Golden Section [Import]

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Track Listings

1. My Wild Love

2. Someone

3. Your Dress

4. Running Across Thin Ice With Tigers

5. Sitting At The Edge Of The World

6. Endlessly

7. Ghosts On Water

8. Like A Miracle

9. The Hidden Man

10. Twilights Last Gleaming

11. Dance With Me (Endlessly Extra Track) (Bonus Track)

12. The Lifting Sky (Your Dress Extra Track)

13. Annexe (Your Dress Extra Track) (Bonus Track)

14. Wings & A Wind (Like A Miracle B-side) (Bonus Track)

15. A Kind Of Wave (Endlessly Extra Track)

16. A Woman On A Stairway (Your Dress Extra Track) (Bonus Track)

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Product Description
Japanese reissue of 1983 album is packaged in a miniature LP sleeve & features 16 tracks including 6 bonus tracks, 'Dance With Me' (Endlessly extra track), 'The Lifting Sky' (Your Dress extra track), 'Annexe' (Your Dress extra track), 'Wings & a Wind' (Like A Miracle B-side), 'A Kind Of Wave' (Endlessly extra track), & 'A Woman On A Stairway' (Your Dress extra track). Imperial Records. 2004.

Golden Section,John Foxx,Teichiku,Pop,Rock/Pop

Golden Section [Import]

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breakdown by cd.
I'm not a music expert

Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set]

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ASIN: B00062FLJW
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Customer Reviews:

breakdown by cd........2007-01-14

CD1-7:SYMPHONIES 1-9

CD8:PIANO CONCERTO

CD9:VIOLIN CONCERTO & CELLO CONCERTO

CD10-11:REQUIEM

CD12-13:STABAT MATER

CD14:PIANO TRIOS OP.90 "DUMKY" & 21

CD15:PIANO TRIOS OP.65 & 26

CD16:PIANO QUARTETS

CD17:PIANO QUINTETS

CD18:STRING QUINTETS

CD19-20:MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

C21:SERENADE/HAUSMUSIK

CD22-31:THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS

CD32:SLAVONIC DANCES OP.46 & 72

CD33:PIANO DUET SLAVONIC DANCES

CD34:PIANO DUET LEGENDS FROM THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

CD35:PIANO WORKS

CD36-37:RUSALKA

CD38-40:SYMPHONIC POEMS

I'm not a music expert.......2005-08-25

I don't know too much about music. I own over 700 cds, but I don't play music and I don't have much experience with this music. My only point of reference was the ninth symphony, seeing as every other piece in this box set was new to me. It sounds fine, nothing wrong with it as far as I can see.

Now, here's what you'll get in this box set, seeing as Amazon does not give it a description. 40 cds! no joke, you get 40 cds in this box set. It features:
1. Complete symphonies
2. Complete symphonic poems
3. Cello concerto
4. Piano concerto
5. Violin concerto
6. Requiem
7. Stabat Mater
8. Slavonic Dances
9. Complete String quartets
10. Chamber music
11. Piano Works (solo and duet)
12. Rusalka

As far as I can tell, the only things missing are The Spectre's Bride and Jacobin. Seeing as it is 40 cds, i have not had an opportunity to listen to it, however what i have heard i have been quite satisfied with.

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Best of Luciano Pavarotti

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ASIN: B00013NDKU
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

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Mattinata
Per la Gloria d'Adorarvi
Gia' il Sole Dal Gange
Pace Non Trovo
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Bella Nice Che d'Amore
Vaga Luna Che Innargenti
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Ave Maria
Pieta Signore
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Agnus Dei

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Cielo Mar, "La Gioconda"
E Lucevan le Stelle, "Tosca"
Recondita Armonia, "Tosca"
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Nessun Dorma, "Turandot"
Una Furtiva Lagrima "L'Elisir d'Amore"
Lunga da Lei...De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti...I Mio Rimorso Infame, ...
Mia Letizia Infondere...Come Poteva un Angelo, "I Lombardi Alla ..."
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Ideale
Donna Non Vidi Mai, "Manon Lescaut"
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Me Voglio Fa' Na Casa
Tarantella

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

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Beyond all description...
An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan
Wonderful!!!!

