No. 4 Record [Import]
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They're darn good at snapping hooks, chiming guitars, and earnest-boy harmonies.
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Aptly titled fourth album from the Aussie indie act. Produc ed by George Drakoulias (Afghan Wigs, Ride). 12 tracks including, 'Junk', 'The Cream & The Crock', 'What I Don't Know 'Bout You' and 'Fifteen'. 1998 release. Standard jewel case.
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- Marilyn Horne scintillates
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- Vive Madame Horne !
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ASIN: B0000TAYR0
Release Date: 2003-11-11 |
Tracks:
- L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
- Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
- Eccomi Al Fine In Babilonia
- Cruda Sorte!
- Hence, Iris, Hence Away
- Dove Sei, Amato Bene?
- Che Disse! Che Ascoltai!
- Addio, Addio O Miei Sospiri
- O Pretres De Baal... O Toi, Qui M'abandonne
- Elle Est La! Pres De Lui!
- Mura Felici
- Tanti Affetti
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- Superbo Di Me Stesso
- Il Segreto Per Esser Felici - London Symphony Chorus
- Mi Chiami, O Norma!
- Deh! Con Te, Con Te Li Prendi
- Mira, O Norma
- Si, Fino All'ore Estreme
- Soli Or Siamo... Condotta ell'era In Ceppi - Luciano Pavarotti
- Non Son Tuo Figlio? - Luciano Pavarotti
- Mal Reggendo - Luciano Pavarotti
- E Un Anatema! - Renata Tebaldi
- Nacht Und Traume, D 827
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- Shenandoah
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Marilyn Horne scintillates.......2007-05-20
This 2-CD set includes 32 separate "cuts." Thus, it provides a perspective on the broad range of works that Marilyn Horne mastered. While some pockets of work may be given somewhat short shrift (e.g., Rossini), overall this shows off her skills nicely. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania (one of the coldest places in the nation during winter), she made her operatic debut in 1954. In liner notes copyrighted in 2003, she notes that: "Can't believe it's time for a 70th birthday celebration. . . ." And neither can I, since I recall hearing her perform at the Met (via the old Texaco opera show), and it does not seem all that long ago!
Some cuts well depict her artistry across a range of genres and composers.
The "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen" is, to be sure, an old chestnut by now, but she sings it with a rich and lustrous voice. She sings a seductive aria seductively.
"Eccomi al fine in Babilonia" is from Rossini's "Semiramide" and shows off her skills nicely. This piece shows off the range of her voice well. Her voice is very agile, as it would need to be to do Rossini justice. There are some nice runs; the cabaletta showcases her agility and allows her to display well sung ornamentation.
From Handel's "Semele," we hear "Hence, Iris, Hence Away." This is a sprightly piece that is characteristically well sung by Horne.
Handel's "Rosalinda" features a nice work for mezzos, "Dove sei amato bene?" If I hear correctly, Horne begins this with a trill in piano; there are a number of nicely executed trills in this work. This cut is smoothly and richly sung throughout.
"Addio, addio o miei sospiri" comes from "Orfeo ed Oridice" by Gluck. A sprightly paced work. Horne shows off excellent ornamentation; her coloratura technique is terrific.
From "Norma" (by Bellini) there are 4 cuts (from a longer scene), featuring collaboration with Joan Sutherland. The two singers worked well together in a number of operas, and this set of works illustrates that synergy beautifully. "Mi chiami, o Norma!" starts things off. The two voices meld extremely well together. "Deh! Con te, con te li prendi" features fine work all around. Both singers display good vocal dexterity. Horne hits one high note with a bit of harshness, but not an issue of any moment. "Mira, o Norma" is ravishing; Sutherland's and Horne's duet is absolutely wonderful. Finally, "Si, fino all'ore estreme." This is a fast paced duet, with both singers manifesting considerable vocal agility and sound coloratura technique. When they sing together, their voices almost sound "twinned."
