Festa

Product Description
Brilliant contemporary Brazilian jazz album by band who made "Skindo-le-le" a samba club classic. In the vain of Ivan Lins, Marcus Valle, etc.

Festa,Viva Brasil,7 Bridges Recordings,Brazilian,Latin,Latin Pop

Average customer rating: Noticeably different from the original soundtrack, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic. pensieri da Staciella Do not confuse music you love with rendition you won't Great Quality Disappointing performance of classic Godfather music...

The Godfather: Trilogy 1, 2 & 3 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | 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 Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Godfather Part III: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Godfather (1972 Film) The Godfather Part II (1974 Film) Mandolins from Italy: 24 Most Popular Melodies The Godfather DVD Collection ASIN: B000059LEY Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

1. The Godfather: The Godfather - Waltz
2. The Godfather: Love Theme From The Godfather
3. The Godfather: Sicilian Pastorale
4. The Godfather: The Pick-Up
5. The Godfather: The Godfather - Tarantella
6. The Godfather: The Godfather - Mazurka
7. The Godfather: The Godfather - Finale
8. The Godfather - Part II: The Immigrant
9. The Godfather - Part II: Kay
10. The Godfather - Part II: Marcia Stilo Italiano
11. The Godfather - Part II: The Godfather Part II - End Title
12. The Godfather - Part III: Marcia Religiosa
13. The Godfather - Part III: Marcia Festa
14. The Godfather - Part III: The Immigrant/Love Theme From The Godfather III.
15. The Godfather - Part III: The Godfather III - Intermezzo
16. The Godfather - Part III: Prld From Cavalleria Rusticana
17. The Godfather - Part III: Coda - The Godfather Part III Finale

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The Godfather saga may have its roots in pulp fiction, but the vision of director Francis Ford Coppola turned the story of Don Vito Corleone into an epic, multigenerational metaphor for modern American society and its place in the world. Coppola's musical choices were equally sage; aged Italian scoring legend Nino Rota's mournful solo trumpet theme ("Godfather Waltz") would become both a crucial, emotional link in all three films and an enduring modern icon on a par with the themes to Star Wars and Jaws.

This compendium gathers key themes from the Godfather trilogy in modern rerecordings, by conductor Paul Bateman and the Prague Philharmonic, that are sonically pristine and faithful to the originals. Utilizing the rich musical heritage of his native Italy (and occasionally evoking memories of his great collaborations with Fellini), Rota's Godfather music would ultimately net him his only Oscar ^®, for Godfather II. Carmine Coppola, the director's father, supplements Rota's work with music that's more distinctly ethnic, while the prelude from Italian classical composer Pietro Mascagani's masterful opera Cavalleria Rusticana becomes a crucial element in Godfather III, filling the void left by Rota's passing in 1979. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Noticeably different from the original soundtrack, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic........2006-11-10

When I first reading the reviews to this Soundtrack collection, I was a bit skeptical, as I read many reviews which mentioned the differences among this collection and the original soundtracks. Being a huge fan of the films and their music, I was a bit nervous about my purchase, but figured how bad could it sound? It's the Godfather!

However, when I got the CD in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised. While I did notice some differences (Tarantella sounds somewhat changed) between the Collection songs and the original analogs, they were not a change for worse. These tracks produced the same, if not greater emotional response than those from the films.

Listening to the whole soundtrack is a great experience from beginning to end for fans of the films and their music, and I absolutely praise the Prague Philharmonic orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, and conductor Paul Bateman for their excellent transition of the original work into this 30th Anniversary collection.

If you like the music from the films, get this disc!

pensieri da Staciella.......2004-06-29

E un vero piacere per me quando ascolto a chisto disco perche le canzoni mi fanno ricordare Sicilia. Ma chisto disco manca solamente una canzone speciale, "E Bruciata La Terra." 'Sta canzone era cantata dal figghiu di Michele quando sono in Sicilia. Chista canzone e una canzone di Sicilia antica, rappresenta la cultura siciliana, e veramente e una canzone beddissima.

Do not confuse music you love with rendition you won't.......2003-11-11

I would not like to repeat what another reviewer said there: this is no original soundtrack. It is a very professional - and very uninspired - job by Prague Philarmonic who might have followed the music sheet but they lost the magic.

Yes, the tunes are memorable and, right from the first movements, they evoke the ghosts of complex cinematic imagery that are so deeply ingrained in the mind of anyone who loves this film. But the magic is gone. You know it's not THE soundtrack, and you've heard the real thing so many times.

The truth is that if you had Pavarotti to sing classic songs of The Rolling Stones, you would be disappointed with the result - despite the fact that Luciano has a much better voice than Mick Jagger.

