Kraan [Import]

kraan [import]

Track Listings

1. Sarah's Ritt Durch Den Schwarzwald

2. M.C. Escher

3. Kraan Arabia

4. Head

5. Sarah Auf Der Gaenswies

6. Sarah's Ritt Durch Den Schwarzwald (Demo 1971)

7. M.C. Escher (Demo 1971)

8. Head (Demo 1971)

9. Sarah Auf Der Gaenswies (Demo 1971)

Kraan,Kraan,Inter,Rock

Kraan [Import]

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The Last Kander and Ebb
All DAVID HYDE PIERCE FANS WILL LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
Very Pleasant
Pure Entertainment
Curtains is hilarious

Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast)

Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PC1QKQ
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Overture
Wide Open Spaces
What Kind Of Man?
Thinking Of Him
The Woman's Dead
Show People
Coffee Shop Nights
In the Same Boat
I Miss the Music
Thataway!
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Sadly, Curtains is the final entry in the long and fruitful partnership of lyricist Fred Ebb (who died in September 2004) and composer John Kander. While the show doesn't reach the heights of the team's previous masterpieces, such as Cabaret and Chicago, it's certainly a lot better than, say, their middling 1997 offering Steel Pier. Deliberately old-fashioned (it even features a real overture, something that's fast becoming a rarity), Curtains is a whodunit rolled into a musical--or vice versa. Set in 1959 Boston, it takes place backstage at a singing-and-dancing Western corker titled Robbin Hood. Someone gets killed, and a show tunes-crazy homicide detective (David Hyde Pierce) is called in. The plot is just a pretext for a series of very entertaining, characteristically brass-heavy songs that may not have the bite of old Kander and Ebb but are still very catchy. Above all, Curtains is (both thematically and stylistically) a love letter to old-school showbiz, and it's delivered on a silver platter by a cast of pros that includes the aforementioned Hyde Pierce, Kander and Ebb habituée Karen Ziemba, endearing Jason Danieley and, a notch above the rest, Debra Monk. Unsurprisingly, she chews the scenery and spits it right back in a pair of rowdy numbers: "Show People" and "It's a Business." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Curtains is an entertaining play within a play, as well as a "whodunit" new musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by legendary, Tony Award-winning songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, New York, New York). Starring David Hyde Pierce (Spamalot, "Frasier") and Debra Monk, the Curtains original Broadway cast album is produced by nine-time Grammy Award-winner Jay David Saks.

Customer Reviews:

The Last Kander and Ebb.......2007-07-13

Couldn't miss the opportunity to hear the last of the Kander and Ebb collaboration. This score has a familiar feel to it. The music is good but not great and the show seems as if it would be fun.

All DAVID HYDE PIERCE FANS WILL LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-10

And even if you are not---the music is great!!!!!! This is the final collaboration between John Kander and the late Fred Ebb--plus throw in the efforts of Rupert Holmes (who wrote the underated MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD--and everyone's favorite guilty pleasure 70's tune--THE PINA COLADA SONG). Anyway, I always thought David was robbed of a TONY nod for SPAMALOT--so his win for this was quite overdue!

Every song is a winner---and it is not just because of Pierce--Deborah Monk also has one of the great show stoppers "IT'S A BUSINESS"!

All theatre buff will enjoy--I certainly did!

Very Pleasant.......2007-07-10

Nice, witty and pleasant music. Sadly, as the teams last work, it is not on a par with their earlier efforts. I kept expecting the big, gorgeous, soaring ballad of other shows, but it never really comes. I still think Steel Pier is their best work (tho the show didn't work). However when you are the composers of Cabaret, The Happy Time, Woman of the Year, Chicago, The Act and The Rink (among still more), you go down in theater history as one of the great songwriting teams in American theater.

The performers are all first rate, David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk are hoots. KAren Ziemba, as always, is wonderful. A major disappointment is that Jason Danielly's beautiful tenor voice is not given more to do. Overall, pleasant fun!!

Pure Entertainment.......2007-07-10

Very entertaining. A fitting finale to the partnership of Kander & Ebb.
The story is immaterial to the music. A strong cast carries off what could be considered a nonsense piece. Plaudits all round to the cast, writers and producers.

Curtains is hilarious.......2007-07-09

David Hyde Pearce is excellent as the detective -- finally breaking away from his Niles Crane persona. He's not a great singer, but he sure can put over his songs. I was particularly impressed with Debra Monk who is delightfully catty and crude and she sings beautifully. The score is not Kander & Ebb's best, but the lyrics are clever and sometimes had be LMAOROTF.

Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Simply beautiful
CD has missing track
Disappointed
Worth Buying!
Great Album

Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000002O4X
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)
I'm Better At Hello (Karen's Theme l)
Have You Got A Story For Me
Concerto For Clarinet and Orhestra
Safari
Karen's Journey - Siyawe (African Traditional)
Flight Over Africa
I Had A Compass From Denys (Karen's Theme II)
Alone On The Farm
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End Title (You Are Karen)

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The great irony of John Barry's Academy Award-winning score for Out of Africa (which also took the Oscar as Best Picture) is that it almost never was; director Sydney Pollack had originally envisioned the film with native African music, going as far as laying the indigenous score down as he was editing. But the weight of John Barry's arguments--not to mention his considerable track record and composing gifts--held sway, and the composer delivered on his intent: a lush, romantic masterpiece for the ages. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Simply beautiful.......2007-01-11

Out of Africa is a CD with beautiful music. When I listen to it, I imagine myself in the nature of Africa. You will enjoy it!