Finally, "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair." Horne sings this straight, without the ghastly "opera-tizing" that some singers cannot resist. Sung simply and powerfully. Her rich voice produces a very good vocal effect.
And so on.
Although this CD does not fully represent her repertoire, it does provide a good sense of the art of Marilyn Horne and it suggests the range of her singing. For those wanting to get a sense of Horne's oeuvre, this is one recording that provides entrée to her body of work.
One Of The Greatest Voices of All!.......2006-01-29
I am not the only one who regards Marilyn Horne's voice as exceptional. During the seventies and eighties she was regarded by The New York Times Music Critic as possessing the greatest voice of our time. One only has to sample this "golden" collection to prove how right he was. Her "mezzo" handles Handel and Rossini like no other. Brava all the way (To say nothing about Dalila's famous aria!) And I must even mention her "Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair". This is a two CD that is a MUST for those who appreciate the glories of the human voice (To say nothing about the warmth and spirit than accompany it.)
Not 100% satisfied with the selections, but what artistry!.......2004-11-03
Decca's release of this career-spanning Marilyn Horne recital contains many "golden" nuggets, but isn't the absolute best representation of her artistry, in my opinion.
There was certainly plenty of material to choose from, as Horne was one of the most recorded mezzos in the twentieth century. As advertised, Madame Horne personally approved the final recital list, and the diva undoubtedly has sentimental attachment to certain selections. Furthermore, a conscious attempt was made to represent the different genres explored during her decades-spanning career. This approach, however, leaves out some truly stunning material that would have made an even stronger case on why she was such an operatic institution.
In summary:
The first disc begins with the Habanera from Carmen. Horne was very proud of her Carmen, noting that it surpassed sales of Callas's Tosca at one point. It deserved to be included, but I don't think she was "THE" Carmen, and besides, the whole opera is so warmed-over by now, it's hard to get anyone excited about it!
From then on, we are treated to a bonanza of wonderful arie and scena. The aria from Samson et Delilah is a real gem. Horne was certainly not the most glamorous singer, but My God, the interpretation is heavenly. This is what the aria sounds like in the hands of a world-class contralto. Eccomi in Babilonia follows, and by anyone's measurement, she is the finest Arsace on record. Blessed with an extraordinary range, she is as fulminating in both the top and bottom registers. What's more, her spirited delivery magnifies the pure genius of Rossini's music. As for Cruda Sorte, "ditto," as Marilyn herself might say.
Next, we are treated to two excellent Handel arias. Iris, Hence Away gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. This was recorded in the early sixties, for inclusion in the Age of Bel Canto recital she shared with Joan Sutherland and Richard Conrad. Now, if she had recorded this a few years later, she might have drove the coloratura harder. However, at this point, the voice had a somewhat lighter quality, thus the aria isn't sung with that all-purpose "Marilyn Horne" voice we are so used to. Speaking of lightness, Dove Sei, Amato Bene will send shivers down your spine. Again, Marilyn wasn't known for her subtlety, but she proves here that she was more than capable. Just listen to the fluttering trills and fil di voce, and dare to disagree with me! One of my major complaints is it there isn't more Handel on the recital. Sure, a whole recital of Handel arias by Horne is still available, but in this best-of disc, there was room at least for Or La Tromba, the trumpet aria from Rinaldo, and a personal favorite. Also, nothing is included from Vivaldi's Orlando Il Furioso, another travesty.
The pinnacle of the first disc is Addio, I Miei Sospiri, from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. This is Horne magified to the nth power. Where to start? A scrumptiously sung recitativo, then the aria itself, with Marilyn pulling out all the stops. The bronzed tone, perfect breath control, spectacular coloratura fireworks, superlative diction, evenness and security from top to bottom, and Marilyn's own way of generating excitement will floor you. This is bravura singing at the highest level.
After a few other selections from the French reperetoire, the disc closes with two Rossini warhorses. Again, the "ultimate" Horne best-of would have saved room for more Rossini, on the second disc. But the evidence here is ample enough to proclaim her honorific as the leading interpreter of Rossini in the last century.