Those artists who recorded the original soundtrack 30 years ago in Hollywood - and who remembers their names today? - were probably not as accomplished as the Prague Philarmonic. But they created the real thing, and therefore this cover disc will forever be no more than nice background music. That's all I use it for.

Great Quality.......2003-07-15

I bought this after watching the movies for the first time, and listened to it, without noticing any difference. I just went, "what an amazing remastering job", then I saw that they were re-recorded. I never thought there was that big a difference when watching the movies over and over, and I really scrutinize re-recordings generally(like those done for Star Wars).

I bought the regular Godfather 1 cd after this, and I've hardly touched it since I bought it. I think this Godfather Trilogy is far superior in audio quality and performance. I think it has more feeling then the originals.

Disappointing performance of classic Godfather music..........2003-01-09

I am a die-hard Godfather afficianado and I was terribly disappointed in this CD. When I purchased it, I didn't realize it was not a recording of the original soundtrack from the movie. Instead, it is a reproduction of the songs by The City of Prague Philharmonic. The performance is technically accurate, but does not at *all* convey the emotion of the movie's moments. It's as if the musicians studied the score, but never saw the movie. In track after track, the rhythms are not quite right, the mood is not set, etc, which is jarring for someone who knows the movies well. If you just want to hear some pleasing music, buy this CD. If you intend to buy a CD of The Godfather soundtrack in order to re-experience the magic of the Godfather movies themselves, look elsewhere.

Average customer rating: Superb relaxation What a recording FANTASTIC!! Please ignore the other review on this product! It sounds like all the other chant cd's out there

Chant: The Anniversary Edition Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chant II Chant Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1 Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants The Mystery Of Santo Domingo De Silos Gregorian Chant From Spain ASIN: B0001XAP1A Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

1. Alleluia Beatus Vir Qui Suffert (Modo I)
2. Mandatum Novum Do Vobis
3. Media Vita In Morte Sumus
4. Laetatus Sum
5. Veni Creator Spiritus
6. Genuit Puerpera Regem
7. Kyrie Fons Bonitatis
8. Nos Autem
9. Super Flumina
10. Qui Manducat
11. Salve Regina
12. Salve, Festa Dies
13. Rorate Saeli De Super
14. Jacta Cogitatum Tuum
15. Jucundare
16. Veni Sancte Spiritus
17. Respice, Domine
18. Alleluia, Oportebat

Tracks:

1. Christus Factus Est Pro Nobis
2. Puer Natus Est Nobis
3. Ave Mundi Specs Maria
4. Spiritus Domini
5. Os Iusti
6. A Solis Ortus Cardine
7. Oculi Omnium
8. Alleluia, Dies Santificatus
9. Viderunt Omnes
10. Puer Natus In Bethlehem
11. Verbum Caro
12. Tui Sunt
13. Pueri Herbraeorum Portantes
14. Improperium
15. Tristis Est
16. Una Hora
17. Traditor Autem-Benedictus
18. Ubi Caritas

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This set contains the two CDs that, it must be acknowledged, just about started the Chant craze in 1994. The music was actually recorded in the 1970s and 1980s (this new set has been remastered and sounds better than the 1994-95 releases did) and was on sale in Spain and offered at the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos for some time before it became "hot." Since then, hundreds of CDs of chant and similar music have appeared, many more polished then these, but perhaps these were so special because they weren't performances: they caught actual Monks in the act of praying, and the meditative quality is undeniably real. Whatever the case, this is music for reflection, calming down, re-fueling and getting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life--which may be even more needed now than they were 10 years ago. Texts are not supplied and you won't need them; it's all about reverence and mood. Doing nothing but listening to this in 25-minute chunks will allow your breathing to slow and re-energize you. Each 55-minute CD will probably put you to sleep--and this isn't meant as a criticism. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Superb relaxation.......2007-04-01

This is a wonderful compilation. I greatly enjoy listening to it when I'm working on painting or another activity where lower blood pressure is a must. Having two albums in one makes the deal even sweeter. If you alreaddy own Chant I and II, then there's no real value added, but with mine lost in a move, it was a great return of music I enjoy.

What a recording.......2006-12-01

Mystic,eternal, and meditative is how I would
describe these chants, a most perfect gift
for Christmas. This reissue sounds even better
than the ones released in the mid 90's.
I would highly recommend this recording to anyone.
The only rule is sit down, or lay back and enjoy.

