Music of Sardinia

1. Rosa E Resolza - Elena Ledda

2. Andimironnai

3. Gosos

4. Tantu Tempu Dunosa

5. Venti del Fato

6. Anninnia - Lucia Albertoni, Marina Pittau

7. Su Ball'e Missa

8. Ave Maria

9. Mutos

10. Maremannu - Elena Ledda

11. Anghelos Cantade a Su Vitzu de Maria

12. Non Potho Reposare - Lucia Albertoni, Marina Pittau

13. Asutt'e Su Soli

14. Elevazione

15. Beranu - Elena Ledda

Tracks:

Overture
Florida
Nice Baby
Looking For A Boy
Lady Luck
When Do We Dance?
These Charming People
That Certain Feeling
Sweet And Low-Down
Finale-Act I
Entr'acte
Our Little Captain
Looking For A Boy
It's A Great Little World!
Nightie-Night!
Tip-Toes
Finale-Act II
Overture
Tell Me More
Tell Me More
Shopgirls And Mannequins
Mr & Mrs. Sipkin
When The Debbies Go By
Three Times A Day
Why Do I Love You?
How Can I Win You Now?
Kickin' The Clouds Away
Finale-Act I
Love Is In The Air
My Fair Lady
In Sardina
Baby!
Finaletto-Act 2
Opening Ensemble
Ukelele Lorelei
Finale-Act II

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This two-CD set collects a couple of shows by George and Ira Gershwin. Both produced in 1925, the two musicals--Tip-Toes and Tell Me More--are fairly obscure and don't boast as many famous songs as contemporary Gershwin offerings such as Oh, Kay! and Lady Be Good. Still, they are bursting with wit, invention, and joie de vivre. Based on a 1998 concert production, Tip-Toes is delicious, and several songs deserve a place in the Gershwin pantheon: the ballad "Looking for a Boy," the love duet "That Certain Feeling," and the rousing dance number "Sweet and Low-Down." The score is also notable for its spectacular writing for duo pianos. Tell Me More is not as immediately accessible (indeed, it had the shortest run of any Gershwin musical, with 32 performances), but it's delivered with élan by its topnotch cast, which includes Sally Mayes, Christine Ebersole, Diane Fratantoni, and David Garrison. Under the expert musical direction of Rob Fisher (from New York's famed Encores! series), this double set is, of course, essential for Gershwin completists. In fact, just about any fan of zany Jazz Age artifacts should relish it. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Tip-Toes, which made its Broadway debut on December 28, 1925, was produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley, who had been the producers of the Gershwins' smash hit Lady, Be Good! the year before. Attempting to repeat that success, they once again combined the same book writers, Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, with the Gershwin brothers. Tip-Toes was well received by audiences and the press, and ran for 194 performances. It was given a subsequent production at the Winter Garden Theatre in London, opening August 31, 1926, running for 181 performances.

One of the most overlooked Gershwin shows, Tell Me More was also the most unlikely of Jazz Age musicals. In an era marked by lavish extravaganzas and brash star vehicles, Tell Me More, which opened on April 13, 1925, relied on charm, modesty, and an impish sense of humor. Because it failed to recoup its investment on Broadway, it was relegated to the list of Gershwin flops; because its score was largely forgotten, it has been widely regarded as a minor effort. In truth, it's a key show. As the only full-length collaboration between George and Ira Gershwin and B.G. DeSylva, it combines the delicacy and grace of the scores George had written earlier in the decade with DeSylva and the bold wit he had pioneered in partnership with his brother Ira four months earlier in Lady, Be Good! The best of both worlds, Tell Me More was a one-of-a-kind achievement.

Customer Reviews:

Gifts from musical theater heaven!.......2005-07-24

The restoration of several complete Gershwin scores in recent years has been a gift from the theater gods. These two shows lack the bite of "Strike Up the Band," "Of Thee I Sing" and other earlier releases, but they have no lack of the Ira's wit and George's effortless melodies. Upbeat tuners "Kickin' the Clouds Away" and "Sweet and Low-Down" are especially engaging, and the authentic-sounding orchestrations lend a nostalgic aura. The first-rate casts seem to be having the time of their lives.