The second disc is less satisfactory. The first selection, Superbo Di Me Stesso sounds like it came from an inferior source, and wasn't remastered properly. Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, from Lucrezia Borgia is fine enough, but Marilyn could have ornamented more, and that snare drum is too loud! Then, we have an extended scene from Il Trovatore. Now, Marilyn herself stated that she wasn't perfect in Verdi. As she put it, she sang Verdi by not taking "both feet" out of the bel canto waters, so that she could go on singing the roles that brought her the most fame. This is understandable, but if that's the case, then we didn't need this long scene. Perhaps she wanted to highlight her collaboration with Luciano Pavarotti, and I'm sure Decca saw this as a way to lure the casual listener. For my money, though, they should have just included Stride La Vampa, and called it a day. This would have freed up lots of room for the stuff for which she's better recognized!
Now, another extended scene, from Norma, is completely justified. Equally important to Marilyn's legacy as an individual artist is her legacy as one-half of the Sutherland/Horne duo. I don't need to write more- the music speaks for itself.
The rest of the second disc throws in a bit of verismo (Horne is unrecognizeable in Ponchielli; Simionato she's not), a bit of German lieder, and some patriotic tunes. Along with Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne was the most conciously patriotic singer out there, and to have left out her American recordings would have been a disgrace. But, again, we are given an ample serving of it, when it could have been scaled back some to make room for her operatic triumphs.
All in all, there is enough glorious material here for any fan of the legendary Marilyn Horne, and also those who want a taste of how a superlative mezzo/contralto sounds like.
Vive Madame Horne !.......2004-01-09
Je suis soufflée, et tout bonnement reconnaissante à Decca pour avoir sorti cette compil qui rend si bien honneur à une des mes interprètes préférées. Voix de velours, aisance dans le grave et médium unique au Monde, Marilyn a été, dans toutes ses incarnations, un pur produit américain, certes, mais quel produit ! Bien évidemment son timbre si particulier, que d'aucuns ont défini androgyne, peut plaire ou non... Ce qui compte c'est l'apport émotionnel qu'elle donne à tout ce qu'elle chante, et sans que cela n'enlève rien à la pure beauté de sa voix à la technique sans faille. Merci Mme Horne, pour nous avoir livré une des plus mémorables leçons de chant de l'histoire, et joyeux 70ème anniversaire (car il n'est pas déplacé que de dire votre âge, étant donné la vitalité qui vous caractérise depuis toujours).
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- Christmas With Conniff
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ASIN: B0000024RK
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
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- Medley: Jolly Old St. Nicholas/ The Little Drummer Boy
- Medley: O Holy Night/ We Three Kings Of Orient Are/ Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
- Ring Christmas Bells
- Medley: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/ Count Your Blessings/ We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Christmas With Conniff.......2007-01-27
This is a nice Christmas collection, perfect for easy listening. Most of the music here is arranged in medleys, with "Ring Christmas Bells (Carol of the Bells)" being one of the few stand-alones. It's also my favorite of the lot.
"The Little Drummer Boy", which is arranged as part of the first medley, is another stand-out number. With the exception of its final few seconds it's almost identical to the Harry Simeone Chorale version.
All-in-all, a good bargain buy.
Joyfull X-mas album!.......2007-01-23
This is a must have album for Christmas! Listened to it as a kid during the 70's and have missed it ever since! Very glad I found it on amazon for this X-mas. One gets in a really good mood listening to it! I gladly recommend it to everyone!
A Blast from the Past.......2007-01-17
This was my favorite Christmas album in the 60's and 70's. It's upbeat, "modern" treatment of old standards was attractive to me as a child. Now my kids love it just as much. It brings back good memories!
Holiday music.......2007-01-16
This is one of the most authentic traditional Christmas music I've ever heard. This is a family holiday favorite and will be passed down through the generations of our family.