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

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ASIN: B00005O841
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Album Description

Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

Customer Reviews:

Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

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A Classic Recording
A must for a Placido fan
Great for what it is
Certainly not ALLL the Essential Domingo
Solid, comfortable, familiar -- very good!

Essential Placido Domingo

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Placido Domingo: A Love Until The End Of Time

ASIN: B00064AEYW
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

Nessun Dorma!
Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!.. Celeste Aida
Ch'Ella Mi Creda Libero E Lontano
Una Furtiva Lagrima
Quando Le Sere Al Placido
Bimba Dagli Occhi
Addio, Fiorito Asi
Ingemisco
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Sincero Amor
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Apri La Tua Finestra!
E Lucevan Le Stelle
Firenze E Come Un Albero Fiorito
Di Rigori Armato Il Seno
Sole E Amore
Von Der Jugend
Di Quella Pira

Tracks:

Te Quiero, Morena-Jota
La Roca Fria Del Calvario (Romanze)
Por El Humo Se Sabe Donde Esta El Fuego
Granada
Andalucia
Serenata Tapatia
Adoro
Siempre En Mi Corazon
Malaguena
Dulcinea
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
In Pace
Maria
Perhaps Love
Love Came For Me
A Love Until The End Of Time

Customer Reviews:

A Classic Recording.......2007-03-09

This was a great buy for me. The power and accuracy of Placido's voice are demonstrated well. Two CD's and 34 songs--just can't beat that for the price.

A must for a Placido fan.......2005-04-23

If you've continously listened to this master of tenors and said "wow, I like it, I want to listen even more of him", then raise it to 5 stars, which is the rating I personally give the CD; HOWEVER, if you've only heard him once or not at all, you might want to wait a while and get to know him and other tenors better. Why? Well, disc 1 is the "classical" disc, with arias from famous operas and choral pieces by Puccini and the like, but disc 2, the "modern" or "popular" disc, contains music that will leave you a bit puzzled, since it's is not for everyone; a lot of people have never heard zarzuela or tunes by Manzanero or Lecuona. In short, this disc is better suited for fans of Placido or people who want to know him better, if not, it still is a top choice, and this way you just might fall in love with him (well, his singing, not him literally).

Great for what it is.......2005-01-13

I agree with the previous poster that this does not contain his great dramatic stuff like otello/wagner, but the collection is a beautiful one. There are some great recordings here, and his crossover stuff(maria, Dulcinea, impossible dream) is very interesting. His opera is of course impecable and brilliant. Finally we get to hear Domingo's high C in Di Quella Pira, and its a good one. The zarzuela or spanish operetta type songs and are wonderful.

I found this to be beautiful and exhilirating to listen to.

Certainly not ALLL the Essential Domingo.......2005-01-03

I grew up with Placido Domingo. Not in the sense of being boyhood friends, but rather in the sense that he was part of my "Golden Age" at the Metropolitan Opera. Of the "Three Tenors" (more Marketing hype than useful grouping of three fine singers) Domingo was the most dramatic - the "heaviest" of the three. His repertoire extended well beyond the lyric - and that's why this collection is not all the "essential" Domingo, but rather offers an interesting look at the lighter, more lyric side of Placido Domingo. You won't find Lohengrin or Otello here, but you will find many of the more lyric tenor arias from Verdi, Puccini and Donizetti - to name a few.