FANTASTIC!!.......2006-01-25

BUYERS BE WARNED - this set should not purchased in lieu of the two original Chant CDs but rather as a supplement to them. Because although both the Amazon.com editorial review and one of the two reviews available for the Anniversary Edition both indicate it is nothing more than a remastered version of the original two Chant releases from 1994, a thorough check of the track listings at Amazon.com (and at angelrecords.com) demonstrates that this is not the case. The sequence of tracks is completely different and there are numerous tracks that appear on one of the original Chant CDs but not on the Anniversary Edition and vice versa. The most complete is the first of the two original discs as all but two of its nineteen tracks appear on the Anniversary Edition. Chant II has less than half a dozen of its tracks appearing on the Anniversary Edition.

However, this complaint aside, I love the Anniversary Edition. Although the track sequence is different from the original Chant CD and I find myself expecting certain chants to follow others, I will in time get used to the differences.

Moving on, this is not complicated material. There is no polyphonic, raucous, symphonic accompaniment. There are no rowdy, raging guitar riffs from the likes of Pepper Keenan or Jeff Loomis. There are no ultra-funky looped drum beats, booming bass, or rapped socio-political venom from the likes of the Ice Cube or Public Enemy. There is neither a Cecilia Bartoli nor a BB King to sustain things by sheer virtuosity. There are only the exquisitely simple, melodic sounds of monks singing/chanting in Latin in a great, grand hall with nary a trace of echo to be heard. This is gorgeous, sublime, invigorating music to soothe the sores of the soul and heal the hardened heart. The raw honesty and utter conviction of the `performers' on these two discs drive these pieces home with a power that more practiced and polished performers dare not dream of. Even with no transcription or translation of the chants inside the booklet, this is music to be enjoyed by everyone.

My recommendation is to procure Chant: The Anniversary Edition immediately and be thankful that such simple and supremely powerful music exists to bring some light into our seemingly ever-darkening world.

Thanks for reading.

Please ignore the other review on this product!.......2005-07-21

The other reviewer obviously does not realize that this is a re-release of both Chant I and Chant II. They have also been remastered. I highly recommend purchasing this 2-CD set because the quality is better than the originals, and the price is usually better than buying the first two separately. I wouldn't be without this in my music collection. Please do no let the ignorance of others keep you from experiencing this beautiful, ethereal music.

It sounds like all the other chant cd's out there.......2005-03-16

There is nothing special about this CD - buy Chant 1, save 5 bucks, and call it good

Average customer rating: RIP, JERRY HADLEY 1952-2007 INTERESTING REPERTOIRE, WELL SUNG

Jerry Hadley - The Age of Bel Canto Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jerry Hadley and Thomas Hampson - Famous Opera Duets (Tenor/Bass) Jerry Hadley - Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta Standing Room Only In the Real World A Song of Naples - Neapolitan Songs ASIN: B000003FTA Release Date: 1996-01-16

Customer Reviews:

RIP, JERRY HADLEY 1952-2007.......2007-07-18

Among his numerous recordings of opera, concert and lighter works, this one CD best serves the late tenor's art. Arias, both familiar and not, exemplify his clear, clean singing, wonderful diction and musicality. Although it is currently unavailable, I'm hoping RCA will see fit to reissue it soon in memory of a truly fine American-trained artist and singer.

INTERESTING REPERTOIRE, WELL SUNG.......2003-11-14

While currently out of print BMG might well reissue the album so some comments are in order. The album has a repertoire that is, under any conditions, exceptionally demanding with the arias from Dom Sebastien, La dame blanche, Les Huguenots, etc., being among the most difficult to sing in the tenor literature. For the most part Hadley proves a wealth of beautiful, well posed tone running into trouble only when he must deal with troublesome top notes that have never been his forte. The top c-sharp taken in the aria "Seul sur la terre" from Dom Sebastien in pure head tone( read falsetto )is really stylistically correct but the versions by Marcelo Alvarez, Roberto Alagna, Luciano Pavarotti( as "Deserto in terra" ), and, of course, Alfredo Kraus are much more thrilling with the top note ringing out in full voice. Kraus was well into his 60s but his ageless voice took the top notes with consummate ease.

The arias from Lucia di Lammermoor, L'elisir d'Amore, Mignon, Lakme, and The Bohemian Girl are all well done with really beautiful tone and stylistic elan. The arias from Les cloches de Corneville, L'eclair, and The Rose of Castille and Sigismondo are well sung but so new to me as music that a critical evaluation is not possible.

The aria from Martha sung in the original German as "Ach, so fromm" is, at the climax, rather stressful and strained.

The sound is excellent and the direction of the English Chamber Orchestra by Richard Bonynge is a real plus for both Hadley and the listener.

Overall this album is worthy of Hadley's reputation as an outstanding lyric tenor who has proven his worth in any number of difficult, demanding operatic roles. Listen, for example, to his clear runs, etc. While Hadley isn't the ideal tenor for operas like Tosca, Il Trovatore, etc., he can and does provide much pleasure in the type of repertoire recorded here and in modern works.