A Great Christmas Album.......2007-01-10
The one thing that i look forward to about Christmas is not the parties or the lights,It's the music.I have Christmas albums that are good and i had Christmas albums that are OK and then there are Christmas albums that really strike a cord with everyone and this album is one of them in fact we had it on the 33 1/3 LP for years in fact it had my sister's name on the album!That's when you were growing up in that period long before a CD was ever heard of that your mothers put your name on the album when you took that to school so it won't get lost in the process.This album is one of those things that you never get tired of it with great arrangements,brilliant hooks and the singing like you can take a paint brush and put it into canvas to make a great picture that album is just like that.I tried to get it on CD at many stores without much secess but one day on my computer i saw your ad for that album and i had to have it and maybe next Christmas,I want to tell my parents about it because the LP has been pretty worn out.The next time you want to look for Christmas CD's to entertain your family and friends next Christmas,This is the CD that you must have.
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ASIN: B0000027II
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- Catalan Songs: Canco de Taverna (Tavern Song)
- Catalan Songs: Els Contrabandistes (The Smugglers)
- Catalan Songs: El Noi de la Mare (The Boy Of The Mother)
- Catalan Songs: Damunt de Tu, Nomes les Flors (Above You, Nothing But Flowers)
- Catalan Songs: Romanc de Santa Llucia (Ballad Of St. Lucy's Day)
- Catalan Songs: Maig (May)
- Catalan Songs: Canco de Comiat (Song Of Farewell)
- Catalan Songs: Festeig (Courtship)
- Catalan Songs: Canco de Bressol (Cradle Song)
- Catalan Songs: Canco de Grumet (Song Of The Cabin Boy)
- Catalan Songs: A L'Ombra del Lledoner (In The Shadow Of The Nettle Tree)
- Catalan Songs: Canticel (Little Song)
- Catalan Songs: Canco Incerta (Uncertain Song)
- Catalan Songs: Canco de Passar Cantant (Pass By Singing)
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If you enjoyed the Carreras recording (and I did) ..........2006-09-23
... try Traditional Catalan Songs, sung by Victoria de los Angeles (Catalan name: Victoria dels Angels),
Original Release Date: January 1, 1992
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Collins Classics
ASIN: B0000268LB
T'estimo, Josep.......2005-09-26
I heard José Carreras singing "T'estimo" in his native tongue in a concert with the three tenors and I was fascinated by his rendition of this song as well as the language and when I stumbled upon this recording I couldn't resist buying it. And it surely didn't disappoint me. Hearing him sing these traditional songs from his native homeland is pure delight.
Here you'll find all kinds of songs; lullabies, Christmas carols and love songs in addition to traditional folk songs. Josep's enthusiasm when singing is easily discovered. And he sings with his usual ardour, pouring all of his emotions into each song. This was recorded in 1990 and his voice is as wonderful as ever. The only thing that has changed since his illness is that he sings with even more passion than before. I enjoy listening to all of the songs, but have of course picked quite a few favourites. "D'amunt de tu, només les flors" is beautiful beyond words while "els contrabandistes" is fun listening to and makes you start toe-tapping. "Canticel" is a delightful little song and "Canco de comiat" is an achingly beautiful farewell song to Catalonia. "T'estimo" (I love thee) is a beautiful love song composed by a late fellow citizen of mine; the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, so the song is not from Catalonia, but the lyrics are translated into Catalan. Not long ago I had the honour of hearing José Carreras singing this song in my hometown. A wonderful experience, I might add. After finishing this song Carreras looked upwards and blew a kiss of thank you to heaven, obviously grateful that his rendition of this particular song was very well received by the audience in the composers' hometown. A gesture that no doubt added to his charm....
The songs in the rest of this album are equally wonderful and I have to say it makes me curious to find out more about Catalonia as well as its music and the people living there. I'm a person who also finds great joy in just listening to the beauty of different languages and having this language expressed in a beautiful and sensual voice like José Carreras' is for me as good as it can possibly get. No one sings Spanish like Carreras; no one sings Catalan like Carreras; no one sings like Carreras. Period!