There is an "edge" to Domingo's voice that perhaps accounts for his ability to transition successfully into the heavier repertory. I find that tonal quality particularly noticeable in this collection - and sometimes too pronounced. On the other hand, there are a few wonderful surprises. His "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore is a stand out. Its rare you here a tenor with this much power sing the role. The duet "Bima dagli occhi" from Madama Butterfly with Renata Scotto, again casts Pinkerton with a quality tenor not often found in the opera house any more. I loved the selection from Gianni Schicchi - when is the last time you found Rinuccio cast with this size tenor voice - and the Italian tenor's aria from Rosenkavalier is a treasure from a recording currently out of print. And then there is one of Domingo's signature roles - Jack Rance in Puccini's La Fanciulla del West. No one sings Rance better than Domingo - and the excerpt from the complete recording finds Domingo at his very best.

Disk two is devoted to song - popular and classical. There is a fair amount of tripe - too much cross over (as in who needs to hear Domingo sing "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha - Broadway is not Mr. Domingo's genre). But there are some wonderful cuts as well - "Granada" is a Domingo encore specialty, and I was particularly struck by the song "In Pace" from the motion picture Hamlet - I never saw the film and was truly taken aback at how beautiful a song this is, and Domingo's voice soars.

I found the sound of these CD's a bit "tinny". Perhaps its the analogue to digital conversion, but I was disappointed in the overall sound. The album is badly mistitled "The Essential Placido Domingo". Certainly this is some of the essential Domingo - and some very wonderful examples of the lyric Domingo - but there is clearly a volume two to come - the dramatic Placido Domingo. But why wait - buy this fine collection, and then feast on some of the complete recordings such as Otello or Lohengrin.

Solid, comfortable, familiar -- very good!.......2005-01-01

Why wait to see if this reviewer enjoyed Sony's latest offering: I did, and so will you. Hats off to Sony for getting it right with this two CD, 34-song bonanza of Placido Domingo singing -- well, as the name implies -- the essentials, from opera to Broadway to Hollywood, in a mix that keeps its distance while holding it all together in a package that breeds enough familiarity to make even the most harsh tenor critic purr. The more clasical offerings are on the first CD and the more sentimental are on disc two. Interestingly, I found side two more seductive and subdued in tone, and enjoyed listening to Mr. Domingo's interpretation of such popular favorites as "Maria" from "West Side Story", "Dulcinea" from "Man From LaMancha" and a couple duets with John Denver (Perhaps Love) and Maureen McGovern (A Love Without End). The songs selected for side two actually did set a thematic tone. Readers of my reviews know that I place a high value on a CDs overall ability to present what is offered in a bundle that sets and keeps a mood. I usually ask two questions: is it consistent once the mood is set; and does it keep the listener in that mood throughout once established? Here, well, here, I break from tradition and profess some confusion. The mood on disc one is not thematic but ecclectic -- from solo's to duets, from live recordings to studio, from one orchestra to the next, from upbeat to mellow. Technically, while there is some difference in the overall sound quality while switching from one setting to another, it is something you would have to listen for to catch, and becaue of this doesn't amount to a serious flaw as presented. What saves disc one from my usual "tenor blahs" is Mr. Domingo's exceptional voice and the selection of songs chosen -- which, while altering between one mood and another, are all familiar enough that we listen with knowing ease to what we expect. This isn't the kind of CD you put on while holding a conversation with anyone, but rather one you would put on, close your eyes and listen to for its sheer technical achievement -- or more precisely for Mr. Domingo's talent. The voice is clear and strong and passinate and reflects Mr. Domingo's control of his range and interpretive skills. Listen to Verdi's "Ingemisco" with The London Symphony and Leonard Bernstein; Puccini's "Bimba Dagli Occhi" with Renata Scoto (he sings a couple meodies with Scoto) and Umberto Giordino's "Amor ti Vieta" from Fedora to get an idea of what I am referring to here. It took me a couple sessions with each side to settle down and appreciate what was offered. Hopefully this review will get you ready and you will enjoy it from the start. PJW

Jussi Björling Edition: Studio Recordings 1930-1959

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Superb!
Beatiful singing - but where are the Swedish texts?
if you like bjorling this is the best thing you can get!
The ULTIMATE Collection
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ASIN: B000002S9L
Release Date: 1998-01-20

Tracks:

Aida: Se quel guerrier...Celeste Aida
Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
La Boheme: Che gelida manina
Tosca: Recondita armonia
TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda
La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
L'africaine: Mi batte Il cor...O paradiso
Ideale
O sole mio
The Vagabond King: Only A Rose
For You Alone
Manon: Instant Carmant ... En ferman les yeux
Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
Faust: Salut! demeure chaste et pure
Martha: M'appari tutt'amor
Martha: Cujus animam
Messa da requiem: Ingemisco
Il Trovatore: Ah si ben mio
Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
Il Trovatore: Ah si, ben mio
Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
Rigoletto: Questa o quella

Tracks:

La Boheme: O soave faniculla
Rigoletto: E il sol dell'anima
Rigoletto: Questa o quella
Un Ballo in Maschera: Di' tu se fedele
Turnadot: Nessun dorma!
Andrea Chenier: Come un bel di di maggio
Fedora: Amor ti vieta
Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma!...Quel vino
Pagliacci: Recita! ... Vesti la giubba
Mattinata
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Les Pecheurs De Perles: Je crois entendre encore
Romeo et Juliette: Ah! leve-tol, soleil!
Manon: Je suis seul! ... Ah! fuyez, douce image
L'arlesiana: E la solita storia
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
Tosca: Recondita armonia
Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
Romeo et Juliette: Ange adorable
Jocelyn: Concealed In This Retreat
L'albe separa dalla luve l'ombra

Tracks:

Romeo et Juliette: Hoj dig, du klara sol
Rigoletto: O, I kvinnor: Questa o quella
L'illustre Fregona: Fylld av vemod sanker sig natten: Melancolque tombe le soir
Knyaz (Prince) Igor: Dagen gick langsamt till ro: Vladimir's Cavatina: Medlenno den' ugasal
Tosca: Det skona star att finna: Ricondita armonia
Tosca: Ja minns stjarnorna lyste: E lucevan le stelle
Rigoletto: Ack, som ett fjun sa latt: La donna e mobile
Il Trovatore: Skyhogt mot himlen
Pagliacci: Spela komedi! ... Pudra ditt anlet: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola
La fanciulla del West: Lat henne tro: Ch'ella mi creda
Fanal: I manner over lag och ratt
Sadko: I sonderns hav
La Belle Helene: Uti en skog pa berget Ida
Der Zigeunerbaron: Vem har oss vigt?
Der Bettelstudent: Skall jag tala ... Antag det fall
Der Bettelstudent: Ny ar jag pank och fagelgri: Ich hab keion Geld, bin vogelfrei
Nar hag for mig shalv i morka skogen gar
Bland skogens hoga furustammar
Ack Varmeland, du skona
Allt under himmelens faste
Tonerna
Sommarnatt: I de lyse naetter
Ett Folk: Sverige
Land, du valsignade
Namner du Sverige

Tracks:

Adelaide
Morgen
Cacilie
Bon i ofredstid
Bisp Thomas frihetssang
In The Silence Of Night
Siren: Lilacs
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Because
Sylvia
A Spirit Flower
Ah, Love But A Day
Tonerna: I Bless Ev'ry Hour
Till havs
Sangen till havest
Visa king slandblom och manskara
Jungfrun under lind
Kung Helmer och Aslog
Trollsjon
Sa tag mit hjerte
Demanten pa marssnon
Cantique de Noel: Julsang (O helga natt) : Cantique de Noel

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This set tells you why Jussi Bjorling is a perennial entrant in the "Tenor of the Century" sweepstakes. Even as the voice darkens from the light lyric to the full, darker instrument of the later recordings, we hear a singer whose elegant style, lovely timbre and innate musicality touch the heart. Many of the selections are sung in Swedish, less of a liability than you might suppose. In whatever language, Bjorling's molten gold flows lavishly. He eschews the sobs and sentimentality that disfigure so much verismo repertory, making his points with stylish vocalism. He's been called a "cool" singer, but try his Puccini and Verdi arias on Disc One and you'll find more than enough vocal and emotional heat. The selections include many neglected Scandinavian songs, sung, like the arias, with a naturalness that disarms criticism. -- Dan Davis

