they are wonderful! The sopranos, Katharine Fuge and Joanne Lunn singing their duets with the tenor and alto beautifully-those duets are simply fantastic. Just in case you've read my reviews of the other releases in this series, I am still very much enjoying countertenors Robin Tyson and William Towers-they are really very good. In fact, I loved this release!

Although, I listened to this recording about three months after the holidays, it succeeded in putting me in a rather festive mood. If you want to hear some J.S. Bach in his substantial glory, buy this album of his Cantatas. (do read the previous reviewer's magnificent summary of the contents pf Volume14.) By the way, the New York audiance must have been very healthy too; I heard not one sneeze or cough out of them--in the dead of winter too--i wonder what's their secret?

Cantatas on disc by BWV # & name........2006-01-12

This is not a review but merely a helper for potential buyers whom recognize Bach's cantatas by BWV # with the name. This disc (the first issue of a single disc) is the continuation of Gardiner's "Bach Cantata Pilgrimage." The CD is produced with utmost quality in sound, however it is packaged in an awkward cardboard case.

The cantatas on this set by BWV # and Name:

BWV 91, Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

BWV 121, Christum wir sollen loben schon

BWV 40, Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes

BWV 110, Unser Mund sei voll Lachens

Happy listening!

Average customer rating: A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre...

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A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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Average customer rating: Wonderful, but just SOME of the very best of Nicolai Gedda Excellent compilation Nicolai Gedda . . . the 4th tenor

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Tracks:

1. Pourquoi Me Reveiller
2. Instant Charmant...En Ferment Les Yeux
3. L'Amour, L'Amour!...Ah! Leve-Toi Soleil
4. Une Heure Encore...La Gloire Etait Ma Seule Idole
5. Va, Pour Kleinzach!
6. Zurga, Quand Tous Deux...Au Fond Du Temple Saint
7. A Cette Voix...Je Crois Entendre Encore
8. La Fluer Que Tu M'Avais Jetee
9. Mes Amis, Ecoutez L'Histoire
10. Elle Ne Croyait Pas Dans Sa Candeur Naive
11. Asile Hereditaire - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
12. Quanto E Bella
13. Una Furtiva Lagrima
14. Fra Poco A Me Ricovero
15. Prendi: L'Anel Ti Dono
16. Di' Tu Se Fedele
17. La Donna E Mobile
18. Donna Non Vidi Mai

Tracks:

1. Il Mio Tesoro
2. Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
3. Ach, So Fromm
4. In Fernem Land
5. Magische Tone
6. Kuda, Kuda, Kuda Vi Udalilis (Lenski's Aria)
7. Dimitri! Tsaryevich! Dimitri!
8. Souvenir
9. O Moonlight Night
10. At The Ball
11. Don Juan's Serenade
12. O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair
13. How Fair This Spot
14. Adelaide Op. 46
15. Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27, No. 3
16. Strandchen, Op. 17, No. 2
17. Als Flotter Geist...Ja, Das Alles Auf Ehr'
18. Gern Hab' Ich Die Frau'n Gekusst
19. Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful, but just SOME of the very best of Nicolai Gedda.......2005-07-03

This is but a subset of the glorious recorded singing by Nicolai Gedda; however, it is a good sampler of the repertoire that made him legendary. And, at least a couple of the tracks ("Asile Hereditaire" and Lenski's aria) seem to be his best recordings of those particular works. Gedda is a member of a small circle of famed tenors noted for disciplined and artistic vocal production. He could find and consistently produce the "ping" we all love to hear. And, that was necessarily accompanied by flawless breath control. He holds the last note of the rousing "Hereditaire" for approximately eleven seconds! Onward! Ho! The emotion and delicate treatment he showed in Lenski's aria is a high-water mark. I can not imagine it being done better.

I first heard him in a recording of La Boheme (with Freni) in 1975 and have heard him in person both in Faust (1976) and in recital (1981). Whether on stage or in recording, Gedda is remarkable and consistent. If you are new to opera or are younger and addicted to the stars of today (and some of them are very good too), you should hear Gedda. It will raise your definition for what it takes to be a great tenor. Go find a recording of Fritz Wunderlich too.

Excellent compilation.......2005-01-30

Beautiful, easy lyric tenor; also great diction and phrasing -- a good example to any tenor on how this rep. should be sung.

Nicolai Gedda . . . the 4th tenor.......2004-06-13

Those of you who know the three tenors should look into this incredibly versatile singer. The first time I heard this remarkable tenor sing was from a recording of Mozart's Magic Flute. From then on I became an avid fan. This recording highlights how Gedda could go from singing lyric repertoire, to the bigger and more difficult French and Bel Canto and even tackling Russian and operetta. Any aspiring tenor and dedicated opera fan would do well to own this CD set.

Average customer rating: Fantasic singing from an underrated singer Julia - a very special singer

Julia Varady - Richard Strauss (Salome, Ariadne, Danae, Capriccio) / Fischer-Dieskau Richard Strauss , Julia Varady , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , and Bamberg Sym Manufacturer: Orfeo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Julia Varady ~ Wagner - Wesendonck-Lieder, Tristan und Isolde, Götterdämmerung Julia Varady - Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky ~ Opera Arias Julia Varady - Puccini Famous Opera Arias / Viotti, RSB Richard Strauss - Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Wächter, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Hotter, Ludwig, Moffo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer ASIN: B00004OCEM Release Date: 2000-03-01

Customer Reviews:

Fantasic singing from an underrated singer.......2005-05-08

Julia Varady states "As a singer, one must regard Richard Strauss as Bel Canto", and that idea forms the basis of her interpretations for this disc. There is a long legato line throughout but it is never perturbed by her declamation of the text. Varady tackles a very wide range of music, from the psycotic teenager Salome to the sensual Countess of Capriccio, with stops at Ariadne and Danae along the way. She is an appropriatly loonly Salome, and it is quite hard to believe that this Salome is near 60! Her Ariadne has a noble greif about her, and Varady is heartbreaking in the monolouge and famous "Es gibt ein Reich." She does not hold on to that B-flat for very long, but this one of the most tender, beautiful recordings of this aria. She sings a glorious Countess in the final scene of Capriccio, and she makes this expcert seeming interest and gorgeous, a very difficult since this expert can seem a tad dull in some singers hands. The only problem is that there are no text. This isn't a big deal since most of the music is pretty familar, but it seems odd since the article raves about Varady's textual attention. All and all, a stupendous recording.

Julia - a very special singer.......2003-12-30

Varady is a very special singer. She made her debut in 1961. But up till only a year or 2 back did she retire. She sang this in 1999, and her Salome is one of the finest I ever heard. Note: Considering I possess the following Salome's final scene - Nilsson (3 versions), Rysanek (3 versions), Studer, Behrens, Welitsch (2 versions), Marton, Varnay, Norman - that is a very strong statement. Yes, her final scene is worth the price of this CD. To top it off, we have magnificent performances from Capriccio, Ariadne and Danae.

A superb recital disc.

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