Singing the Collective Soul.......2000-01-28
Carreras' voice prior to nearly succumbing to leukemia in '87 carried his audience on the streamers of fireworks -- bright, climbing, breathtaking. Beating the disease, his voice changed; it changed to encompass the very heavens. This CD attests to Carreras' incredible range both technically and emotionally with the simplicity of EL CANT DELS OCELLS, the gap-toothed boyishness of CANCO DE GRUMET, the heart-wrenching DAMUNT DE TU, NOMES LES FLORS. These poetic songs are from his Catalan homeland; they are poignantly arranged and beautifully performed. Carreras calls it Singing from the Soul. I call it Singing the Collective Soul. Catalan Songs is an unexpected, very personal treasure.
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- Interesting, historically important CD
- man and machine
- Ives speaks for himself, better late than never.
- Recordings of a Twentieth Century Master
- Precious moments with America's greatest composer.
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Ives Plays Ives / Record # 4 in "Charles Ives, the 100th Anniversary"
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ASIN: B00000K2FD
Release Date: 1999-09-21 |
Tracks:
- June 12,1933: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 1 (Beg.)
- June 12,1933: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 1 (End)
- June 12,1933: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3
- June 12,1933: Improvisation On A Passage In Study No. 23, Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 2, And Emerson Overture's Cadenza No. 4 (With False Start)
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson' No. 1 (Beg.)
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson' No. 1 (End)
- Mid 1930s: Study No. 11 (Abandoned)
- Mid 1930s: Study No. 11
- Mid 1930s: Study No. 11
- Mid 1930s: Patch For Study No. 23
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson' No. 1 (Beg.)
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson' No. 1 (End)
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3
- Mid 1930s: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3
- May 11,1938: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3 (Beg.)
- May 11,1938: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3 (End)
- May 11,1938: Study No. 11
- May 11,1938: Study No. 9: The Anti-Abolitionist Riots
- May 11,1938: Study No. 2 with false start
- May 11,1938: Study No. 2 (Beg.)
- May 11,1938: Study No. 2 (End)
- May 11,1938: Study No. 23 (Partial)
- May 11,1938: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 1 (Abandoned)
- May 11,1938: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 1 (Middle)
- May 11,1938: Study No. 23 (Partial)
- May 11,1938: Three Improvisations, No. 1
- May 11,1938: Sonata No. 2 For Piano: Concord, Mass., 'Hawthorne' (Excerpt)
- May 11,1938: Symphony No. 1 - Rejected Mvt. 2 (Largo)
- May 11,1938: Unidentified (Improvisation On The 'Sunrise' Cadenza'?)
- May 11,1938: Study No. 20 (Partial)
- May 11,1938: Three Improvisations, No.3
- April 24, 1943: Sonata No. 2 For Piano: Concord, Mass., 'Emerson' (Partial)
- April 24, 1943: Sonata No. 2 For Piano: Concord, Mass., 'Emerson' (Partial)
- April 24, 1943: Sonata No. 2 For Piano: Concord, Mass., 'Emerson' (Partial)
- April 24, 1943: Study No. 2 + Study No. 23 (Mixed)
- April 24, 1943: Four Transcriptions From 'Emerson,' No. 3 (Abandoned)
- April 24, 1943: Study No.9: The Anti-Abolishonist Riots
- April 24, 1943: They Are There!, First Take (Abandoned)
- April 24, 1943: They Are There!, Second Take
- 1943/04/24 They Are There!, Third Take
- April 24, 1943: March No. 6 For Piano With 'Here's To Good Old Yale'
- April 24, 1943: Sonata No.2 for Piano: Concord, Mass., 'The Alcotts'
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In his lifetime, maverick composer Charles Ives entered the recording studio only four times, mostly to hear (and tinker with) his works in progress. He ended up doing 42 takes of 17 different pieces on the piano, all recorded between 1933 and 1943: everything from snippets of the unfinished Emerson Concerto to his rousing wartime anthem "They Are There!" It's a varied lot, to say the least, but now we have his complete recordings on one CD. The sound quality isn't great and you can easily hear how frustrated Ives is by the newfangled technology (recording techniques restricted his playing to five minute chunks). That said, you couldn't ask for a greater insight into the composer.
