Novella [Import]
Track Listings
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1. Can You Hear Me?
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2. Sisters
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3. Midas Man
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4. Captive Heart
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5. Touching Once (Is So Hard to Keep)
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The prog legend's 1977 album for Sire. Five tracks, including 'Can You Hear Me?' and 'The Sisters'.
Novella,Renaissance,Wea International,Pop,Popular Music,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop
Novella [Import]
Average customer rating:
- Lounge with spunk
- In Love With This Album!
- Brilliantly different...
- Relaxing AND Catchy!
- Mixed bag gives bossa nova swing to olde inde faves
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Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague
Manufacturer: Luaka Bop
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ASIN: B0007YMVOW
Release Date: 2005-05-03 |
Tracks:
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Just Cant Get Enough
- In A Manner Of Speaking
- Guns Of Brixton
- This Is Not A Love Song
- Too Drunk To ****
- Marian
- Making Plans For Nigel
- A Forest
- I Melt With You
- Teenage Kicks
- Psyche
- Friday Night Saturday Morning
- Sorry For Laughing
Amazon.com
Recycling the 1980s sound has been in vogue lately, so it's no surprise that the producing team known as Nouvelle Vague would find yet another way to mine the nostalgia for the early `80s, post-punk era. They're doing it bossa nova style.
The disc opens with a rendition of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." It's a charming start, and with a breathy chanteuse on vocals, it's exactly the kind of sound that has some music critics proclaiming (admittedly with a touch of sarcasm) that Nouvelle Vague is the ironic dinner music for the new millennium. Unfortunately, this CD is somewhat less winning as it wears on. "Guns of Brixton" is annoying when done in a loungey mood, and sitting through "Too Drunk to F**k" in the wrong company could certainly ruin the amuse bouche. Nevertheless, the entertaining tracks do outweigh tiresome ones on this release. If this concept sounds like an interesting idea to you, you're bound to get a smile from the execution. --Leah Weathersby
Customer Reviews:
Lounge with spunk.......2007-07-08
Or is it punk? Anyway I've got a weak spot for lounge music and this may best, edgiest lounge you'll ever hear. Frankly, I'm not all that familiar with most of the originals so I have no idea how much they've been maimed here. All I know is that the vocals are inspired and impossible to ignore.
In Love With This Album!.......2007-06-07
I absolutely LOVE this album! I listen to many different genres of music but I have to say that this album is one of my ultimate favorite cd's! I don't get tired of listening to it! I'm so glad I was introduced to Nouvelle Vague and I have shared this cd with many friend of mine...I then recently purchased their second album Bande A Part, but I was disappointed however, it's not nearly as good as their first...I love 80's music, Bossa Nova, AND Nu Wave, definetly recommend this cd!
Brilliantly different..........2007-04-15
First time through this distinctly "left field" album is likely to leave you a bit confused... laid back interpretations of classic 80's rock tracks served up as nonchalant, bossa-nova driven Anglo-French lounge music. Ridiculous? Well, fortunately not, because in here are some absolute gems - so good that once you've locked into what's going on you'll find them completely irresistible. Which ones depends on where you were at the time but, for me, "Teenage Kicks", "Love Will Tear Us Apart", "We're Only Making Plans for Nigel" & "Just Can't Get Enough" are so beautifully structured and darkly exciting that they're worth the price of the album on its own. But, as you'll see from the other reviews, there's a lot more on offer. Sure, some tracks miss it... but most don't and, insidious and clever, they add up to a brilliant, very different and probably unrepeatable "one off".
