Postcard from Summerisle [Import]

Postcard from Summerisle [Import]

Postcard from Summerisle [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Birds & The Bees
2. Can't Get You Out Of My Head
3. Souk
4. Old Times
5. Circus Train
6. Feelin' Groovy
7. Tribal
8. Crazy In Love
9. Desert Saraband
10. Dog's Tail
11. Birds & The Bees (Reprise)
12. Postcard From Summerisle

Postcard from Summerisle,Patrick & Eugene,Tummy Touch,Pop
Renee Fleming: By Request
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST
  • Fair Enough
  • Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD
  • Beautiful indeed!
 Renee Fleming: By Request
Vincenzo Bellini , Alfredo Catalani , Antonin Dvorak , George Gershwin , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Jules Massenet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giacomo Puccini , Sergey Rachmaninov , Richard Rodgers , Richard Strauss , Giuseppe Verdi , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Georg Solti , James Levine , Jeffrey Tate , Patrick Summers , Sir Charles Mackerras , Lee Ritenour , Chamber Orchestra of Europe , and Renee Fleming
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0000C3ICO
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. O Mio Babbino Caro
  2. Ebben? ... Ne Andro Lontana
  3. Porgi, Amor
  4. Come Scoglio
  5. Casta Diva
  6. E Strano...Ah Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera
  7. Un Bel Di Vedremo
  8. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Gavotte
  9. Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokem (O Silver Moon)
  10. Vocalise
  11. Cacilie
  12. Marietta's Lied
  13. Summertime
  14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena)
  15. You'll Never Walk Alone

Amazon.com

This is a compilation--plus three previously unreleased selections--of some of the glorious Renée Fleming's finest work, 15 selections covering 13 composers. The rose-in-full-bloom quality of the voice is staggeringly beautiful: Her rendition of Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" is justly famous and is, alone, worth the price of this CD. Other highlights are Marietta's Lied from Korngold's Die tote stadt, an odd arrangement of the aria from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5, Manon's Gavotte, and a knock-down-gorgeous reading of Gershwin's "Summertime." The three new recordings are of Violetta's big first-act scene from La traviata, which features one of the most perfect trills heard since Joan Sutherland, a thrilling Cäcilie (R. Strauss), and a version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which is so over the-top that it might make you look away in embarrassment. On the basis of this CD, one would have to acknowledge that Fleming is more interested in--and more successful at--pure singing than she is at character delineation (Butterfly sounds oddly like Wally who sounds too much like Norma), but it's not hard to tell why she's a superstar. Her voice and technique are one in a million. --Robert Levine

Album Details

"by Request" is a Collection of Fleming's Greatest and Most Popular Recordings Including Works by Mozart, Bellini, Pucchini, Verdi and Dvorak. Featuring Recordings from Renee Fleming's Outstanding Decca Discography Together with Two Glorious Tracks Strauss "Cacilie" and Verdi's "la Traviata" a Role Fleming Performed to Critical Aclaim Earlier in 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not all the arias were her best.......2005-01-15

There is something lacking. Although most of these are indeed her "Best" releases, some things could have been left out. Her O Mio Babbino Caro and her Casta Diva weren't her best efforts at all. Casta Diva, sung to perfection by other revered artists, sounded too breathy and fearful here. It has good chest notes, and it is definitely better than Joan Sutherland's Norma though. Her O Mio Babbino Caro is the usual aria sung in its usual way, without leaving any trace of awe at an ability of a singer to interpret the aria. Rachmaninov's Vocalise was good, and it was great of Decca to release her Song to the Moon on this disc. However, some new additions weren't all that good as well. For example, if you listen to her excerpt from La Traviata, you will find that she sounds like she was singing jazz when uttering out "Gioir!". I think Decca should have issued the live performance version of this instead. That was so much better. Also, they should have showcased more of the bel canto repertoire she had specialized in. That would have made this CD a gem!