Average customer rating: Triumphant! Excellent Renaissance Faire. Buy it! Definitely Worth the Listening Superb musicianship on ancient instruments.... Piffaro Renaissance Band Superb

Canzoni e Danze: Wind Music from Renaissance Italy Joan Ambrosio Dalza , Heinrich Isaac , Francesco Bendusi , Giorgio Mainerio , Rossino Mantovano , Costanzo Festa , Anonymous , Fillippo Azzaiolo , Jacques Arcadelt , Vincenzo Ruffo , Orazio Vecchi , Lodovico Agostini , Giovanni Ferretti , Cesario Gussago , Aurelio Bonelli , Eric Anderson , Grant Gerreid , Adam Gilbert , Joan Kimball , Gwyn Roberts , Robert Wiemken , Thomas Zajac , Piffaro , and The Renaissance Band Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chansons et Danceries (French Renaissance Wind Music) Los Ministriles: Spanish Renaissance Wind Music Los Ministriles: Spanish Renaissance Wind Music Panorama: Dances of the Renaissance Music From the Odhecaton ASIN: B0000057EX Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

1. Piva
2. Palle, Palle - Ne piu bella di queste - La mi la sol
3. Recorders: Pass'e mezo ditto il Romano - Moschetta - Bandera
4. La Parma - Un sonar de piva in fachinesco (Lirum bililirum)
5. Regem archangelorum - Alma, che scarca dal corporeo velo
6. Aldi, dolce ben mio - Bona via faccia barva (Venetiana) - Gentil madonna, del mio cor padrona
7. Donna, quando pietosa - El travagliato - La gamba in basso e soprano - Amor e foco e ghiaccio
8. Putta nera ballo furlano
9. All'arm', all'arm' - Com'al primo apparir - Sonata 'La facca'
10. Canzona 'Istrina' - Sonata 'La fontana' - Canzona 'Licori'
11. la morte de la ragione (Pavane) - La traditora (Gagliarda) - Bel fiore - La rocha el fuso (Gagliarda) - El desperato (Saltarello) - La lavandara (Gagliarda)

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Piffaro discs make this sedentary fool want to get up and dance. Renaissance dance music is a much-underrated source of general delight, anyway. You don't have to be the kind of specialist listener who loves medieval masses to get a kick out of this tasty, highly rhythmic music--the disco of an earlier era. The tunes are appealing, the sounds of the varied instruments consistently delightful. I rate discs of Renaissance dances not so much by their authenticity, a debatable matter anyway, but rather by their danceability. Piffaro discs rank consistently high in this respect, and they are realistically recorded. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Triumphant!.......2006-12-01

This is truly one of the best albums of Renaissance music currntly available! Purely instrumental! Much of it appears to be music for a royal court event or the like, with much use of brass and wind instruments. There are also many selections for the festival setting, usually involving the bagpipes and hurdy-gurdy. Too many albums of ancient music "pad" the content with monotonous choral polyphonic selections, perhaps starting out with one or two really good instrumental pieces. However, they did not do that in this one!

Excellent Renaissance Faire. Buy it!.......2005-11-15

'Piffaro The Renaissance Band' is a Philadelphia group who has done several superior albums of Renaissance music for the label 'Archiv', late of Deutche Grammaphone, now part of Polygram. I was astonished when I heard from a student of one of the directors, Robert Wiemken, that the band is paid virtually nothing to make the record and have it distributed. While I would expect that from a minor label, it is surprising that an act should make it to Deutche Grammaphone and not be paid for their recording. I go into this minor digression because I am especially impressed by this recording and all their others as well.

I do take issue with it's being labelled a recording of 'wind' music, as there is ample representation from the family of string instruments, most famously the guitar and the hurdy gurdy.

Although I really enjoy 'old music', I'm not an expert on it, but I set out to distinguish this music from modern stuff, and the two I can find are the presence here of a lot of drone instruments such as the bagpipe and the hurdy gurdy and the absence of instruments such as the clarinet which give us that lushly woody tenor we hear in pieces such as 'Rapsody in Blue' or in some of Kurt Weill's German stage pieces. We also certainly miss the rich sounds of the piano, as the pianoforte has not been invented yet.

If you like old music, this band is a 'must hear'!

Definitely Worth the Listening.......2004-01-26

Simply lovely. Some whimsical, some more technically serious. In all, definitely worth the money and the time. One of my new favorites.