CD has missing track.......2006-12-03

John Barry's compositions are pleasantly sweeping. There's nothing wrong with this album, just not really enough to recommend it.

I was puzzled to learn that some time between my buying the LP record and the issuing of this CD, the track "The Music of Goodbye (love theme from Out of Africa)" was omitted. It's not that this song, sung by Melissa Manchester, is a must-have; it's more that it's sneaky to leave off tracks when you reissue a soundtrack in another format.

Disappointed.......2006-11-10

I absolutely love the music from Out of Africa, but I do not recommend this CD at all. The sound quality is so poor that I could only bear listening to it once.

Worth Buying!.......2006-11-06

Highly recommended for those who love instrumental music. A lot of beautiful flute, strings and some piano and harp. Very contemplative and hauntingly beautiful music.

Great Album.......2006-11-04

For me, one of the best music of last decade. Romantic, full of sense. Please give a listen at least

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cool, rough rock
YYY's second LP shows depth & growth.
A bummer of a follow-up.
So far their best album.
Something like a phenomena

Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EHQ7L0
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

Gold Lion
Way Out
Fancy
Phenomena
Honeybear
Cheated Hearts
Dudley
Mysteries
The Sweets
Warrior
Turn Into

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With Show Your Bones, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs follow up to the heralded Fever to Tell Karen O economizes on the screaming that so marked the trio's debut EP. And oh how she exceeds her oft-noted influences (PJ Harvey and Chrissie Hynde, for two): Whether she's hanging back with a staggered beat on "Phenomena," or riding on the kick-drum-pounded opening to "Honeybear," she's always ready to disappear in a burst of Nick Zinner's guitars and Brian Chase's drums. The YYYs thrill precisely because of their keen mix, Karen O spiking the upper ranges (dig the caterwaul in "Mysteries") with a sharply cut vocal line or a simple, full-bodied singsong delivery while the guitars spin thick storms of sound before retreating to atmospherics (try the transition from the quick throttle of "Cheated Hearts" into the Cure-ish "Dudley," for one example). And marvel at how well radio would be served by blasting the acoustic, pleading vibe of "Warrior." Fabulous. --Andrew Bartlett

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cool, rough rock.......2007-05-20

It's hard to create a new sound in rock these days, but the Yeah Yeah Yeahs manage to do it on this albumn. The rough overdriven guitar, straightforeward drumming, and raspy vocals all combine beautifully to create this unique sound. In exploring new indie rock, this one is a real find.

YYY's second LP shows depth & growth........2007-05-17

Ever since I heard them a few years ago, I've been hooked on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I first heard the diverse and fun Fever To Tell, and while that didn't have a lot of depth, it didn't really need it. It's one of those that sold because of how much it rocked. I recently got around to the debut EP, which was also quite good as well. On this album, lots is added that wasn't quite as present as on the other albums.

Karen O kind of reminds me of Tegan and/or Sara on some of the tracks. She does a lot more singing on here and less yelping than in previous times, but it's not a boring record. I think "Honeybear" sounds like the "old" YYY's. I've always enjoyed Nick Zinner's guitar riffs and some of the stuff here is actually quite interesting. For one thing, half of the lyrics are cryptic, like stream of consciousness tracks. Then you get the ones about unrequited love like "Cheated Hearts," one of the album's finest tracks, if not the finest.

Songs like "The Sweets" show an added musical depth. The track is simple, yet I like how it all flows together on the track. It sort of sounds like a demo, actually, but one mastered to CD quality. This one also emphasizes the group's new wave influences more than the previous works. There's really no filler on here.

I remembered being really crushed last fall when I missed out on seeing them. Oh well, there's the records to make up for the lacked experience. This record makes me still interested in whatever comes next from the group. Judging by this record, they'll be around for awhile.

A bummer of a follow-up........2007-05-15

Buy the first album instead.
This one is alright...but lazier.Fever To Tell

So far their best album........2007-04-15

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have provided a sound different than other bands. This is the second, and in my opinior far superior album. Even my friend who said they hated the Yeah Yeah Yeah's heard a song and said they loved it. I definately reccomend it.

Something like a phenomena.......2007-04-09

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's are a band that rides mostly on their personality. More specifically, on that of Karen O. Her various styles of singing, from emotive singing on the acoustic "Warrior" to the rock bark of "Gold Lion," Karen leads the YYY's like few women other than Chrissie Hynde. But just a front woman does not a band make, and Karen's bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner make enough variations of racket behind her to make "Show Your Bones" a distinctive CD.

There are also a few great songs to be found here. In addition to the aforementioned "Warrior" and "Gold Lion," there is the snazzy "Phenomena" and the catchy album closer "Turn Into." Not quite as slick as Garbage or as classic as The Pretenders' best work, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are somewhere between the two, and inching towards brilliance.