4 out of 5 stars DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST.......2004-11-22

THIS CD DEFINITELY BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN HER REPERTOIRE. SHE IS SOLID, WARM, AND BRILLIANT ON MOST OF THE SONGS. SINCE I OWN MANY OF HER CDS MOST OF THE TRACKS I HAVE IN DUPLICATE. EVEN SO EACH VERSION HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL TO IT. HER "O MIO" IS GREAT BUT GENERALLY I FEEL THAT KIRI TE KAWANA IS A LITTLE CLEARER THAN RENEE. HER "Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana" IS ALWAYS BRILLIANT FROM HER HIGH ENDS TO THE NECESSARY LOW NOTES TO FINISH THIS GLORIOUS TRACK. HER COUNTESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG AND POWERFUL CHARACTERIZATION AND HER BUTTERFLY TEETERS ON HAPPINESS AND PAIN. THESE RICH LYRIC ROLES DESERVE A SOPRANO LIKE RENEE. I WAS HOWEVER, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE ADDED "SEMPRE LIBERA" TO THIS CD AS SHE'S NEVER BEEN A COMPELLING VIOLETTA AND CAN'T EVEN MUSTER THE HIGH "C" WE ALL EXPECT NOW A DAYS. HER RUSALKA IS ALWAYS MESMERIZING AND HER SIMPLICITY ON GLUCK'S "Das Mir Verblieb" WAS AN INCREDIBLE SURPRISE. I FOUND THE OTHER SONGS BORING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T LIKE THEM AND I KIND OF WISHED SHE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH SOME BETTER WORKS. I MISSED HER SOFT AND DEFEATED "AVE MARIA" FROM OTHELLO OR HER FULL BODIED SPOILED MUSETTA IN "QUANDO MEN VO" OR HER RICH SADNESS IN "DOVE SONO"

4 out of 5 stars Fair Enough .......2004-10-01

This is a compilation. I can't say love them I think thatpeople want to be surprised by new things, instead of um things they already own.On the other hand a die hard fan wouldn't mind having an extra cd by their favorite artist.Fair Enough.There was one aria that was new to me"Cantilena Brasileras"by Villa Lobos that was very striking.Her voice flows like an unimpeded stream with a lush vibrato.Like I read in one kid's review "Renee has a silky,creamy, instrument that is very beautiful and caresses the ear",couldn't have said it better myself. I agree. One smart kid!!! One thing that I have to comment on that will not escape is the dull cover picture. Renee get a better photographer;you're far more beautiful than that. I'm sounding like her mother,dear lord! She is a fox!

4 out of 5 stars Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD.......2004-09-06

Just one listen to the high points of this disc will make you realize why Renée Fleming is an opera superstar. Covering a ten-year period, this compilation disc covers a most fertile period for Fleming, absolutely one of the world's leading lyric and dramatic sopranos. What is particularly impressive is how many different styles she has covered, ranging from Italian bel canto to French Romanticism to Rodgers & Hammerstein. She effortlessly sings in six different languages, including what sounds like flawless Czech on Dvorak's "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokén" (which goes back to her family roots). Her powerful voice is expressive, almost buttery, which allows the listener to enjoy the coloratura agility she has mastered over the years and the tonal qualities she specifically defines for each aria. This is most evident on my two personal favorites - "Ebben?...Ne scoglio" from Catalani's "La Wally" (which will sound familiar to fans of the French eighties noir film, "Diva") where her crystalline voice complements the increasing power of the melody, and the haunting "Mariettas Lied" from Korngold's "Die tote Stadt".

Fleming also has a good sense of the characters she is portraying, for instance, on the "La traviata" aria, "È stano...Ah, fors'è lui...Sempre libera", one gets a strong sense of Violetta's conflict between the attractions of true love versus the free life of a courtesan. She also gets some sturdy help from tenor Joseph Calleja as Alfredo in this piece. But even in this number, the effect of her daunting runs and trills can be a bit overwhelming. She does keep this in check with the slower-paced tracks like "Casta diva" from Bellini's "Norma", which uses a choir in the background to great effect, and Rachmaninov's lovely "Vocalise". The well-worn "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is nicely covered here, and it certainly invites comparisons to even Leontyne Price's definitive version. Fleming ends the disc with a rousing version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel" that grows a bit too bombastic for listening comfort. Regardless, this disc provides a nice sampling of what this truly great singer has done over the past decade. A treat for her fans and highly recommended for anyone who wants an ideal introduction to her range of talent.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful indeed!.......2004-07-19