Relaxing AND Catchy!.......2007-04-10
Well .... this album combines two of the better qualities I like in a CD. Nouvelle Vague is relaxing -- and extremely catchy! 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' sets the tone from the very beginning ... the comfortable bossa nova rhythm leads to a chorus I found myself whistling along with ... while Nouvellle Vague's catchy take on 'Just Can't Get Enough' had me humming along. I mentioned in another review that I'm not too familiar with the 70s/80s originals ... and because of that I find that this album of covers is a stand-alone, especially for those that are fans of rhythmic bossa nova, samba, and jazz. For me, every song on this album is strong ... As a picky and eccentric listener, this is one of the few times I can play through an entire album and never have to skip a track. It doesn't mean that I don't have favorites on this album -- 'Marian' was the reason I decided to buy the CD. I bought this CD with Bande a Part, because there were several songs on that CD that I felt compliment this one ... but this CD, Nouvelle Vague, is the stronger of two excellent CDs.
Mixed bag gives bossa nova swing to olde inde faves.......2007-01-23
This outing from the cover band Novelle Vague satisfies immensely in many ways, and just plain misses in others. If you are an old timmer who grew up on the originals (like me) then you may find this newly vamped bossa nova approach to 80s post-punk staples a fun filled romp down nostalgia lane. It isn't for everyone, though, and a word of caution to those of you who are missing out by not having heard the originals (all brilliant in their own right) first. The often covered Joy Division classic, "Love Will Tear Us Apart," gives us a warmer rendition than the bleak original, but not better, just different. Of stellar mention is their fun, catchy cover of the DK's hc classic "Too Drunk to..." and the Clash's London-calling era ska-soaked "Guns of Brixton." I will also add that their cover of the insufferably boring "This is not a Love Song" (of disco-era post-Pistols Johnny Rotten PIL fame) gets a great face lift...upwards: Simply awesome!! On the other hand, Nouvelle Vague miss almost entirely on the gothic realm, as best evidenced by their butchering of Andrew Eldritch's "Marian" (off the Sisters of Mercy's first LP, "First and Last and Always") and with their mediocre quickening of The Cure's "A Forest" (which seems to be popular in covering, especially with the techno / rave crowd). Overall this is a good buy, but it does have a couple renditions that deserve a quick skip with a toggle of the fast forward button. A better NV effort is showcased in their "Bande A Part" LP, where they do a fantastic cover of the power-punk-pop classic "Ever Fallen in Love," a former Buzzcocks masterpiece. 4 stars for effort and originality.
Average customer rating:
- Whether you know the songs already, or not, this is a nice spin
- Catchy!
- Great Music!
- Great Chilling Music
- Excellent
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Bande a Part
Nouvelle Vague
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ASIN: B000EJ9N6Y
Release Date: 2006-06-27 |
Tracks:
- Killing Moon
- Ever Fallen in Love?
- Dance with Me
- Don't Go
- Dancing with Myself
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- O Pamela
- Heart of Glass
- Confusion
- Human Fly
- Bela Lugosi's Dead
- Shack Up
- Let Me Go
- Fade to Grey
Album Description
European edition includes a different tracklisting to both the US standard and limited edition pressing! This 14-track import features three tracks not featured on either of the US pressings, 'Human Fly' (originally by The Cramps), 'Escape Myself' (The Sound) and 'Waves' (Blancmange). Sophomore album, following 2004's self-titled release, from French duo who cover 80s new wave and new romantic songs ina loungecore/tropicalia style. Self-consciously arty and ironic - their name references the 60s French "new wave" of cinema and the album is named for the cult film ('Band Of Outsiders') by Jean-Luc Godard - their gimmick has nonetheless made them one of the Peacefrog label's biggest sellers. Other highlights include, 'The Killing Moon' (Echo and the Bunnymen), 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' (Bauhaus), 'Blue Monday' (New Order) and many more! Peacefrog. 2006.
Customer Reviews:
Whether you know the songs already, or not, this is a nice spin.......2007-06-02
I am familiar with about 95% of the original songs on this album, so I went into listening to this with the usual scepticism. Turns out though, this album both pays homage to the originals, yet makes them their own. The actual music on this recording is extremely well played/recorded & you can hear all of the little nuances. Sometimes the singing & the music get a little washed out by their use of ambient noises, but all in all, it a well done album.