Superb musicianship on ancient instruments...........2001-10-03

I wish composers were still writing for hurdy-gurdy @ crumhorn...what a wonderful sound. I especially liked "La Parma". I do believe a modern tunesmith has taken that melody @ recently made a rather haunting popular song from it; a female vocalist, I think. If anyone out there can remember what the name of that modern tune is @ will post it here, it will save me some on-going mental annoyance. You won't go wrong in buying this album!

Piffaro Renaissance Band Superb.......2001-05-20

This CD has me dancing in the streets. I have played holes in the recording. The musicianship is extraordinary with excitement, love and a great warm sense of pleasure taken by everyone involved. Renaissance instruments are not generally known for subtlety or nuance, but these players work miracles. The percussion sections are also integral to the whole and thrilling, where appropriate. Piffaro, please keep your music coming.

Average customer rating: Ahh, Florence!! Best Italian Renaissance disc available. Munrow is magnificent boccacio would be proud

Early Music Festival / David Munrow, Early Music Consort Antonio Zaccara da Teramo , Giovanni Da Firenze , Lorenzo da Firenze , Jacopo da Bologna , Claudio Monteverdi , Luca Marenzio , Cristofano Malvezzi , Emilio de' Cavalieri , Costanzo Festa , Bartolomeo Tromboncino , Giovanni Domenico del Giovane da Nola , Marchetto Cara , David Munrow , John Beckett , James Bowman , Nigel Rogers , Martin Hill , John Frost , Janita Noorman , and Grayston Burgess Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marenzio | Marenzio, Luca | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music ( E ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music | Eaglen, Jane | Emerson String Quartet | Ensemble Galilei | Ensemble Organum | Eroica Trio | Eschenbach, Christoph General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Henry VIII & His Six Wives Sinners & Saints: The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection Panorama: Dances of the Renaissance Music Of The Crusades Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century ASIN: B000009DFX Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

1. Ecca la primavera
2. Lamento di Tristano
3. Giuinta vaga bilta
4. Questa fanciull'amor
5. Trotto
6. De! dinmi tu
7. Con dolce brama
8. Due saltarelli
9. Rosetta
10. Quan ye voy le duc
11. Cara mie donna
12. La bionda trecca
13. La Manfredina
14. Donna 'l tuo partimento
15. Chon bracchi assai
16. Istampita Ghaetta
17. Da, da, a chi avaregia
18. Fenice fu' e vissi
19. Biance flour

Tracks:

1. Music For Ferdinando de' Medici: Toccata ('Orfeo')
2. Secondo intermedio: Sinfonia
3. Secondo intermedio: Belle ne fe' natura
4. Secondo intermedio: Chi dal delfino
5. Secondo intermedio: Se nelle voci nostre
6. Secondo intermedio: O figlie di Piero
7. Sesto intermedio: Dal vago e bel sereno
8. Sesto intermedio: O qual risplende nube
9. Sesto intermedio: Godi turba mortal
10. Sesto intermedio: O fortunato giorno
11. Sesto intermedio: O che nuovo miracolo
12. Quando ritrova
13. Allemana-ripresa: Quando ritrova
14. Io son l'occello
15. Pavana 'La cornetta'
16. Gagliarda 'Giorgio'
17. Tri ciechi siamo
18. Io non compro
19. Ahime sospiri
20. Pavana 'Forze d'Ercole'
21. Orsu, orsu, car' Signori
22. Pavana 'El colognese'
23. Dance Songs: Era di Maggio
24. Dance Songs: El marchese di Salluzzo
25. Dance Songs: In questo ballo
26. Dance Songs: Noi ci vogliam' partire
27. Dance Songs: Bussa la porta
28. Dance Songs: La pastorella
29. Dance Songs: E su quel monte
30. Dance Songs: Maggio valente
31. Dance Songs: Sorella mia piacente

Customer Reviews:

Ahh, Florence!!.......2002-10-14

Italian culture during the period from the 14th to the 16th centuries was a whirlwind of developing literature and art, and during this period of history Florence was a political and cultural center to rival Milan or Verona.
I love medieval and renaissance music. They are the "roots" of the great classics centuries later. One does not cultivate a complete education of art by studying only such Masters as Van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, Dali etc. So it is with fine music.
These CD's contain examples of Florentine musical composition from the 1300's and 1500's. The first CD, performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort, covers compositions from the 1300's, with many of the works of Francesco Landini, the most prolific Florentine composer of this period. The second covers music from the 1500's and is performed by John Beckett and the Musica Reservata. Here we can see the early development of both symphonic structure and opera.
Both discs are wonderful examples of different periods in the history of musical development, and performed by different conductors and artists. Therefore a comparison between the two is unfair and misplaced. David Munrow and the Early Music Consort are superb, as I have always found them to be, and John Beckett and the Musica Reservata are equally enjoyable.
If you appreciate early music you will find this recording to be a fantastic addition to your collection, and perhaps the definitive collection of early Italian music. If you are unfamiliar with early music or with Italian Renaissance music then these CD's would be a wonderful introduction.