I'm very happy with this CD. She has a lovely voice! And what a fox! ;)
Nylon & Steel
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • cool classical/rock/jazz fusion
  • cool classical/rock/jazz fusion
  • A Disaster
 Nylon & Steel
Manuel Barrueco , Aaron Copland , Celso Machado , Al di Meola , Steve Morse , Stanley Myers , Ernesto Nazareth , Andy Summers , Victor Valls , Al di Meola , Andy Summers , and Steve Morse
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B00005ICL0
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Odeon - Manuel Barrueco
  2. Beyond The Mirage - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
  3. Azzurra - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
  4. The Grand Passion - Manuel Barrueco/Al Di Meola
  5. Wolvesville (An Improvisation On Etude No.1 By Villa-Lobos) - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
  6. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
  7. Without Sunglasses - Manuel Barrueco/Steve Morse
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  11. I Remember - Manuel Barrueco/Andy Summers
  12. Crow At Midnight - Manuel Barrueco/Andy Summers
  13. Rodeo - Manuel Barrueco

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Classical guitar lovers looking for a jazzier change of pace shouldn't be disappointed by Nylon & Steel, Manuel Barrueco's album of duets with Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, and Andy Summers. But ironically enough, it's the two solo tunes that bookend this disc, Barrueco's "Odeon" and his solo guitar arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo," that are the real highlights. His three cuts with Di Meola are a mixed affair, but the interplay between the duo seems to gel on the longer "Azzurra." Steve Morse's electric guitar is loaded with Bill Frisell-like effects, but on "Wolvesville," he and Barrueco create an inspired and unleashed fusion between rock and classical music (the inspiration for the piece is a Villa-Lobos étude). Three mellow collaborations with Summers round out this set of intriguing guitar instrumentals. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Oasis of quality music........2005-04-14

The tracks on this recording vary from exuberant latin-american jazz - like 'Beyond The Mirage'- to more introspective music like 'The Grand Passion'. 'Northern Lights'is very sensitive as well, it makes you a little bit melancholic. Between all the noisy dance-music we have nowadays, 'Nylon & Steel'is an oasis of quality and high standard.(Though there is no classical music played on this cd - apart from Villa-Lobos - don't let that spoil the fun). Something about this music reminds me of the piano-music of Brad Mehldau: it sounds familiar and at the same time it's something new.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD.......2003-06-04

I didn't think I would like this CD. However, after the first listen, I had to admit this is a fantastic CD!

4 out of 5 stars cool classical/rock/jazz fusion.......2001-10-29

This is a very interesting combination of the classical and rock/jazz worlds of guitar playing. All four guitarists have amazing chops and they're all quite tasteful on this recording. If you're a fan of Barrueco, DiMeola, Morse, or Summers, check out this CD. I had heard Barrueco and Summers before, and knew of DiMeola and Morse by reputation, so I had an idea of what to expect...but "Nylon & Steel" surpassed those expectations. Very cool, indeed.

4 out of 5 stars cool classical/rock/jazz fusion.......2001-10-29

This is a very interesting combination of the classical and rock/jazz worlds of guitar playing. All four guitarists have amazing chops and they're all quite tasteful on this recording. If you're a fan of Barrueco, DiMeola, Morse, or Summers, check out this CD. I had heard Barrueco and Summers before, and knew of DiMeola and Morse by reputation, so I had an idea of what to expect...but "Nylon & Steel" surpassed those expectations. Very cool, indeed.

1 out of 5 stars A Disaster.......2001-09-08

Except for the two Barrueco solos, this CD made me nauseous!!!Listening to it reminded me why I stopped listening to most improvised music.

Throughout tracks 2 to 4, DiMeola struggles futilely to come up with anything but comical latin cliches. DiMeola's mindless noodling is an affront to Barrueco's musicality. Summers playing on the other hand, while somewhat musical, is mostly syrup.