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Swedish tenor Jussi Björling gets many votes for the distinction of greatest all-time tenor. Up to the end, the voice projected a boyish vulnerability, though he also had enough stentorian power to sing the heavy Puccini roles and was ready to take on Lohengrin when he died. He was so deeply musical he eschewed the usual tenor vulgarity without ever slighting the music's theatricality. Even these four well-filled discs of arias and songs can't fully encompass the vocal riches he left behind, but there's a lot here, much of it from his earliest years and (hope you don't mind) sung in a Swedish translation. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Superb!.......2001-07-29

This is an wonderful compilation of one of the most incredible voices on record. Whether you are a new or old Bjorling fan -- and who could hear that voice and not be enthralled by it -- this is a fine CD to have. The quality of the recording is excellent, and the range in years, from 1930 to 1959, gives a splendid overview of his dazzling talent. In addition to many of the arias one might expect, there are also lieder and songs in Swedish, as well as some charming duets with Jussi's wife, Anna-Lisa. I have quite a few other Bjorling CDs, and this is one of the best in terms of quality and scope. It is a most worthy addition to any Bjorling collection, regardless of its size.

Beatiful singing - but where are the Swedish texts?.......2001-06-22

This is an excellent collection, the best available overview of a great tenor.

This would get 4 stars but has been marked down for only supplying token texts and translations in the large booklet. It is understandable (sort of) that the Italian opera excerpts don't merit texts and translations as (apart from the Callas recitals series) EMI generally doesn't provide texts with historical issues. However the tempting inclusion of a dozen or so texts to the Italian and Swedish songs makes one all the more aware of the miserliness of not providing all the texts.

if you like bjorling this is the best thing you can get!.......2000-06-26

this is so awesome, i love his voice, this is good for anyone, the professional or just someone who wants to hear the greatest tenor of all times! this is so great

The ULTIMATE Collection.......1999-11-02

When starting my Bjorling collection, I saw MANY CDs, with his early recordings. I was in a quandry as to what to buy, UNTIL I found this set. TRULY remarkable in many levels.FIRST and foremost, the voice. Captured in all levels, from the earliest to the latest. Truly wonderful, and the Swedish versions are a real treat to hear, don't worry, the Italian versions are here too!!Secondly, the remastering process. This set was remastered at Abbey Studios in London. For the first time I've heard, they actually pressed NEW 78s from the metal plates, and THEN remastered the new discs!!! Inspired, and the results--incredible.I find myself listening to Disc 3 the most. Very interesting, as it is the Swedish one. When the songs are terrific, along with the "standard" tenor arias, and it all comes together, it is PURE MAGIC!! I will admit that due to time limitations of recordings of this era, the opera house Bjorling is not fully conveyed. There are other CDs for that. Most notably "Romeo and Juliet", and for a REAL thrill, his ATLANTA concert, in STEREO, so much so, that the piano is even divided; left hand left, right hand right. Wait a minute, am I playing TWISTER??:-)) But if you want to skip all those unknown labels, you couldn't have a MORE complete set. ALL wit the great remastering I spoke of. Bjorling--His voice will NEVER die, at least in MY house!!!

Definitive survey of one of the finest singers on record.......1998-09-25

Jussi Bjoerling was one of the greatest singers of the century. His voice is pure, effortless and yet thrilling. Even better than the quality of the voice is his style. He never scoops up to a note nor does he ever whoop down from one, instead, he uses perfect legato and faultless intonation to deliver the cleanest sound you'll ever hear from a tenor.