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ahh, memories...
Grew up with this.....
Such An Impact!
Love it!!!
Outstanding for Early Elementary School Kids. Highly Awarded

Mr. Bach Comes To Call
Martin Lavut Karen/ Lavut , Walter Babiak , and Toronto Boys' Choir
Manufacturer: Children's Group
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Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey Through 'The Magic Flute'
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ASIN: B00000212K
Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

Medley: Orchestral Suite #3: Movement 1/Minuet In G/Gigue In G (French Suite #5)
Medley: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Chromatic Fantasy/Prelude In B Minor
Medley: Introducing The Orchestra/Organ Chorale Prelude: 'Allein Gott'
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Medley: Prelude In C (Book 1 Of WTC)/Orchestral Suite #2: Movement 2
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Orchestral Suite #2: Badinerie
Orchestral Suite #3: Air For G String
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'Adventure In Music'
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THE STORY: After the dramatic send off of his music into space aboard Voyager II, Mr. Bach drops in on a little girl at the piano -- along with his magic orchestra and choir. THE MUSIC: Over two dozen excerpts, including Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Brandenburg Concerto #5, Flute Sonatas and Badinerie, Air for the G-string, Goldberg Variations, paino minuets and preludes, organ music and choral Cantata #78.

Customer Reviews:

ahh, memories..........2006-03-26

I had this as a kid, along with Mozart's Journey through the Magic Flute, and I listened to them all the time. I remember once on my birthday, I had to go see my dad give a lecture before we went out to eat, so I brought along my tape player and this cassette. When i hear it now, I think of that night. Also, I just purchased the CD, and when I got it I was so happy, so exaulted, so thrilled. I was smiling the whole time I was listening during math class. I highly recommend this to any child, Bach has become my favorite composer and I am writing a term paper on him all because of this wonderful recording.

Grew up with this............2005-12-05

I was just listening to some classical music and a piece by Bach came on and i was reminded of this CD (tape when i was a kid) and I really remember loving this recording and listening to it over and over as a kid. It really gave me an appreciation for this kind of music! Maybe from an adult perspective it's simple or inaccurate - but it really brought Bach to life for me as a child.

Such An Impact!.......2004-03-30

As a college student who still remembers and loves her "Mr. Bach Comes To Call", "Beethoven Lives Upstairs", and "Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey Through 'The Magic Flute'", I would recommend these CDs without a doubt. Over a decade later I still remember these tapes (as they were when I first got them) and still remember classical songs that many of my friends can't even name composers to. A wonderful educational investment for your children!

Love it!!!.......2003-08-16

I love this CD, and I'm almost 15!!! I love to listen to it with my brothers (7 and 12) while we're going the dishes.

Outstanding for Early Elementary School Kids. Highly Awarded.......2003-01-13

This is an excellent CD for any early elementary school age child. The story is interesting, and the music snippets are outstanding.

My second grade daughter especially loves this CD (and Bach) because she takes piano lessons.

Mr. Bach Comes To Call received a Parents Choice Award, among others, and was recommended by the much praised "What Your Second Grader Needs to Know." This is a quality CD.

The similar Beethoven CD by Classical Kids is equally superb, and I have read that the Vivaldi CD is good, too.

It's About the Rose
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Repetitive

A Healing CD

Another Great Album

Great stress reliever

CLASSICALLY-TRAINED PIANIST KAREN MARIE GARRETT COMPOSES ENTIRE NEW ALBUM

It's About the Rose
Karen Marie Garrett
Manufacturer: Karen Marie Garrett Music, Waterstreet Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000L4393K
Release Date: 2007-01-01

Tracks:

It's About the Rose in the Vase on the Table
Tally's Lullaby
Vinot and the Sea Bird
The Piano Called
Moon Night
Waiting
Beethoven, Chopin and the Rose
Impressions
Tip Toe Dancer and the Sea Pearl
Cafe Espresso
Daydreams
Finale of the Rose

Album Description

Another beautiful CD by pianist Karen Marie Garrett. It's evident Ms. Garrett went exploring for something new and exciting to share with listeners in this collection of twelve new compositions. Whatever you want to call the genre; New Age, Adult Contemporary, Light Jazz, Classical Inspired, or ? ... it's working and it's gorgeous!

BILL BINKELMAN, NEW AGE REPORTER:

"BEST of 2006" , one of the "Twelve Best New Age / Adult Contemporary / World Fusion Recordings of 2006"

"This is one of the most beautiful piano recordings I've heard in recent memory, and even maybe longer. I highly recommend it especially for quieter times when you bask in its sepia-toned glow."

Will Ackerman, creator Windham Hill Records, gold and platinum record producer,
and Grammy Award-winning recording artist...
"Karen Marie Garrett's previous recording, Allure of Sanctuary, offered an abundance of melody and emotion, making it truly a remarkable debut. Her latest recording, It's About the Rose, presents an absolutely stunning evolution in musical styles, textures, virtuosity and emotional depth. She has not departed from what worked so well for her in Allure of Sanctuary, but has simply dug deeper to create an even richer experience."