Villa-Lobos' Etude 1 duet hurt the most. I have played this piece for years and, though an etude, I find it quite entertaining (as do most classical guitarists I think). During most of the piece, Morse simply plays scale-exercise filler and obliterates all the musical ideas in the piece. Listen, Villa-Lobos was one of the most original and masterful composers of this century. It is criminal to think that playing this electronic fluff over Villa-Lobos' etude does it justice.

A word to the uninitiated - buy Sergio and Odair Assad's "Latin Music for Two Guitars" and learn something about the depth and beauty of serious latin guitar music.
Artist Portrait: Susan Graham
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Introduction
 Artist Portrait: Susan Graham

Manufacturer: Warner Classics
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ASIN: B00008KA5L
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Voi Che Sapete
  2. Non So Piu Cosa Son, Cosa Faccio
  3. Di Te Mi Rido
  4. Mi Lusinga Il Dolce Affetto
  5. Mio Bel Tesoro
  6. Verdi Prati
  7. O Malheureuse Iphigenie!
  8. Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
  9. Early In The Morning
  10. The Wintry Mind
  11. O You Whom I Often And Silently Come
  12. Comment Le Dedain Pourrait-Il Mourir?
  13. Dieu! Que Viens-Je Entendre?
  14. This Journey To Christ
  15. Who Will Walk With Me?
  16. Dead Man Walking!
  17. He Will Gather Us Around
  18. C'est Ca La Vie, C'est Ca L'amour
  19. Yes
  20. Les Hommes Sont Bien Tous Les Memes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Introduction.......2004-08-25

This is a great introduction at a very reasonable price to Susan Graham's lovely mezzo voice, with selections from several CDs. Be warned, however - this will only whet your appetite for the full albums (for example, her incredible live performance as Ruggiero in Handel's "Alcina" with Renee Fleming and Natalie Dessay and with William Christie conducting Les Arts Florissants - surely one of the most stupendous opera recordings ever made).
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ASIN: B0002RUAFQ
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

  1. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships: Behold, The Sea Itself - Jonathan Summers
  2. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships: Today A Rude Brief Recitative - Jonathan Summers
  3. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships: Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Seperate Flags Of Nations! - Jonathan Summers
  4. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships: Token Of All Brave Captains - Jonathan Summers
  5. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships: A Pennant Universal - Jonathan Summers
  6. II: On The Beach At Night, Alone: On The Beach At Night, Alone - Jonathan Summers
  7. II: On The Beach At Night, Alone: A Vast Similitude Interlocks All - Jonathan Summers
  8. III: Scherzo: The Waves - Jonathan Summers
  9. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): O Vast Rondure, Swimming In Space - Jonathan Summers
  10. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): Down From The Gardens Of Asia Descending - Jonathan Summers
  11. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): O We Can Wait No Longer - Jonathan Summers
  12. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): O Thou Transcendent - Jonathan Summers
  13. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): Greater Than Stars Or Suns - Jonathan Summers
  14. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): Sail Forth - Jonathan Summers
  15. IV: The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Co Moto): O My Brave Soul! - Jonathan Summers

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  1. I. Lento - Allegro Risoluto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. II. Lento - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  3. III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro Vivace - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  4. IV. Andante Con Moto - Maestoso Alla Marcia (Quasi Lento) - Allegro - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. Fantasia On A Theme - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. I: Molto Moderato - Amanda Roocroft
  2. II: Lento Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  3. II: Moderato Pesante - Presto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  4. IV: Lento - Moderato Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. I: Allegro - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  6. II: Andante Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Molto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. IV: Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto - London Philharmonic Orchestra

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  1. I: Preludio: Moderato - Sarah Chang
  2. II: Scherzo: Presto - Sarah Chang
  3. III: Romanza: Lento - Sarah Chang
  4. IV: Passacaglia: Moderato - Sarah Chang
  5. Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 - Sarah Chang
  6. Romance For Violin And Orchestra - Sarah Chang