Tell Me More and more and more.......2001-12-07

I bought this CD because I had seen the concert of Tip-Toes, which I found enjoyable if uneven: great songs in Act I and not much in Act II. But for me, the real revelation here is Tell Me More, a totally forgotten Gershwin musical from the Twenties. I only knew one of the songs, "Kickin' the Clouds Away," but this score hits all the right notes, from gently melodic to flat-out funny. And the cast couldn't be better. David Garrison and Christine Ebersole are hugely funny in the comic roles, tossing out their one-liners like the Broadway pros that they are. And what a delight to hear the romantic couple on one of these vintage recordings -- in this case, Diane Fratantoni and Philip Chaffin -- sing just like a real period couple: him with the creamy tenor voice and her with the boop-a-doop flapper sound. Their rendition of "Three Times a Day," a lovely ballad with a Kern-like flavor, is, for me, the highlight of this 2-CD set.

Two restored little Gershwin gems.......2001-11-10

Although the Princess shows of Kern, Bolton and Wodehouse back in 1917 tried to introduce a solid plot into the American musical comedy, the story lines still did not amount to much until "Show Boat " set the standard. So when George and Ira Gershwin opened with two musicals in 1925, the first was based on a mistaken-identity situation already a cliché in the genre (Bolton did the book); and the second (again with Bolton, plus B.D. de Sylva) was about the Florida land boom that also formed the basis of Berlin's "The Coconuts" the very same year.

Both "Tell Me More" and "Tip-Toes" were part of the discovery of many Gershwin manuscripts buried in a New Jersey warehouse; and we can be most thankful to New World Records for restoring the scores and bits of the dialogue in a two-CD boxed set (80598-2). The music is what you would expect from Gershwin: 1920s jazzy with that special core of Gershwin genius. Yes, a good deal of it sounds like Berlin and Kern--as did just about every other contemporary composer except Romberg (who sounded like Herbert). On the other hand, "Kickin' the Clouds Away" from the earlier show seems to be the inspiration for Berlin's "Shakin' the Blues Away" written two years later! "Tell Me More" also does not shy away from ethnic jokes (i.e., mistaking a request to disguise oneself as British for doing so as Yiddish) that do not offend at all. And if we moderns grow impatient with the rich bubbleheads of the F. Scott Fitzgerald crowd, they are still a breath of fresh air after the population of "Miss Saigon" and plays of that sort.

The game casts have voices just right for this sort of characterization and delivery. The "Tip-Toes" production is taken from the Carnegie Hall Concert version and is outstanding.

Tracks:

Transumanza
Reina Eleonora
Isole
Kandelera
Ninna Nanna
Mediterraneo
Cannonau
Chelos De Oro
Meridies

Customer Reviews:

Splendid!.......2007-02-24

A splendid collection of music pieces from Sardinia, played by a great (apparently self-taught) guitarist and accompanied by a variety of traditional Sardinian instruments. Truly a gem. If you are looking for some beautiful Italian folk music from the "mezzogiorno" (the South of Italy), ARC Music is a great label who offers some truly marvelous CDs. See, for instance, "Music of Sicily" and "The legend of the Italian Tarantella".

Definitely a keeper!!.......2006-10-23

If you enjoy world music, classical guitar, or Nuevo Flamenco you will love this CD. Ranging from quietly beautiful to happily upbeat each piece is distinct. I, too, wish Marino De Rosas would create another CD - for I would have no hesitation in buying it!!!

Classical Guitar Fan? You gotta have this album!.......2004-01-09

I found this album to be fantastic. Almost every track is great. His music is very pleseant with a mediteranian sound. I would like to find additional work by this artist.

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Traditional Sardinian Sheepherding Music

S'Amore 'e Mama
Tenores di Bitti
Manufacturer: Real World
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ammentos

ASIN: B000000HPQ
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Lamentu
Monte Seris
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Sa ballarina
S'amore 'e mama
T'amo
Sos ojos lagrimosos
Su manzanile
Sos artigianos
Satiras
S'Annunziata
Sardinia soundscape

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Traditional Sardinian Sheepherding Music.......2003-03-01

The Tenores di Bitti are a group of four male singers from the Italian island of Sardinia. This music is very old: probably its origins are as far back as the pre-Christian era; supposedly, it comes from the songs of sheep and goat herders. From this, don't expect light-hearted, lilting melodies played on a flute. Rather, it sounds something like a combination of Gregorian chant and Tuvan throat-singing. Although strange, its sound is definitely less weird than that of Huun-Huur-Tu, the most famous exponent of Tuvan music. Sardinian music is also quite similar to that of Corsica.
I'm a big fan of this kind of music, and I liked it at first listen, but I'm pretty sure not everybody would: definitely listen to the samples before buying.
They sing in a dialect of Italian. The lyrics are not included in the packaging, unfortunately. An explanation, rather than a translation, of the lyrics in English is provided.
To sum up, it's an interesting cd which I highly recommend, and believe me, traditional Sardinian sheepherding music doesn't get any better than this!