Kathy Parsons, New York Solo Piano Publications... WOW!(full review below)

John Iverson, Shades of Classics, CKUW 95.9 FM Winnipeg, Canada
Beautiful as a Rose! I had not heard the music of new age pianist Karen Marie Garrett prior to reviewing this album, but after giving it a listen, I wish I had known about her much sooner."

Stephen Cairns, Piano Heaven - England
"A true gem of a CD....pure Piano Heaven." (full review below)

Customer Reviews:

Repetitive.......2007-07-13

I heard Tally's Lullaby on cable and loved it so I listened to some snippets of the different tracks on Amazon and ordered it. I wish I'd listened longer to more tracks because I wouldn't have purchased this CD--I may be the only person to listen to this album and NOT like it! Except for Tally's Lullaby, the other tracks are so repetitive that I checked my CD player to see if I'd hit "repeat"---there is so little difference between them that it could be the same piece over and over, with the same left-hand accompaniment. Ms. Garrett must be a talented pianist, but I don't think you could prove it with this album.

A Healing CD.......2007-07-03

After the Va.Tech tragedy, I just happened to hear "Tally's Lullaby" on my digital music station and was impressed with the apparent healing qualities of this piece. It was the best song to hear at that particular time. I have since bought the cd and highly recommend it.

Another Great Album.......2007-06-13

I have to agree with another reviewer. This album is just great for relaxing and stress relief. I can't remember when I bought back to back albums by an artist that were as good as Allure of Sanctuary and It's About the Rose.

Great stress reliever.......2007-03-11

Karen Marie Garrett's latest CD is so soothing and stress relieving that I would encourge anyone who loves soft, warm piano music to purchase this album instantly on Amazon. Tally's Lullaby is my favorite and knowing the background on why it was recorded just makes for a better listening experience. Check Karen's web page for the details - [...]

CLASSICALLY-TRAINED PIANIST KAREN MARIE GARRETT COMPOSES ENTIRE NEW ALBUM.......2007-03-06

KAREN MARIE GARRETT
IT'S ABOUT THE ROSE

For her fourth album, pianist Karen Marie Garrett has created a hauntingly-beautiful CD of original contemporary instrumental music that contains contemporary classical and new age elements. IT'S ABOUT THE ROSE contains some solo piano pieces and also gentle duets with either cello (Eugene Friesen), violin (Steve Schuch or Derrik Jordan) or flugel-horn (Jeff Oster). These melodies are so captivating that the album went right to the very top of the national airplay chart. The CD was produced by famed guitarist and producer Will Ackerman, who also founded Windham Hill Records.

Garrett's background and training is classical music, and her first three albums contained some classical compositions. But now with the release of her fourth CD, IT'S ABOUT THE ROSE, you still hear her classical influences, but she penned all the material. The music includes melodic, structured solo piano numbers ("It's About the Rose in the Vase on the Table," "Beethoven Chopin and the Rose," "Impressions" and "Waiting") as well as free-spirited solo piano improvisations ("The Piano Called" and "Daydreams"). "Tally's Lullaby," a tribute to pets that have passed on, is a lovely piano-cello duet with Friesen (from the Paul Winter Consort). "Vinot and the Seabird" (with flugelhorn and vocals) was primarily inspired by Erik Satie, but also has Karen showing other classical influences including Beethoven and Pachabel. Garrett turned to Mozart and the local coffee shop for the inspiration behind "Café Espresso" which includes bass and percussion. According to Garrett, "Tip Toe Dancer and the Sea Pearl" (piano interacting with violin and bass), took its genesis from a moment on the beach when she saw a young child twirling with delight over a treasure found in a tide pool.

The melodies are memorable, the musicianship first-rate, and the production crisp and clear. There are plenty of contemporary instrumental pianists out there, but Karen Marie Garrett brings a little something extra to the table, perhaps a deeper level of emotionalism not commonly found.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 [Special Edition] [Hybrid SACD]

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Worth every Penny !
Over all very good, in places great
smoothed out edges
Solid live performances, great sound, but a little identity crisis?
This latest Beethoven Symphonies cycle is not that great

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 [Special Edition] [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: Lso Live UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GUJYRE
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Allegro Con Brio
Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assi
Scherzo And Trio: Allegro Vivace
Finale: Allegro Molto
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Allegro Vivace
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Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
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Tempo Di Menuetto
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Allegro
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Anadante Cantabile Con Moto
Menuetto & Trio: Allegro Molto E Vivace
Adagio-Allegro Molto E Vivace

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Erwachen Heiterer Gefuhle Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
Szene Am Bach (Andante Molto Mosso)
Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)
Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
Hirtengesang-Frohe, Dankbare Gefuhle Nach Sem Sturm (Allegretto)
Adagio Molto-Allegro Con Brio
Larghetto
Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
Allegro Molto - Tim Hugh

Tracks:

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Allegretto
Presto
Allegro Con Brio
Allegro - Tim Hugh
Largo - Tim Hugh
Rondo Alla Polacca - Tim Hugh

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Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso - London Symphony Chorus
Scherzo: Molto Vivace - London Symphony Chorus
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Presto-Allegro Ma Non Troppo-Vivace-Adagio Cantabile - London Symphony Chorus

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Haitink's integral set of Beethoven Symphonies with the London Symphony has none of the stodginess that sometimes afflicted his earlier recordings with the Concertgebouw. His restudy of the works, and the presence of concert audiences translate into faster tempos, sharper accents, wider dynamic range and an overall sense of energy that imbue these nine masterpieces. Here, the Classic style is wed to Romantic expressivity but not to Romantic excess, Competition is abundant, ranging from Toscanini, Furtwängler, and the 1963 von Karajan to recent sets from the sometimes hyperkinetic Vanska, the more traditional Abbado, and the insightful Barenboim. But this new Haitink set, available in hybrid SACD/CD, is a solid contender.