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegro - Ian Bostridge
  2. II: Moderato - Ian Bostridge
  3. III: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Ian Bostridge
  4. IV: Epilouge: Moderato - Ian Bostridge
  5. In The Fen Country - Ian Bostridge
  6. I: On The Wenlock Edge - Ian Bostridge
  7. II: From Far, From Eve And Morning - Ian Bostridge
  8. III: Is My Team Ploughing? - Ian Bostridge
  9. IV: Oh, When I Was In Love With You - Ian Bostridge
  10. V: Bredon Hill - Ian Bostridge
  11. VI: Clun - Ian Bostridge

Tracks:

  1. I: Prelude: Maestoso - London Philharmonic Choir
  2. II: Scherzo: Moderato - London Philharmonic Choir
  3. III: Landscape: Lento - London Philharmonic Choir
  4. IV: Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Choir
  5. V: Epilogue: Alla Marcia, Moderato (Non Troppo Allegro) - London Philharmonic Choir

Tracks:

  1. I: Fantasia: Moderato - Presto - Andante Sostenuto - Allegretto - Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace - Andante Sostenuto - Tempo I, Ma Tranquillo - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. II: Scherzo Alla Marcia: Allegro Alla Marcia - Andante - Tempo I (Allegro) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  3. III: Cavatina: Lento Espressivo - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  4. IV: Toccata: Moderato Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. I: Moderato Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  6. II: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Pesante - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. IV: Andante Tranquillo - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars VW Can't miss.......2007-04-01

It would take a lot of effort to make these works anything but wonderful to my ( untrained) ear. I have other versions of Symphonies 3 & 5, Tallis, and Lark, but am not that familiar with the rest. I bought the CD set just to hear them. VW's music goes straight to my soul, perhaps because I was born about 40 km ( 25 miles ) from the composer. These works evoke instant nostalgia. Haintink, the orchestra , soloists, sound fine. I particularly enjoyed Ian Bostridge.

5 out of 5 stars Vaughan Williams the Great European Symphonist.......2004-12-15

2004 Has been a good year for Box Sets of Vaughan Williams Symphonies. Best of the bunch is this one from EMI with Bernard Haitink conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Do not be put off by the lengthy gestation of the project, over 16 years between 1984 and 2000, there is a consistency of interpretation, performance and sound.

Haitink's first recording in the set of the 7th Symphony, the Sinfonia Antarctica is his manifesto. He takes Vaughan Williams out of the cosy world of 20th century British music and the interpretive shadow cast by Adrian Boult and places him in an ongoing tradition of European symphonists. Haitink revels in the richness of the symphony's sound worlds and in the romantic heart which he finds in them all. These are rich, big boned interpretations. Nowhere more so than in this 7th Symphony, from the episodic feast of the first movement onwards, and there is surely no recording with a more appropriate acoustic.

The First in the cycle , `A Sea Symphony" is startling, as conductor, orchestra and singers burn a new way to the heart of this huge work with a searingly intense first movement.

The Second, A London Symphony has many fine recordings. Here the louder passages are brash, boisterous and thoroughly urban. Vaughan Williams loved city life and would surely have approved.

The Third, A Pastoral Symphony is one of the most striking reinterpretations here, and perhaps the hardest to take for traditionalists. Boult's mystical manipulation of blocks of chords with solo instruments floating above them is replaced with lyrical argument.

The furies at the heart of the Fourth Symphony are set free to great effect, as they are in the Sixth Symphony. Haitink excels in the demonic dance music in both symphonies and the jazz elements in the Sixth are enthusiastically articulated

If the interpretation of the Pastoral Symphony is striking, that of the 8th is a complete transformation, and one that convinces. No longer is this a small symphony, here it is the considerable utterance of a master.

The Fifth symphony is its radiant self, but the questions that also inhabit the score are welcomed, giving this performance light and shade.

The Ninth Symphony, sometimes considered a difficult work sounds like a natural summation of Vaughan Williams musical journey. It is a suitable epitaph, autumnal but radiating vigour.

There are a number of filler works here, like the Symphonies some are radical reinterpretations. I am not convinced by this Variations on a Theme of Thomas Tallis. In The Lark Ascending the programme is forgotten and it becomes a one movement concerto with a continuous violin line.