Tracks:

Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo Al Factotum'
Mazurka In G Major, 'Obertass,' Op.19, No.1
Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano: II. 'Piheno'
String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18, No.4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
Bachiana Brasileira No.5: Aria - Cantilena
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro Molto Vivace
Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
String Quartet No.4: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
Carnival Of The Animals: 'Fossils'
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Rondo. Allegro Spirituoso
Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
Hermit Songs: 'The Desire For Hermitage'
Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
From 'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
The Threepenny Opera: 'Mack The Knife'
Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 'Linz': III. Menuetto - Trio
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: III. Allegro Vivace Assai
Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro)
'Battle Hymn Of The Republic'
Madama Butterfly: 'Un Bel Di'

Tracks:

Le Sacre du printemps: 'Danse Sacrale'
El Amor Brujo: 'Ritual Fire Dance'
Rodeo (Four Hour Dance): 'Hoe-Down'
Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'Little'
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
Syphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
Slavonic Dance No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 46
Symphony No.2 In C Minor 'Resurrection': IV. 'Urlicht'
Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108
Octet In E-Flat Major, Op.20: III. Scherzo: Allegro Ieggierissimo
Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No.1
Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No.11
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Karelia Suite, Op.11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato
Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
Fanfare For The Common Man
'Beau Soir'
Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano: 'Baroque And Blue'
Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai
Daphnis et Chloe: 'Danse Generale'

Tracks:

Eubie's Classical Rag
Intermezzo In B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1
III. Alegro
Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree
Perhaps Love
Facades
O mio babbino caro
Passo pel prat
III. Finale. Allegro
I. Allegro
Promenade (Walking The Dog)
Sonata No.5 In D Major For Cello And Piano: III. Alegro fugato
Turangalila II
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
Mazurka In C Minor , Op. 56, No.3
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 'Voces intimae': II. Vivace
Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

Tracks:

Main Theme From Star Wars
Andante
Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Minuet
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz
Gershwin,
All The Delights Of The Season
Steam Engine
Summon The Heros
Prelude To Suite No. 1 In G Major
Brunnhilde's Battle Cry
Sonata In A Major
A Suite For Strings: The Murder
Flight Of The Bumblebee
Prelude To Suite No. 3 IN E
Libertango
Angel (Lust)
Theme From Schindler's List
I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
La donna e mobile
Gymnopedie No. 3
Song Of Peace

Customer Reviews:

What I Bought From Sony Companies.......2005-08-20

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould, Haydn, L. Mozart, Hummel, Wynton Marsalis, Leppard, Joseph Haydn, Walter (Japanese), Mozart Piano Concertos & Rondos, Murray Perahia, Mozart Quartets by Ax, Stern, Laredo, and Ma, Mozart Concerto Violin, Zukerman, Chopin, Concertos Piano, Gilels, Ormandy, Watts, Schippers, Bruckner, L'Archibudelli, Johannes Brahms, Gould, Brahms, Stern, Trios and Quartets, Brahms, Ax, Ma, Bizet, Carmen and L'Arlesienne suites, Bernstein, Dvorak, Herbert, Ma, Masur, Faure, Quartets, Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma, Janacek, String Quartets, Alban Berg, Lyric Suite, Juilliard String Quartet, Copland Collection, Debussy, nocturnes, Upshaw, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Canteloube, John Williams Plays Barrios, Ligeti Edition, Claude Bolling, suites and such Jazz, 4 CDs, Joshua Bell, Bernstein, West Side Story. Albert, Bartok, Bloch, Ma, Zinman, John McLaughlin, Concerto for Guitar, and with Katia Labeque, Kathleen Battle.Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Duet,Kathleen Battle Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert, Bobby McFerrin paper music, with Yo-Yo Ma in Hush, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Love of Colours, Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Music for Trumpets, and Elliot Goldenthal, Fire Water Paper, A Vietnam Oratorio.
I list these because I am trying to figure out what of value is in the Columbia, CBS, and Sony sound legacy in case they come back to the U.S. and revive classical music recording in this country.
Duane Crawford

Strange interpretation of "classical".......2005-01-17

I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

Average customer rating:

The ULTIMATE 80s synthdance LP you never knew existed
"I touch your heart, it's the heart of the sea..."
Golden Moments
The Metaphysical Section
A nice work