I saw one reviewer saying all his female friends like it & I can see why it would be considered more of a "chick" album, but I think their are enough guys who can relate to the original (mostly from the 80s) songs & appreciate this album. It's not for everyone. I am the first to admit that it can grate on my nerves sometime in the fluffy washy kind of way the voice sings, but that's why I have so much music to choose from.
In general though, I am glad I got a random point in this direction.
Catchy!.......2007-04-10
I'm one of the listeners who isn't totally familiar with most of the 70s/80s originals ... and maybe because of that I really find that this album stands alone. The 'Nouvelle Vague' style given to all of these covers is intriguing and definitely catchy. Those who like bossa nova and the new soft-voiced European style should check into this album. The vocals unexpectedly drew me in and captured me after several listens ... but the instrumentation is excellent. Relaxing. Two tracks - 'Dance With Me' and 'O Pamela' - stand out in this album, both for their bittersweet intrigue. After listening to the album several times through, though, it was 'Ever Fallen in Love' and 'Escape Myself' that really stuck in my head ... so that later on I'd find myself humming different parts from these two ... and then have to listen to them again just to get them right. Bande a Part is standalone ... but I myself bought it with Nouvelle Vague's self-titled cd, so I feel that these two really go hand-in-hand, with the consistent style. Both are definitely keepers -- I can listen to them over and over regularly, and haven't tired of them yet.
Great Music!.......2007-03-17
A very different spin on old songs. Very soothing voices and background sounds.
Great Chilling Music.......2007-02-21
Listen to this music at late night, and it will relax you. Love it.
Excellent.......2007-01-09
All my female friends who come over to me and have the chance to listen to this album ask me to copy it for them (or to be politically correct: lend it to them...). What could be a better review than this??? So go and see for yourself!
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New Wave
Nouvelle Vague
Manufacturer: District 6
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ASIN: B000PAAI8Y
Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- Polyphonic Size - Mother's Little Helper
- Jo Lemaire - Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais
- Paul Haig - Running Away
- Joy Division - Sister Ray
- Nico - Heroes
- Snake Finger - The Model
- Honeymoon Killers - Route National 7
- Devo - Satisfaction
- Antena - The Boy From Ipanema
- Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
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- The Stranglers- Walk On By
- Silicon Teens - You Really Got Me
- Karel Fialka - People Are Strange
- Devine & Statton - Bizarre Love Triangle
- Duran Duran - Fame
- Gary Numan - Broadway
- Visage - In the Year 2525
- OMD - Waiting For the Man
- The Original Mirrors - Reflections
- Flying Lizard - Move On Up
Album Description
2007 US 2-CD album set comprising a 24-track nspired collection of 80's New Wave bands performing classic pop covers compiled and mixed by Nouvelle Vague, including tracks by Devo, OMD, The Stranglers, Gary Numan, The Flying Lizards, Visage, Duran Duran, Nico, Joy Division and more. District Records.
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Latenighttales: Nouvelle Vague
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Late Night Tales UK
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000L42HWO
Release Date: 2007-02-12 |
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- (What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend) - The Special A.K.A.
- Come on Eileen [Exclusive Cover Version] - Nouvelle Vague
- Baby - Os Mutantes
- Unless - Pale Fountains
- San Francisco Is a Lonely Town - Charlie Rich
- Movement of Fear - Tones on Tail
- Chaos - Phoebe Killdeer
- Urban Serenade - Avril
- And I Love Him - Shirley Horn
- Vespertine Park - Gavin Bryars
- Fire in the Forest - David Sylvian
- Civilization - The Art Bears
- You're My Thrill - Peggy Lee, Sy Oliver,
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell
- Poisson des Mers du Sud - Isabelle Antena
- Last Trick - Anja Garbarek
- Nicole - Camille, Les Petroleuses
- Phoenix - Cibelle
- You and Your Sister - This Mortal Coil
- Lonely Girl - Julie London
- What I Ate - David Shrigley
Album Description
The Late Night Tales CD series (formerly Another Late Night) is one to kick back to while you expand your horizons. This edition is compiled by Nouvelle Vague, who usually perform cover versions of '80s hits with a Latin lounge flair. This set follows on from compilations by Belle & Sebastian, The Flaming Lips, Fourtet, Jamiroquai, Nightmares on Wax, Turin Brakes, Sly & Robbie, Groove Armada and others. Includes tracks from The Specials, Os Mutantes, Pale Fountains, Tones On Tail, Julie London and an exclusive Nouvelle Vague track, their cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' 'Come On Eileen'. Azuli. 2007.