Voches De Sardinna / Tenore E Cuncordu De Orosei

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Voches De Sardinna / Tenore E Cuncordu De Orosei
Voches de Sardinna , Martino Corimbi , and Piero Pala
Manufacturer: Winter & Winter
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Requiem for a Dying Planet
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Janna

ASIN: B00000IXIS
Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

How Beautiful You Are - Tenore De Orosei
Dillu - Tenore De Orosei
I Have Seen A Rose - Tenore De Orosei
There Were Many Hunters - Tenore De Orosei
To A Rose - Tenore De Orosei
Why Do You Continue To Sing - Tenore De Orosei
Listen: Joyous Rose - Tenore De Orosei
Muttos - Tenore De Orosei
The Rooster - Tenore De Orosei

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Having Died Violently - Concordu De Orosei
Celestial Treasure - Concordu De Orosei
Miserere - Concordu De Orosei
Gotzos Of Saint Anthony Abbot - Concordu De Orosei
Stabat Mater - Concordu De Orosei
Oh, My Beloved Son - Concordu De Orosei
Libera Me, Domine - Concordu De Orosei
Crucified On The Cross - Concordu De Orosei
Ave Maria - Concordu De Orosei
Magnificat De S'Incontru - Concordu De Orosei
Gotzos Of The Octavarium - Concordu De Orosei
The Holy Burial - Concordu De Orosei
O, Live Flowering Tree - Concordu De Orosei

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In keeping with producer Stefan Winter's dually audiophile and fieldwork-quality recordings, this collection comes jacketed in a winsome book-binding style, with the disclaimer "20-bit digital recording with absolutely no processing" on the back. You could hardly improve the voices with any processing. They sound unlike anything west of Tuvan throat singing, with a stratified sound that has the bassu (bass) holding the deep, grumbly low end while sa cronta sets a harmonic middle ground for sa voche (literally, "the voice") and sa mesuvoche (the "middle voice") to intone the most narrative points in these songs. Sa cronta sets the rules, regulating and amplifying the overtone properties, giving the sacred songs on CD 2--as opposed to Tenore de Orosei's secular, celebration-oriented songs on CD 1--a liftoff that the front voices are more than willing to oblige. Cuncordu de Orosei expand on the secular volume's quartet format with two voices sharing voche and mesuvoche roles, creating a choral effect that aches with beauty. This collective of singers has studied the traditional Sardinian vocal style for decades, and with Winter's almost invisible production approach, their sound comes across with entrancingly gruff warmness. This package comes furnished with a richly annotated booklet complete with woodcut artwork. --Andrew Bartlett

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Music of Sardinia
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009E32EI
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Rosa E Resolza - Elena Ledda
Andimironnai
Gosos
Tantu Tempu Dunosa - Maria Dolores Biosa
Venti del Fato
Anninnia - Lucia Albertoni, Marina Pittau
Su Ball'e Missa
Ave Maria - Maria Dolores Biosa
Mutos
Maremannu - Elena Ledda
Anghelos Cantade a Su Vitzu de Maria
Non Potho Reposare - Lucia Albertoni, Marina Pittau
Asutt'e Su Soli
Elevazione
Beranu - Elena Ledda

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In Dialetto Sardo: Music of Sardinia
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Heritage Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000039XP
Release Date: 1995-12-07

Tracks:

Canzoni Sarda-Meridionale - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Canzoni d'Amori - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Canzoni a Ritornello, Pt. 1 - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Canzoni a Ritornello, Pt. 2 - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Canzoni Sardi - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Goccius Campidanesu - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Laudas a S Francesco - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Cantidus a Trallellera - Antioco Marras, Lazzaro Zedda
Sa Tempesta in "Re", Pt. 1 - Bachisio Senes,
Sa Tempesta in "Re", Pt. 2 - Bachisio Senes,
Ballo Centrale Cantato - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Serenata Amorosa, Pt. 1 - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Serenata Amorosa, Pt. 2 - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Cisella Mia - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Sincero Amore - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Sa Cumpagna Morte - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Tempus Passadu - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Ballo Settentrionale - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Diana Mia - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas
Pritte, Ses Troppu Bella - Nicolina Cabitza, Gavino de Lunas

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Traditional Songs & Dances of Sardinia
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Saydisc
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000DGUO
Release Date: 2006-03-28

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Vanto Alla Fidanzata - Dorgali Folk Song Group
Hail Mary - Children Of Nuoro
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