The Golden Section
John Foxx
Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005O7S0
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

My Wild Love
Someone
Your Dress
Running Across Thin Ice With Tigers
Sitting At The Edge Of The World
Endlessly
Ghosts On Water
Like A Miracle
The Hidden Man
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Dance With Me
The Lifting Sky
Annexe
Wings And A Wind
A Kind Of Wave
A Woman On A Stairway

Album Description

First ever CD reissue (outside of Japan) for the Ultravox founder's 1983 album for Virgin. Includes six bonus tracks culled from B-sides & on CD for the first time 'Dance With Me', 'The Lifting Sky', 'Annexe', 'Wings And A Wind', 'A Kind Of Wave' & 'A Woman On A Stairway'. 2001

Customer Reviews:

The ULTIMATE 80s synthdance LP you never knew existed.......2007-02-05

On his third solo CD from 1983, ex-Ultravox man John Foxx pretty much discarded the experimental synth sounds that isolated lovers of melodic new wave, and went for a full force synthdance album, featuring thumping drum machines, swirling synth sequences, muted, melodic new wave guitar licks, and of course, bored, monotone vocals. Remember the perfection that was Peter Godwin's "Images of Heaven?" Well, this CD has images of that. It's like Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Book of Love, Erasure, OMD, and every other group that comes to mind in that bunch all rolled into one. This is my favorite Foxx CD. After hearing it, I was immediately compelled to hunt down all the 12" dance mix singles that were spawned from it. Foxx's 1985 "In Mysterious Ways" album is a pretty good follow-up, although not quite as strong as this one.

"I touch your heart, it's the heart of the sea...".......2006-08-21

Simply and honestly the only "New Romantic" album ever made.

The Golden Section is one of the greatest and most unsung song collections (it seems a little silly to call this a mere "album" - like all John Foxx albums, it is more of a musical manifesto than just another "album") of the entire 1980s. This record contains a variety of musical approaches which are significantly different from Metamatic and The Garden, although there is a very conscious feel of musical development through all three albums.

The English lyrics of The Golden Section are amongst the most beautiful and poetic I have ever had the privilege of hearing set to music. As far as I am concerned, John Foxx put every other modern songwriter into the shade with this record. Over the last twenty five years, John Foxx has quietly and consistently produced a very impressive and beautiful collection of songs and lyrics. He is a poet who lives in the modern world and yet sees hope and beauty in that modern world.

There are songs on this recording which defy description. "My Wild Love" is a song about a love - real or imagined - which is almost holy for the subject. "Your Dress" is a song of devotion to a lover and the ideal of love. "Like A Miracle", perhaps the most beautiful song on the entire album, is a song which conjures up many things in my mind and I cannot really explain these things - hence the need for songs like this one! "Like A Miracle" has haunted me ever since this album was released. It represents some sort of musical ideal for me.

I won't go on. All the songs speak for themselves.

I humbly invite you to consider buying this sublime and beautiful album.

Golden Moments.......2005-02-17

I first bought this album when it came out back in 1983 and it's been in my system ever since. Perhaps John wears his influences on his sleeve on this record more than on any other, but at least the end result is an excellent variety of well-written, well-produced, effective and affecting pop songs.

I'll pick out three tracks for special mention: "Someone" could easily have been a hit in the US, with its themes of love, friendship and religion. "Ghosts on Water" is probably the album's stand-out track, beautiful in its chilly mystery. And the atmosphere created by its wonderful production makes "Twilight's Last Gleaming" a great song for lovers.

John always included lots of new material with his singles, and those tracks are tacked on the end here. Some of them, e.g. A Kind of Wave" and "A Woman on a Stairway" are so good that they should've been included on the album in the first place.

The Metaphysical Section.......2004-10-13

This is by far the outstanding Foxx CD. Two of his best and under-appreciated tracks are found here - Your Dress and Endlessly. It is a shame the 12 inch version of the latter is absent. However, the bonus tracks are a delight. The Lifting Sky is outstanding and while a little light, A Kind of