The early First and Second symphonies benefit from Haitink's leaner, more vivacious approach. The Eroica also sounds fresher. Its slow movement is still a funeral march, but moves a hair faster this time, just enough to be the difference between a pace that drags and a pace that flows and retains interest. In the outer movements, there's a new spring to the rhythms and clarity in orchestral balances, and this Eroica has the cumulative intensity to make its full effect. Haitink's Fourth is in a grander mold than we usually hear. While never overblown, it has some of the wider scope and heroism of the odd-numbered symphonies. Like the Eroica, it is rhythmically vigorous and the prominent tympani and brass make an impact that sweeps the listener along. The Fifth can suffer from over-exposure but here it has a variety of tonal colors, tempos, and dynamics that make it seem newly minted while no less grand. The propulsive finale, with its pounding tympani and expertly played journey to transcendence, is especially memorable.

The Sixth, the Pastorale, has that same feeling, its flowing tempos and skillful interpretive choices make this one of the best Sixths since Böhm's, with plenty of excitement in the Storm and warmth in the final movement. The Seventh gets a buoyant reading, predominately lyrical without neglecting its powerful rhythms. The driven final movement is exhilarating without being hectic. The Eighth is often considered the slightest of the Nine but Haitink's brisk tempos make it dance and swagger; the lyrical sections played with engaging warmth. As for the Ninth, it is miles ahead of Haitink's earlier versions. The harmonic mist that opens the work is well delineated, the contrasts within movements carefully marked, the Scherzo bursting with energy, the incomparable Adagio sings at a more fluid tempo, the choral final movement as good as any in the catalogue, its structure crystal clear under Haitink's baton. The major filler in the set is the often scorned Triple Concerto, which gets a performance of warm lyricism that can only elevate its status.

The playing of the London Symphony is phenomenal, especially since these are live recordings. The violins' tone glows with radiance, their precise articulation helps make the rhythms energetic, the winds are uniformly excellent, the brass sleekly powerful, the potent percussion authoritative in climaxes. If a criticism can be made it would be that bass lines are sometimes weaker than desirable, perhaps a function of engineering that varies in clarity from disc to disc but is never less than good. In sum, a major addition to the Beethoven Symphony discography. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Worth every Penny !.......2007-06-25

I finally listened to every symphony after 2 weeks. I have to say, every performance sounded quite prestine. I especially enjoyed the 6th and the 9th.
I agree with one reviewer in that the first movement of the 5th seemed a tad fast. Honestly thats the only complaint I have of this collection. If you enjoy classical music and appreciate high fidelity music, this is a must have !

Over all very good, in places great.......2007-04-10

These recordings have outstanding sound quality, as other reviewers have said. None of them are less than worthwhile, and I think the rendition of the Eroica is sensational, the best I've heard. The 9th is also among the best. The 5th, though, is not in the same class. Another reviewer has commented on the tempo of the first movement, which I agree is too fast; unfortunately, so is much of the rest of the piece. (Bernstein's 1990 recording with the Vienna Philharmonic is much better.) Still, no one could fault the LSO's playing, or the sound. Worth the money for the Eroica and the 9th alone.

smoothed out edges.......2007-03-03

Unlike some other recordings of Beethoven's work, this compilation permeates the composer's will and presents a series of golden renditions. The assembly of London musicians is in top form (which is usual for them) and they seem motivated to convey all nuances throughout. For those who long to use these compositions for peace of mind, feel assured that that peace will indeed come.

Solid live performances, great sound, but a little identity crisis?.......2007-02-27

[This review refers to non-Hydrid SACD versions of these performances]

When I first listened through this cycle I was impressed and rated it 5-stars. I remain impressed, but something about these performances bothers me, a sort of unevenness that is overcome on first listen by the excitement. So I am re-reviewing with a 4-star rating.

I do not think, as some have suggested, that these are per se "historically informed performances" (what performance isn't historically informed, after all?). I would describe them as having (on balance) an updated traditional approach which benefits from generally well-balanced orchestral forces, brisk tempi, modest levels of conductor-induced drama and nuance, and remarkable sound quality that lets all the facets of the music shine through (the tympani occasionally jump out a bit too far for my tastes, as if they're perched on the conductor's podium). However, Haitink's cadences in these live recordings seems a little uneven to me, distracting ever so slightly from the natural momentum.