Best Italian Renaissance disc available........2002-06-28

This re-issue of recordings from the early 70's by the Early Music Consort Of London is,in my opinion,the best recordings of Italian Renaissance works.It is the favorite of my eary music discs,and includes music treasures from 14th and 16th century Florence. Great listening on both discs,and worth the money!

Munrow is magnificent.......2001-11-20

The first disc in this collection is delightful. David Munrow's recorder is a genuine treat. The vocal parts blend well and create a festive atmosphere. The Early Music Consort of London offer a splendid performance. By contrast, the second disc, which features Musica Reservata, is a bit disappointing. Two of the solo voices on disc two are harsh, detracting from an otherwise pleasant recording. They may fairly represent the performing style of sixteenth century Florence, but that is small consolation for the twentieth century ear. Nonetheless, the virtues of the first disc are sufficient to warrant purchasing this collection. Munrow is magnificent.

boccacio would be proud.......2000-04-23

this is a superb recording of early music it is well performed and played. the first cd is all music from the 1300,s and the second is from the 1500,s if you like the kind of music this is the cd to get well worth it.

Average customer rating: ¡ Bárbaro !

Festa Rosa Passos Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Azul Pano Pra Manga Eu E Meu Coracao Entre Amigos/Among Friends Me and My Heart ASIN: B00006LWN0 Release Date: 2002-09-18

Tracks:

1. Dunas
2. Candeias
3. Salada Tropical
4. Juras
5. Festa
6. Causa Perdida
7. Flor Em Flor
8. Chuva de Verao
9. Feitico Da Vila
10. Paris, de Santos Dumont Aos Travestis
11. Outono
12. Amor Em Paz

Customer Reviews:

¡ Bárbaro !.......2003-07-01

This is a great bossa nova/light jazzy samba cd ! ! !

Average customer rating: Heavenly music, perfectly sung

Palestrina: Soul of Rome Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Costanzo Festa , Tomas Luis de Victoria , and Lionheart Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paris 1200 My Fayre Lady: Tudor Songs and Chant Tydings Trew Palestrina: Missa Pro Defunctis/Motets Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli, Missa Aeterna ASIN: B00005QJOI Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria
2. Kyrie: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
3. Gloria: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
4. Petrus beatus catenarum laqueos
5. Adoramus te
6. Credo: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
7. Tibi Christe splendor Patris
8. Sanctus: Missa in duplicibus minoribus I
9. O regem caeli
10. Gloriosi principes terrae
11. Agnus Dei: Missa in duplicibus minrobus I
12. Surrexit pastor bonus
13. Litaniae de Beata Virgine Maria
14. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly music, perfectly sung.......2003-11-03

A superb selection of some of Renaissance master Palestrina's exquisitely transcendent music, sung to perfection by this 6-man a capella group. Very peaceful, restful, meditative, it's ideal background music for work or home, for any time of day or night. Sublimely beautiful--even moreso than Lionheart's Paris: 1200--with it's rich, shifting, gorgeous harmonies.

Average customer rating: Great, as usual. Miraculous music The sirens of heaven A real miracle "Sublime" is an understatement

Miracles of Sant'iago: Music from the Codex Calistinus Ambrosian Chant , Gregorian Chant , Codex Calixtinus Anonymous , Anonymous , Italian Anonymous , and Anonymous 4 Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Anonymous 4 | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England Lammas Ladymass - 13th and 14th Century English Chant and Polyphony Love's Illusion-Music From The Montpellier Codex 13th Century The Origin of Fire: Music and Visions of Hildegard von Bingen An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony ASIN: B0000007F1 Release Date: 1996-02-26

Tracks:

1. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Invitatory: Venite omnes cristicole
2. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Processional: Salve festa dies
3. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Vox nostra resonet
4. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Invitatory: Regem regum dominum
5. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Nostra phalanx plaudat leta
6. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Antiphon: Ad sepulcrum beati Iacobi
7. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Ad superni regis decus
8. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Brief responsory: Iacobe servorum
9. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus domino
10. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Conductus: In hac die laudes
11. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Kyrie trope: Cunctipotens genitor
12. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Hymn: Psallat chorus celestium
13. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Alleluia: Gratulemur et letemur
14. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Offeratory: Ascendens Ihesus in montem
15. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Agnus dei trope: Qui pius ac mitis
16. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Gratulantes celebremus festum
17. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Conductus: Iacobe sancte tuum
18. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Responsory: O adiutor onmium seculorum
19. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Portum in ultimo
20. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Benedicamus trope: Congaudeant catholici
21. Medival Chant & Polyphony For St. James From The Codex Calixtinus: Prosa: Clemens servulorum