Haitink's interpretations are not for everyone. If you want modern a modern equivalent of Boult with good digital sound choose the Vernon Handley Set on Classics For Pleasure. That also has the benefit of a more generous selection of extra works. If you want to hear exciting modern performances in exemplary sound snap up this bargain box.
Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Moments from La Traviata
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    		Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Moments from La Traviata

    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    5. Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Love Songs

    ASIN: B00000425I
    Release Date: 1994-08-23

    Tracks:

    1. La Traviata: Prelude
    2. La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo ne'lieti calici
    3. La Traviata: Un di felice
    4. La Traviata: E strano!... Ah, fors' e lui
    5. La Traviata: Follie!... Sempre libera
    6. La Traviata: Lunge da lei... De'miei bollenti spiriti
    7. La Traviata: Pure siccome un angelo
    8. La Traviata: Dite alla giovine si bella e pura
    9. La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar
    10. La Traviata: Invitato a qui seguirmi
    11. La Traviata: Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende
    12. La Traviata: 'Teneste la promessa...' Addio del passato
    13. La Traviata: Parigi, o cara
    14. La Traviata: Ah! Violetta!
    Light's Glittering Morn
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Glorious sound in a glorious space
    • A truly essential recording
    		 Light's Glittering Morn

    Manufacturer: Capitol
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000002RRX
    Release Date: 1992-01-23

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Glorious sound in a glorious space.......2005-10-04

    As I have had a long personal relationship with both Washington National Cathedral and John Fenstermaker, the conductor of this disc, it would be difficult for me to find anything critical to say about it. The sound brings back memories, but that's another story. The balance of forces - an immense organ, a very large choir (two combined, actually), and a brass band - is superb for a recording in a space notoriously difficult to get a balanced sound in. I was particularly interested in the addition of the brass band to things like Finzi's "God is gone up," which (as far as I know) was not originally scored to include it. It's a big, glorious sound in a big, glorious space, but also has some more contemplative moments (e.g. Palestrina's "Sicut cervus" and Tallis's "If ye love me" ) and the unusual treat of about 45 seconds of carillon music (I'd have liked more!) at the beginning. Consider this CD an ESSENTIAL addition to the library of any fan of Anglican church music at its best.

    5 out of 5 stars A truly essential recording.......1999-07-21

    This is possibly the best album ever recorded by a men and boys choir. Every fan of choral work owes it to themselves to search out and buy a copy of this CD. Every single composition included is unforgettable and moving. Try to find a copy however you can -- you won't regret it. Recorded as a celebration of the completion of Washington National Cathedral in 1991, this CD is an impressive achievement in and of itself. Famous choral works are balanced perfectly with lesser-known, Nathional Cathedral-affiliated composers, all adding up to an enlightening and highly enjoyable listening experience. Be sure to listen to the powerful majesty of the Cathedral's Great Organ, displayed on this recording in all its ground-shaking grandeur.
    2010: Original Music Score from the Motion Picture
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Score To An Underrated Movie
    		 2010: Original Music Score from the Motion Picture
    Original Soundtrack , David Shire , and Andy Summers
    Manufacturer: A&M
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000008LTU
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Score To An Underrated Movie.......2003-08-11

    Released at the end of 1984, "2010" is a terribly underrated follow-up to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Everything about this film says that it is in bad need of reassessing.

    And that goes for the music score as well. Beginning with Police lead guitarist Andy Summers' version of Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra", this recording then moves on to the eerie, synthesizer-dominated music score composed by David Shire, who also worked on films like THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE-TWO-THREE and parts of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. If this original score doesn't necessarily bear comparison to the uses of classical music applied by Kubrick in his landmark movie, it nevertheless shows that Shire is one of our most underrated film score composers. His "New Worlds" and "Nova" cues are some of the most inventive uses of synthesizers put into a movie's music soundtrack since A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

    This combination of orchestral, electronic, and synthesizer motifs would not be matched in a film score until John Williams did it for A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE in (ironically enough!) 2001. Therefore, the "2010" soundtrack is well worth seeking out!
    Virgin Mary/Phoenix from the Flames
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      		Virgin Mary/Phoenix from the Flames
      18 Summers
      Manufacturer: Drakkar
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000F4LKSC
      Release Date: 2006-05-02
      Nyman - Noises, Sounds & Sweet Air / Bott · Summers · Bostridge
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • stunning
      • Nyman's Masterpiece
      		 Nyman - Noises, Sounds & Sweet Air / Bott · Summers · Bostridge
      Hilary Summers , Andrew Findon , David Roach , and Ensemble Instrumental de Basse-Normandie
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000814G
      Release Date: 1995-05-16