I found myself thinking that the the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the 5th (at least in places) sound a bit like HIP performances, but the others (notably the 4th, which has a surprisingly big sound and broad, sweeping lines) sound like relatively brisk "big-band" treatments. Maybe that is simply Beethoven's music changing and not Haitink's interpretations, but I doubt it. I can't decide whether the legendary conductor is 1) pandering to HIP enthusiasts with a little extra speed here and there, 2) just can't decide how Beethoven in general ought to be played, or 3) is simply giving each symphony it's own identity (as he sees it). Those who love Haitink will presume the latter, and they might be right.

The Zinman cycle with Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich is currently my favorite -- I love the lean, wiry energy and brisk but controlled tempi Zinman delivers on modern instruments with a small orchestra -- and at this point I find myself judging everything against it. I am also very fond of the late Gunter Wand's forthright readings with the NDR. At present, despite my newfound reservations, this Haitink cycle would probably be my third choice, a step or two ahead of Harnoncourt/COE. I also think this cycle would work out well for anyone who finds merit in both HIP and traditional approaches and just can't decide. This is a big orchestra sound energetically delivered with small orchestra transparency.

If you don't need SACD, this collection can be purchased as a set from a leading download site for less than a single SACD disc. Getting sleepy?

This latest Beethoven Symphonies cycle is not that great .......2007-02-13

I already have 2 sets of Beethoven symphonies cycle, Karajan, released 12/6/2005, and Gardiner, released September 20, 1994, and many other individuals. Then I pruchased this set because of reviews in Amazon here and nomination of Grammy 2007. After listening to some of them(No,3,5,9), I would say they are not that fantastic. The No.5 sounds strange in paticular comparing others. It seemed played in different pace from others. Then the overall recording quality is rather poor. "SACD" in here is somewhat misleading. The live recording is more challanging than in studio. But SFS still could achieve well balanced and refined recording in live. Its Mahler NO.7 won Grammy classical award this year. However, I dont know it was recorded in live or studio.

I like Beethoven No.9 very much, not this one though. Try Osmo Vanska, released 10/24/2006. Its excellent performance and SACD recording even surpasses the Karajan.

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Super!
Great for people new to salsa/Latin music
Grace
Ay, Juan Luis! Que talentoso y bien bonito, tambien!
Superb!

Bachata Rosa
Juan Luis Guerra , and 4.40
Manufacturer: Karen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003MZU
Release Date: 1999-02-25

Tracks:

Rosalia
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Carta De Amor
Estrelliatas Y Duendes
A Pedir Su Mano
La Bilirrubina
Burbujas De Amor
Bachata Rosa
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Dominican singer, composer, and bandleader Juan Luis Guerra is one of the few true innovators in contemporary Latin music. He created a revolution when he reinvented traditional merengue with smart, poetic lyrics, jazz harmonies, and higher production values. In Bachata Rosa he similarly updated the lowly bachata, the rural, Dominican down-home version of the romantic ballad. Songs such as "Estrellitas y Duendes (Little Stars and Goblins)," "Como Abeja al Panal (Like a Bee to the Beehive)," "Burbujas de Amor (Love Bubbles)," and the title track revisit the old love themes with rare grace and subtle poetic flair. Meanwhile "Rosalia," "Cartas de Amor," and "A Pedir Su Mano" (in which Guerra hints at the connections between Dominican and African music which he pursued in subsequent albums) provide superb dance floor tracks. The result was a commercial and artistic success and with good reason. --Fernando Gonzalez

Customer Reviews:

Super!.......2007-06-30

Never tire of listening to this exciting album--and I've owned it since 1992! Great for dancing or just tapping your feet. Happy music.

Great for people new to salsa/Latin music.......2006-03-24

I have just started to learn to dance salsa and other Latin dances. To improve, it is important to learn about the various types of music and the timing when learning new dances. I have asked many people what groups and CDs I should purchase to expand my knowledge of Latin dance music. Invariably, they recommend Juan Luis Guerra and specifically, Bachata Rosa. This CD is accessible to people who are new to Latin music. In addition, there are various tempos and styles of music on this CD, from salsa to bachata. I highly recommend this CD to novice and experienced Salseros, and anyone who is interested in experiencing Latin music.

Grace.......2006-03-03

I am enjoying this item to the utmost...It is a beautiful cd...I love the singer's style!

Ay, Juan Luis! Que talentoso y bien bonito, tambien!.......2004-10-28

I was introduced to this album several years after its initial release. Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 has always been one of my favorite bands hailing from the Dominican Republic. The level of sophistication they add to their music is unmistakable. They are one of the more polished, well arranged and catchy bands I have heard. I only wish their music was played in the salsa clubs of Seattle. I guess I have to head to the East coast for that!

This album blends catchy merengue, beautiful bachata (slow, sort of like a cumbia with a "bounce") ballads, and African influence and takes it to a new level. Example of this is prevalent in the title cut, "Bachata Rosa." Also, the beautiful mixture and variation in tempo in a couple of the tracks makes them especially exciting! Whenever I listen to this album, I always see the sun even when its raining outside. I am sure you will think so, too!