Amazon.com essential recording

The program is a selection of chant and polyphony taken from a fascinating 12th-century manuscript that includes not only music but also sermons, stories, legends, and "an informative travel guide to the pilgrimage routes through France and Spain." The collection originated in France, but since the late 12th century it has resided in the famed Cathedral of Santiago in Compostela, Spain. In a purely vocal sense, these performances are transcendent: impeccable intonation, no false turns or failed leaps, and an ethereal ambience that is hard to describe with mere words. Musically, this recording features some of Anonymous 4's most engaging repertoire. No matter how many Anonymous 4/medieval music recordings you already own, these four women will still manage to keep you transfixed throughout, bringing you awesomely close to the spiritual essence of these impassioned yet often simple works of religious devotion. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Great, as usual........2005-11-12

'Miracles of Sant'Iago' by the Anonymous 4 is yet another collection of medieval chants. This time, its from the Spanish shrine reputed to be the site of Saint James' tomb. This is significant, and the reason for the site's being a major pilgrimage destination, because James was the first disciple of Christ.

While the location is Spanish, virtually all the texts are in Latin, and practically all are in plainsong, with very little polyphony. So, if it is the multipart singing you like, this may not have as much as you would like to hear.

I have been listening to Anonymous 4 recordings for about 10 years now, but my reviewing the titles in my colleciton brings be to the conclusion that unless you are a big fan of Medieval music, you may want to pass on this particular title and go for the masses such as 'A Lammas Ladymass' or the collections of secular motets such as 'Love's Illusion'.

But, If you really like this stuff as I do, this is as good as it gets in the relatively uniform Anonymous 4 body of work.

Miraculous music.......2005-10-12

The music in this collection is done in honour of St. James, the first of the apostles to die a martyr's death. Reportedly buried in Compostela, Spain, his burial place became a pilgrimage destination, and the music composed in his honour was very popular in the Middle Ages. This was especially true in Spain when the Christian fervour to recapture the peninsula was in full force. St. James was a miracle worker during his lifetime, and, according to legend, his presence would still enact miracles for the faithful who would trek to his shrine.

Much of this music comes from a book that has survived from the Cathedral of Santiago. Much of the music contained in that book is plainchant, with the rest polyphonic works. There are some pieces that are liturgical, and others that are sacred or so inspired, but not strictly liturgical in nature.

The compositions show somewhat of the international nature of Christendom of the time - despite being in Santiago and used by the Spanish church, much of the composition was done by French clerics and writers, written in Cluny.

According to Susan Hellauer, 'As our guiding principle we have tried to be true to the infectiously joyful and exuberant melody that pervades this remarkable collection, made for and performed by the young treble voices of a medieval French grammar school.'

The blend of voices here is superb, and the spirit is soaring in many respects. As a friend of mine and I listened to this disc last night, she remarked on one of the songs, 'That's a merry little piece!' It is remarkable to listen to the voices of women singing this music, a different feel indeed from the monks or men and boys choirs that are more standard fare.

-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation. The cover art features images of St. James, and there is a reprint of a page from the Codex Calixtinus inside, as well as a plate from the Forster Book of Hours.

-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.

Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'

The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.

The sirens of heaven.......2001-05-24

This album was my entrance to the early music world and because of it i continud exploring the wonderful sounds of ancient times . the magicle voices of this 4 angles will in seconds take you into a time travel to the medieval world with so mutch beauty that u'll say "This must be a dream..."

A real miracle.......2001-04-19

Certainly, I am not being original, if I say that the way Anonymous 4 sing in this record is itself a real miracle, but I am just telling an obvious truth.

In "Miracles of Santiago", the performers almost reach a level of divine perfection, guiding the listener to a state of pure spiritual peace, carrying him to an era where our western cultural heritage dives some of her deepest roots.

A wonderful record that I highly praise and recommend to everybody.

"Sublime" is an understatement.......2000-11-19

Susan Hellauer, Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genesky, and Johanna Rose have produced what is possibly the most sublime recording I have ever heard. From the first moment of the recording until the last, I was transfixed by their ethereal, uplifting sound, and found myself wanting to run right out and get their other CDs. Every person who is interested in early music will be impressed by their scholarly yet artistic aproach to these texts, and by their first rate performances.