Album Details
Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux Are the Pair of Pop Subversives Responsible for Nouvelle Vague, the French Band Whose Self-titled Debut Album Won Hearts (And Soundtracked Movies) in 2004. The Duo Took 13 Songs from the Post-punk Era and Re-imagined them as Bossa Nova Tunes; The Lightness of Touch and Deft Production Somehow Lifting the Project from the Land of the Kitsch and Placing it Firmly Where it Belonged: Midway Twixt Avant-garde and Pop. In Fact, an Album that Would have Happily Sat in the Ztt Catalogue 20 Years Ago. If You Want to Know Where the Heads of Nouvelle Vague Are At, "Late Night Tales" Gives You a Wee Glimpse Through the Twitching Curtains of their Lustrous Minds. If Acid House Had Exploded in a Fetid Basement in Rue Hachette Rather Than the Repressed and Sweaty Confines of Thatcher's Britain, it Might have Sounded Something Like This. Torch Songs, Songs of Redemption and Remorse, Heartbreak and Uplift. Mood Music of Elevators and Elevation.
Customer Reviews:
Great CD I imagine.......2007-03-01
Hi, my name is Jayson, and I am 13 and a half years old. I was over at my friend Brian's house, and his sister was listening to this CD. She is cool but she is a private person. She didn't like us practicing karate, so she turned up her stereo, and my friend Brian and I ended up practicing karate to the CD. I think everyone should own this CD, and I would like to get a copy for my birthday. 5 stars.
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- Disappointing follow up to first album
- Best if you know the originals?
- Post-post Modern Re-envisions
- great follow up
- I have only listened to the samples but....
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Bande a Part
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ASIN: B000GGSMF8
Release Date: 2006-08-22 |
Tracks:
- The Killing Moon - Originally recorded by Echo and the Bunnymen
- Ever Fallen In Love? - Originally recorded by The Buzzcocks
- Dance With Me - Originally recorded by The Lords of the New Church
- Don't Go - Originally recorded by Yazoo
- Dancing With Myself - Originally recorded by Billy Idol
- Pride (In the Name of Love) - Originally recorded by U2
- O Pamela - Originally recorded by The Wake
- Heart of Glass - Originally recorded by Blondie
- Confusion - Originally recorded by New Order
- Human Fly - Originally recorded by The Cramps
- Bela Lugosi's Dead - Originally recorded by Bauhaus
- Shack Up - Originally recorded by A Certain Ratio
- Let Me Go - Originally recorded by Heaven 17
- Fade To Grey - Originally recorded by Visage
- Moody - Originally recorded by ESG
- Sweet and Tender Hooligan - Originally recorded by The Smiths
- Blue Monday - Originally recorded by New Order
Album Description
In 2005, the French duo's eponymous debut introduced their singular take on post-punk nuggets by the likes of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Tuxedo Moon, and The Undertones, recasting them as svelte, sophisticated bossa nova-inflected chansons. This follow-up is a beguiling, retro-futurist odyssey, containing covers of Echo And The Bunnymen, The Buzzcocks, Lords Of The New Church, Billy Idol, U2, Blondie, New Order, The Cramps, Bauhaus, The Smiths, and more. "...a beautiful, melancholy exercise in deconstructing familiar songs and reassembling trace amounts of the melodies into fresh music" - Boston Globe. "Fresh (and refreshing) takes on these classics...The songs are so wildly different in their dreamy form that they stand on their own" - Flaunt. The limited edition includes a special o-card highlighting the three bonus tracks: "Moody" (ESG), "Sweet And Tender Hooligan" (The Smiths), and "Blue Monday" (New Order).