Superb!.......2004-10-20

For me the best of JLG albums, even better than "Ojalá que llueva Café" and "Ni es lo mismo ni es igual". Bilirrubina, Rosalía, A pedir su mano are great merengues; Estrellitas y duentes, Reforéstame, Bachata Rosa (especially) showed the world how sweet, delicate and sensual bachata rythm is.

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Great singer
Definitely Worth a Look...
Good Record - Historically Significant
Can I have my money back, please??
never accept reviewer;s word for it

In My Own Time
Karen Dalton
Manufacturer: Light in the Attic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IHY146
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

Something On Your Mind
When a Man Loves a Woman
In My Own Dream
Katie Cruel
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In a Station
Take Me
Same Old Man
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Something On Your Mind
In My Own Dream
Katie Cruel
Are You Leaving For the Country

Album Description

The late Karen Dalton has been the muse for countless folk rock geniuses, from Bob Dylan to Devendra Banhart, from Lucinda Williams to Joanna Newsom. Legendary singer Lacy J. Dalton actually adopted her hero's surname as her own when she started her career in country music. Karen Dalton had that affect on people - her timeless, aching, blues-soaked, Native American spirit inspired both Dylan & The Band's 'Katie's Been Gone' (on The Basement Tapes) and Nick Cave's 'When I First Came To Town' (from Henry's Dream). Recorded over a six month period in 1970/71 at Bearsville, In My Own Time was Dalton's only fully planned and realized studio album. The material was carefully selected and crafted for her by producer/musician Harvey Brooks, the Renaissance man of rock-jazz who played bass on Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited and Miles' Bitches Brew. It features ten songs that reflected Dalton's incredible ability to break just about anybody's heart - from her spectral evocation of Joe Tate's 'One Night of Love', to the dark tragedy of the traditional 'Katie Cruel'. Known as a great interpreter of choice material, Dalton could master both country and soul genres with hauntingly pining covers of George Jones' 'Take Me' and Holland-Dozier Holland's 'How Sweet It Is'.

Customer Reviews:

Great singer.......2007-05-26

Karen Dalton is a name that could have been forgotten. You hear about her a little in the Bob Dylan biographies. Then you would hear people like Nick Cave and Devendra Banhart talking about her. This is an amazing album. It first came out in 1971. It kind of reminds me when I was listening to a lot of Candi Staton a few years ago. Dalton has a great voice. Blues and gospel influence it. "Something On Your Mind" is just an amazing song. The chord changes are mind-blowing. Dalton also does a few songs that have been popularized by others, such as "When A Man Loves A Women" and "How Sweet It Is." She really puts her own stamp on them. She sings like a blues singer but the music is mostly like folk rock. "Katie Cruel" was a big influence on Nick Cave. The opening to "In A Station" is so great and evocative. The band sounds like it goes through ten different instruments. There is a great banjo sound on "Same Old Man." The song "One Night Of Love" sounds very modern. This is a great album of ten solid tunes. This is definitely a big deal.

Definitely Worth a Look..........2007-04-12

I took a gamble and got this album on the strengh of the rave reviews and favourable comparisons to other acts I like. The artist is also recommended by one B.Dylan, a certain N.Cave and others. I have to say I am always wary of artist endorsements since I feel they will often be looking at some quality in the music as it relates to their own or may be just know the person.
My initial reaction as the first track hit me was WOW the gamble paid off, very different voice and a wonderul delivery, almost cracking with emotion on each note, one of the most amazing performances I've heard in quite some time.Unfortunately I would have to say only a few other tracks match it.
It perhaps isn't made clear elsewhere that there is no self-penned material on the album so track selection is crucial.Her voice doesn't suit all the songs chosen and the comparisons to Billy Holiday, whilst I can see certain similarities, are a little over-done.
This is NOT a slating;I do not regret buying the album as the best songs are well worth the purchase price, just don't expect "a great lost album" or you may be disappointed.
A final word on the packaging, while the music is paramount and such matters count for little if it is lacking, it must be said the CD is beautifully presented, the chunky cardboard sleeve comes with a substantial booklet featuring informative notes and some nice photos.

Good Record - Historically Significant.......2007-02-24

First off, ignore the two, one star reviews below. Considering the reference to American Idol on the one, clearly these folks never bothered to listen to the samples to get any kind of sense of what this artist was about or what they were in for. No doubt Billie Holiday, of whom Karen Dalton is reminiscent, wouldn't make it on AI either and these two reviewers would find no value in her as well. No knock to them or AI, to each their own, it's just a different world and mindset. AI is looking for pop superstars within the context of what that means today. It has no bearing on the larger world of highly talented artists who are working other avenues with other aspirations. It's like saying foreign or independent films are bad when you were expecting a Hollywood formulaic blockbuster.