Average customer rating: Great fun! re: Festa Italiana: Italian Songs & Dances . Tarantella D'Altri Tempi full of life and vigour, beautifully sung and played

Festa Italiana: Italian Songs & Dances Various Artists Manufacturer: Monitor Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Viva Italia! Festive Italian Classics Italian Mandoline: Funiculi Funicula Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics Italian Folk Songs from Naples The Italian Wedding ASIN: B00000101A Release Date: 1993-09-11

Tracks:

1. Cu Abballa Abballa (Tarantella Commandata) - Aiello And His Orchestra
2. La Mazurca Di Vicenzina (Mazurka) - Francesco Basile And His Orchestra
3. I Will Kill Her (Tarantella) - Salvatore Ida And His Orchestra
4. Tarantella Of Times Past (Tarantella) - Francesco Basile And His Orchestra
5. The Capricious Woman (Waltz) - Salvatore Ida And His Orchestra
6. Quadriglia In Otto (Double Quadrille) - Francesco Basile And His Orchestra
7. A Flower For You (Tarantella-Waltz Tempo) - Domenico D'Agata And His Orchestra
8. Maria Graziella (Mazurka) - Francesco Basile And His Orchestra
9. The Cheese Woman (Stornelli Calabresi) - Salvatore Ida And His Orchestra
10. Valley Of Gold (Tarantella Siciliana) - Aiello And His Orchestra
11. The Bad Wife (Tarantella Calabrese) - Salvatore Ida And His Orchestra
12. Straw Fire (Waltz) - Giovani Garofani And His Orchestra Campagnolo

Customer Reviews:

Great fun!.......2007-03-12

The music on this CD is great fun, and without the typical American rearranging(remixing,if you will). Quite authentic, however I would rather prefer to hear tarantellas and other dances without the vocals as the lyrics written for some of the music are a bit "silly" and outdated. I had the DJ at my daughter's wedding play a couple of the tarantellas, a mazurka and the quadrille from this CD and they were a definite "hit". Several of the guests asked for the dances to be played again and exclaimed how much fun they had dancing Italian.

re: Festa Italiana: Italian Songs & Dances.......2003-08-08

This is a splendid selection for anyone who is looking for traditional Italian music AND enjoyable listening/dancing music - all in ONE CD. Of the 12 tracks, four are vocals.

. Tarantella D'Altri Tempi.......2000-03-13

Though not being a professional in music, this piece really caputured my attention, it has a special way to leave a lasting impression. I really, enjoyed the rhythm and flow of this piece of music. Beautiful dance number and very romantic. The steady beat, keeps the passions soaring.

full of life and vigour, beautifully sung and played.......1999-09-19

This is marvellous, it brings the essential fun and vigour of Italy right into your home. I wish there were more like it. Italy is a land where life is passionately lived, and there is nothing faint hearted about this recording.

Average customer rating:

Liszt: The Great Transcriptions Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Dichter, Misha | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jean-Yves Thibaudet ~ Liszt - Opera Transcriptions ~ Wagner · Mozart · Donizetti · Verdi · Gounod · Tchaikovsky Franz Liszt: Schubert Song Transcriptions Franz Liszt: Années De Pèlerinage Liszt: The Complete Etudes Aria: Opera without Words ASIN: B0000041MP Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

1. Waltz from Gounod's Faust
2. Polonaise from Tchaikovsly's Eugine Onegin
3. Illustration #2 (les patineurs) from Meyerbeers Le Prophete
4. Spinning chorus from Wagner's Der fliegende Hollander
5. Elsa's Bridal Procession from Wagner's Lohengrin
6. March from Wagner's Parsifal
7. Widmeng (after Schumann)

Tracks:

1. Reminiscences de Norma (Bellini)
2. Rigoletto
3. Ernani
4. Il Trovatore: Miserere
5. I Lombardi: Salve Maria de Jerusalem
6. Aida: Dansa sacra e duetto finale
7. Do Carlo: Coro di festa e marcia funebre

World Music:

1. Fragments: Modern Tradition
2. Francisco Alives Libertad Lamarque and Carl [Import]
3. Good Rockin'
4. Greetings from Eastern Europe
5. Greetings from Turkey
6. Hoat've"La
7. Hold On!
8. I Can Almost See Ireland from Here
9. I Probably Will Not Remember You [Import]
10. In Version [Import]

World Music

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Live Underslunky [Live]

Silence Is Deadly: The Waits of Southwark Renaissance Band

Minneapolis Years (1940-45)

Caution! Men Swinging

Rock of Ages: The Finest in AOR & Melodic Hard Rock [Import]

Smooth Grooves: Sensual Christmas

Miden Ena [Import]

San Francisco Girls

Northern Twilight Symphony [Import]

Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express

Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997 [Live]

Romanian Panpipe

Que Bonito Es el Amor

Handel: Deidamia; Il Complesso Barocco; Alan Curtis; with soloists

Sigil