      Tracks:

      1. If by your Art, my dearest father - Catherine Bott
      2. Alas, poor Milan! - Ian Bostridge
      3. Be't to fly, to swim - Catherine Bott
      4. This damned witch Sycorax - Catherine Bott/Hilary Summers
      5. The fringed curtains of thine eye - Ian Bostridge
      6. There's nothing ill can dwell - Catherine Bott
      7. How lush and lusty the grass - Hilary Summers
      8. Riches, poverty, and use of service - Catherine Bott/Ian Bostridge
      9. Sometime like apes - Ian Bostridge
      10. Full many a lady I have eyed - Catherine Bott
      11. 'Tis a custom in the afternoon - Ian Bostridge
      12. I have made you mad - Catherine Bott
      13. You do look, my son, in a moved sort - Catherine Bott/Ian Bostridge
      14. At last I left them - Hilary Summers
      15. At this hour lie at my mercy - Ian Bostridge
      16. Ye elves - Hilary Summers/Ian Bostridge
      17. Behold, sir King - Catherine Bott/Ian Bostridge/Hilary Summers
      18. Sir, she is mortal - Catherine Bott
      19. My tricksy spirit! - Catherine Bott
      20. Coragio, bully-monster - Ian Bostridge

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars stunning.......2002-06-08

      Nyman's best, as well as most original and most challenging piece. I didn't like it the first few times I heard it, but after I found my way into the scorte (so to speak) I found it incredibly beautiful. Unlike anything you have ever heard. Minimalist but a very busy "maximal" minimalist.

      5 out of 5 stars Nyman's Masterpiece.......2001-07-29

      Recorded a bit before Nyman, in my opinion, fell off the musical relevancy map with so many uninspired film scores, Noises, Sounds, & Sweet Airs (the correct title) may well have been this once-genius composer's last gasp. But what a last gasp! The disc works as a single piece of tightly-woven musical tapestry that cannot be divided up into individual "songs" or movements because it plays Nyman's musical fascinations and obsessions so close to the bone. Some staggeringly sublime moments whoosh and waft and soar from this recording, and as long as I have it to listen to regularly (and Nyman's scores from Greenaway's films) I need nothing else. One of the most exquisite recordings I have ever purchased. How I wish he'd get back to such stuff and forego the pornography of his art, such as it currently is, in so much movie dribble.
      Transplanting
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • INCREDIBLE MUSIC!
      • Super debut Record By Ms. Summers
      • Super debut Record By Ms. Summers
      		 Transplanting
      Elaine Summers
      Manufacturer: Loose Groove Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000003R1P
      Release Date: 1997-09-09

      Tracks:

      1. The Real Low Down
      2. Ain't No Way
      3. Laugh
      4. Fly
      5. To Be Mine
      6. Gone To Stay
      7. As You Were
      8. Our Love Will Still Be There
      9. Witness
      10. Tell Me About It

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE MUSIC!.......2000-05-21

      I must be brief.I love Elaine's music.I never heard of her till this album.It is great songwriting.REAL MUSIC TO MY EARS.

      5 out of 5 stars Super debut Record By Ms. Summers.......1999-09-30

      I didn't expect such good album from an unknown artist. The very first time I heard "Transplanting" I was hook. Elaine has such a great style and made such a good work on this record that I would give it the highest score a new comer could possibly get. She combines the classic 60's rock with the glam rock of the 90's. I like her album so much I bet you would too.

      5 out of 5 stars Super debut Record By Ms. Summers.......1999-09-30

      I didn't expect such good album from an unknown artist. The very first time I heard "Transplanting" I was hook. Elaine has such a great style and made such a good work on this record that I would give it the highest score a new comer could possibly get. She combines the classic 60's rock with the glam rock of the 90's. I like her album so much I bet you would too.

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