Most of these pieces derive from Ives's unfinished Emerson concerto for piano and orchestra, but the entire package is one big treasure chest. Here we have the composer at work: improvising, (occasionally) frustrated, frenzied, and--most of all--creative. His playing is as off-the-wall as you can imagine: fast, improvised, with failed notes galore, and occasionally spot-on. Highlights abound--just check out "The Alcotts" from the Concord Sonata (No. 2) to hear him at his performance peak--but the most memorable cuts feature Ives himself singing. His three versions of the wartime anthem "We Are There!" should give hope to any struggling vocalist... for a career either selling insurance or composing great music. Yes, his voice is simply awful, but the music and history contained on this disc are breathtaking. --Jason Verlinde
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Interesting, historically important CD.......2005-08-16
To hear Ives play his own works is a real treasure. Of course, the recording quality is spotty at best, and the tracks recorded on the Speak-O-Phone are sometimes almost unbearable to hear.
But other tracks have excellent sound and you can catch Ives at his creative and offbeat best.
Those willing to bear with the sound limitations will be well rewarded when they hear the final track 42, which is particularly beautiful and because it comes indirectly from a tape transfer has better sound quality.
man and machine.......2002-04-09
This is a fantastic peek at the complexities of the recording art.. Charlie was lucky to have access to recording technology, and yet it was quite frustrating for him.
Easy to forget the 'miracle.' John Kirkpatrick once told me that his recording of the Concord required something like 43 different 'takes' (if you will); I guess I had assumed it was just one run through.
I'm grateful for all the 'Emerson' here. It is my favorite part of Concord. I heard some of these recordings back in '73, and they really have been lovingly upgraded. Thank you for making these available to us.
Ives speaks for himself, better late than never........2001-12-07
Shades of Cecil Taylor! This collection flies in the face of attempts to create "definitive" performance scores for Ives' compositions. The composer who imagined a world without symphony orchestras, where one simply thought-created the music while contemplating nature, can hardly be tied down to an engraving of notes. It wasn't only the skill to perform his compositions that Ives demanded of musicians, but the spirit to enter into them - a conceptual understanding & a will to get at them from the inside out.
I still believe Charlie was willfully naive & had a neurotic fear of success. While he looked over his shoulder at the "Rollos" of American music, as if they mattered, he missed out on the emergence of the very generation of composers & artists who were his exact, or nearly exact, contemporaries. There was no Armory Show in Ives' world; no Alfred Stieglitz; no Ezra Pound or William Carlos Williams; no Arensberg salon. He worked himself half to death & shamelessly let younger men do the heavy lifting of his reputation. This recording shows how revelatory Ives might have been to Europeans, had he gone to bat "over there" for his own art when he was both healthy & wealthy. Ives took a great gamble with his art. Thank heavens it paid off.
Recordings of a Twentieth Century Master.......2001-11-06
The preceeding descriptions of the music are good. I just wanted to add this: The playing and singing of '...They are there!' that Ives demonstrates towwards the end of the disc is some really musicially sensitive stuff. It is what Charles Ives is all about; no 'rollo,' no inhibitions, just playing and expression without self consciousness. I would very strongly recommend this recording to anyone who improvises and anyone who composes; you really should hear this. However, for anyone, hearing genius at the piano is good fun and very interesting...
Precious moments with America's greatest composer........2000-05-12
The millenium's over, the ballots are in, and the winner of the Most Important Twentieth Century American Composer title is--still--Charles Ives. Ives was a great composer with his own voice, a lofty vision, and sense of humor besides. He was also a nationalist, but in the best way, overtly embracing the music which meant the most to his countrymen--hymns, popular tunes, the mainline classics--and adapting it for his own use.