Listen to the samples - that's what they are there for. My review assumes you have at least done that and you are attracted to what you heard. From that perspective, what we have here is the second of her two albums and the only one with a full band. Although the band is quite appropriate for her and producer Harvey Brooks' intentions were honorable, it doesn't work nearly as well as her first album, "It's So Hard To Tell Who Is Going To Love You The Best." That first album is pretty much all Karen accompanying herself on acoustic without a band. The album lacks the arguably misguided attempts at contemporary (at that time) songs like How Sweet It Is and When A Man Loves A Woman, both of which are on this album, In My Own Time. It's not that she does a bad job with them, indeed, it is an admirable accomplishment to deliver contemporary, highly familiar pop songs in her own unique style and have it come across as a believable interpretation, which is what she does here. But it is simply that the setting and the song choices on her previous album are so much more natural to her. The band and arrangements aren't there to threaten the power of her vocalization - her delivery and phrasing, which show so such conviction and understanding of the material.

If you listen to her and you like her style, you will like them both. Perhaps it's simply a matter of personal preference, but for the reasons stated, the first album is more intimate and satisfying, which isn't to say that this one isn't, just a little less so.

Can I have my money back, please??.......2007-02-13

I bought this CD based on a previous review. I know that Randy, Paula and Simon would not let Karen Dalton through to Hollywood and would probably look at each other in pure disbelief. I thought maybe I'm tone-deaf, so I let several other friends listen to the CD. They too just laughed and said, "NO THANKS". Keep your money and find some other artist or form of enjoyment, 'cause you won't find what you're looking for here. There's a reason why it took the studio so long to bring this artist to the digital age....

never accept reviewer;s word for it.......2007-01-24

should have known when dylan said what a great singer she was. will be selling this one used to the record store as soon as possible. surely not a hidden gem

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Innocence Mission is an appropriate name
Sickenly too sweet
absolutely love this album
I Love You, Innocence Mission.
works beautifully

Now the Day Is Over
The Innocence Mission
Manufacturer: Badman Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002ZMJ4I
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

Stay Awake
Over The Rainbow
What A Wonderful World
Moon River
Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone
Prelude In A
Once Upon A Summertime
My Love Goes With You
Edelweiss
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Now The Day Is Over

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The Innocence Mission have, over the course of a decade, created a half dozen albums which celebrate small pleasures, fragile details and the wistful edges of life. As the title suggests, Now the Day Is Over offers a set of lullabies. The dozen covers and one original were not all written as bedtime reveries, but it's a testament to the graceful nuances Don and Karen Peris that such a familiar song as "What A Wonderful World" can bring out the twinkling stars of nighttime with heartfelt purity. Free of embellishments, either internal or studio created, Karen's vocals are at once magical and direct. The trio has done much more than to simply streamline or slow down these selections, they've found the core of each number and built around it only that which is necessary. -- David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Innocence Mission is an appropriate name.......2007-06-02

Not the worst cd I have and certainly not offensive. However, lacks depth, character, and content. Could be good for the kids. Bought it because I fell in love with a track I heard on Radio Paradise. Overall I could have spent the money in other ways.

Sickenly too sweet.......2007-05-12

I am new to the Innocence Mission. We have a one year old baby, so a friend gave us this CD as a gift. For me, Karen Peris's voice has the "nails across the blackboard" effect on me. She has no range and her voice is cloying. I am not expecting rock 'n roll or anything like that, but I just cannot find anything attractive in her voice. She absolutely "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," a classic and a song that I want to associate with my relatively unspoiled childhood. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.

absolutely love this album.......2007-01-12

I play this album as part of my daughter's bedtime routine. I absolutely LOVE it. Has such a beautiful calmness to it. And as I sit their rocking with my daughter before I put her in her crib, it often brings both smiles to my face and tears to my eyes.

I Love You, Innocence Mission........2007-01-04

In the winter of '89-'90, I picked up The Innocence Mission's eponymous debut on cassette one evening in a mall in Muncie. During my solitary rural Indiana backroads return to Taylor Univ., I was introduced to the delightfully solid intangibility of these troubadours of Heart, Soul, and Mind. I wanted Don and Karen Peris to mother and father me, or to marry Karen, or to be a brother or sister of one, to experience in my life the meaningful connections that in song resonated on and strong without dwindling into the inevitable nihilism that so much of art does nowadays. (Soon realized they were Catholic Universalists or something like that.)Fan for life.

And so, I kept up with their oeuvre. Enjoying the experimental phases of beauty along with the return to simple folk beauty. "Bright as Yellow", on "Glow", piqued the world's interest on the "Empire Records" soundtrack. They toured at least a little with Lilith Fair one year. I found later they've done a blatantly spiritual album "Christ Is My Hope", and that Don (genius of guitar understatement/suggestion) has a couple of his own albums out. I still need to get those 3.

Anyway, the idea of a lullaby album from The Innocence Mission is so perfectly obvious that I never expected it. I mean, she sang songs to her "Someday Coming Child" (on "Umbrella") years before she birthed!

It is as perfect as it could be. Minimal in performance, maximal in effect. (With 3 little boys, I'm a connoisseur of artfully-lulling lullaby albums. Get the Disney Lullaby Album too--no, really--Greg Diakun and Fred Mollin create real art right under DisneyCorp's nose.)

Finally, Karen can sing me to sleep--and my family too.

works beautifully.......2006-10-18

I am a mother of twins and this CD was given to us as a gift. My babies fell asleep to this time after time and it was pleasant listening for both mom and dad. I plan on giving this as a gift to all my new parent friends.

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