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing follow up to first album.......2007-06-07
I am so in love with their first album, in fact it is one of the favorite cd's I own! I can't get enough of their first album, but I recently purchased this Bande A Part and was really disappointed! I really haven't listened to it that much, it just didn't capture my attention as their first album did. Now I don't know if I want to buy their latest cd or not.
Best if you know the originals?.......2006-09-28
I'm not entirely sure what listeners who aren't familiar with most of the original versions will get out of this album. As someone who went through punk, new wave, new romantic, goth and indie-kid phases in the late 70's/early 80's but who now listens to lounge, bossa, dub and nu-jazz I'm surely part of a very small group to whom Nouvelle Vague's work is perfectly pitched.
The standouts for me are the sublime opening track and a kittenish reworking of Human Fly. Some of the other covers work less well, including a way-too-respectful attempt at Pride. Potential buyers should also be warned that there several different editions of this CD aimed at various international markets. Check the tracklistings before buying
Never thought I'd ever again listen to Bela Lugosi's Dead by choice...
Post-post Modern Re-envisions.......2006-09-21
Not the same "wow" as the first album (as it came out of left field), but definitely not a victim of the sophomore jinx either. In regards the song selections, Punk Music had its time & place, and to hear these songs (which probably are familiary anyone who has listened to popular music from the early 80s onward) done differently is interesting, worthy of any true music fans attention (I would have loved to hear Nouvelle Vague do a version of The Clash's "Rock The Cassbah."
Nouvelle Vague's artistic angle reminds me of jazz, in that the "studio" or album version was just the blueprint, the springboard, and what the musicians do on stage can be markedly different. So-called pop music (whether it's punk, hiphop, bubblegum, ska, classic rock) could all be reinterpretted (like this straight raggae disc of Police songs that I heard -- it's those lyrics, but done with a Trenchtown groove) -- and anyone who tells you it can't or it shouldn't is being closed minded.
And speakig of Sting, he does a lot of reinterpreting of his music (like on his Bring on the Night CD or the MTV Unplugged session) -- it makes it that much richer. Remember so-called symphonic classical music was improvised upon in its day.
great follow up.......2006-09-15
I could not disagree more with the previous review. Although the first ablum is probably stronger, the second is a great follow up. Most people just don't get this band. I saw em last Friday in LA, and I will never view "to drunk to F*ck" the same way again. Moreover for the live preformances, the songs were tricked out different from the album recordings. I grew up with these songs to, and love these versions. If it was not for KCRW I would have never heard of this band, somehow, I don't think that KCRW is known for playing bands that stink.
I have only listened to the samples but...........2006-09-13
Sorry but I have only listened to the samples of the tracks, courtesy of Amazon. BUT I grew up on these songs. If you listen to the originals, there is such diversity in style, in sound. However here everything is one-dimensional. If you have heard their version of "Fade to Grey" you know how "Human Fly" is going to sound, even though the originals are POLES apart.
It sounds like one song repeated ad infinitum, with different lyrics. I apologise to those that like this; I am sorry if you think that listening to the samples is not sufficient to give an informed opinion. If you want to sleep, BUY THIS.