Ives' music is likely among the most complicated ever put on a page, and generations of musicians have wondered if they had broken Ives' code and were playing it the way he wanted it. Wonder no more! This CD presents rare examples of Ives playing his own stuff. The good news is that performers pretty much had it right. The bad news is that the music here is strictly for the Ives fanatic. Don't start your Ives recording collection here. Even with the most ingenious digital enhancement, the sound quality is generally poor and way too much time is spent on those damnable Emerson studies and other recondite repertoire. But the performances of "They are there," are a lot of fun, and the reading of "The Alcotts" is revelatory. So is that enough to make the CD worth getting? Darned right!!
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Release Date: 2003-06-17 |
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- W.C.: Fifty Years - Al Carmines/Paul Rounsaville
- W.C.: I'll Still Be There - Alice Playten
- W.C.: You Could - Al Carmines/Alice Playten
- W.C.: Give Me An Old Tune - Al Carmines
- W.C.: NEver Give A Sucker An Even Break - Debbie Damp
- W.C.: Why Do Women Always Choose The Wrong Man? - Bill Daugherty
- W.C.: You Come First - Debbie Damp
- W.C.: Bring On The Booze - Al Carmines/Quartet
- W.C.: I'll Follow My Star - Alice Playten
- W.C.: Serenade - Bill Daugherty
- W.C.: Love Can Get You Down - Alice Playten
- W.C.: Dummy Juggler - Al Carmines
- Promenade: Promenade - Theme - Maria Irene Fornes/Al Carmines
- Promenade: I Saw A Man - Alice Playten
- Promenade: Capricious And Fickle - Alice Playten
- A Carmen's Bouquet: Wedding Blues - Al Carmines
- A Carmen's Bouquet: My Old Man - Al Carmines
- A Carmen's Bouquet: No Room At The Inn - Al Carmines/Quartet
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S'no Balls
Rudy Casoni
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ASIN: B000CADA2I
Release Date: 2004-11-23 |
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The No Name Record
Elope
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ASIN: B0009A1BAO
Release Date: 2005-05-03 |
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- My Expectant Killer
- Lilith
- Rendez Vous
- Anyone
- Bad Fog Of Loneliness
- Pride Approaching
- Oh Patchouli
- Le Demence
- Out From The Blue
- Sentimental Heart Alarm
- Going Home
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"Mashing together such titanic influences as Neil Young, Badfinger, and (gulp) the Beatles is hardly novel, even from a Swedish stoner rock band. Still, I keep dialing up this mellow, mesmerizing album...and digging it hard every single time." (Kurt Wolf - San Francisco Bay Guardian)
Swedish trio Elope offers eleven tracks of late-60s, early-70s classic rock escapism. Thrill to the compelling sweetness of vocalist and guitarist Sebastian Aronsson's wandering voice and breathtaking guitar gymnastics, bassist Tomas Eriksson's frilly runs and dreamy harmonies, while drummer Anders Persson gets all Ginger Baker with it, waaay back in the pocket. Swedes adore their Neil Young so naturally there's a cover of Young's "Bad Fog of Loneliness", lovingly rendered, as are all the band's originals. 11 enchanting rock songs.
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Kongo Shock
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ASIN: B00005YLRQ
Release Date: 1996-06-11 |
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What No One Hears
Simon Dawes
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ASIN: B000BB18PY
Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- Awful Things
- Got a Light
- Cheap Rip-Off
- Finding Ways to Disappear
- Stay Seventeen
- Happy 21
Album Description
Driven by mood, feelings, and long thoughts, this music is spontaneous. Like modern sons of The Kinks, or "The White Album"'s lost track as performed by Black Flag at half speed, these young bohemian intellects are making music for thinking people - for music lovers. During live shows, their percussion section often consists of pots and pans. They make you excited to just be in the room.
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