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New Wave
Nouvelle Vague
Manufacturer: District 6
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000Q677FO
Release Date: 2007-06-19 |
Tracks:
- Polyphonic Size - Mothers Little Helper
- Jo Lemaire - Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais
- Paul Haig - Running Away
- Joy Division - Sister Ray
- Nico - Heroes
- Snake Finger - The Model
- Honeymoon Killers - Route National 7
- Devo - Satisfaction
- Antena - The Boy From Ipanema
- Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
Tracks:
- The Stranglers- Walk On By
- Silicon Teens - You Really Got Me
- Karel Fialka - People Are Strange
- Devine & Statton - Bizarre Love Triangle
- Duran Duran - Fame
- Gary Numan - Broadway
- Visage - In the Year 2525
- OMD - Waiting For the Man
- The Original Mirrors - Reflections
- Flying Lizards - Move On Up
Album Description
Nouvelle Vague presents New Wave features some of the great names of the 80's - Visage, OMD, The Stranglers, Joy Division, Gary Numan and Nico rendering their versions of classic tracks by The Rolling Stones, Bowie, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, The Doors and others. Alongside these are more obscure bands - Belgium's Polyphonic Size, Antena from France, The Comateens from New York. Perhaps most representative of the spirit of the new wave movement as a whole and this album in particular is Belgium's Elton Motello deviant cover of Plastique Bertrand's international hit, Ãa plane pour moi.
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- windplayer
- A Feisty Classical Recording - who knew?
- Stunningly original
- Winds of subversive change
- There is something special about Imani Winds.
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The Classical Underground
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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ASIN: B0006UEVLI
Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Tracks:
- Astor Piazzolla: Liber Tango (arr. Jeff Scott)
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Alborada
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Son
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Habanera
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Vals Venezolano
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Dizzyness
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Contradanza
- Paquito D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales: Afro (arr. Jeff Scott)
- traditional spiritual: Steal Away (arr. VColeman)
- V. Coleman: Concerto for Wind Quintet: Afro
- V. Coleman: Concerto for Wind Quintet: Vocalise
- V. Coleman: Concerto for Wind Quintet: Danza
- Lalo Schifrin: La Nouvelle Orleans
- Jeff Scott: Homage to Duke
Customer Reviews:
windplayer.......2007-04-09
This quintet has been going strong for about 10 years but they keep getting better all the time. The Grammy-nominated album breaks new ground for wind quintets. Many of the arrangements of Jeff Scott (horn) and Valerie Coleman (flute) as well as their collaborations with Paquito D'Rivera aren't what you hear from traditional quintets--these are self-described "classical musicians" who would be formidable in a symphonic wind section. But add afro-latin-inspired percussion and some vocalese and they produce something more from an Argentenian tango hall or a Cuban club . One of the best new classical albums of the year and highly recommended.
A Feisty Classical Recording - who knew?.......2005-05-08
This is the first classical recording I ever bought, and it's fabulous. Lively, interesting, eclectic. And a tight, tight ensemble that's obviously totally uninterested in the status quo. Great music.
Stunningly original.......2005-04-27
This CD is an edgy, fresh look at the genre of the woodwind quintet. Instead of the typical 20th century (mostly French) literature that woodwind quintets typically perform, the Imani Winds have sought out (and composed) works by African and Latin American composers. The result is an energetic, technically-demanding, and passionate recording of great music.
You'll never think of woodwind quintets the same way again.
-Shelley Collins, flute teacher in Seattle, WA
Winds of subversive change.......2005-03-15
Wind quintets don't have to be staid; sometimes they're subversive. Imani Winds horn player Jeff Scott, for example, has arranged "Afro," the final movement of Cuban composer Paquito D'Rivera's Aires Tropicales (1994), adding a mysterious introduction with chimes, bongos, rattles and moans to the flute trills and bassoon ostinato, reinterpreting "what is on the page." On flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn, the five wind players of Imani -- it means "faith" in Swahili -- aim to create "urban classical music," and certainly their reading of Aires is less traditional than those of the Aspen and Dorian wind quintets.
Flutist Valerie Coleman has composed an Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet that concludes with a galloping "Danza." Scott's arrangement of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla's "Liber Tango" features clarinet pulses and horn shouts; he even layers R&B rhythms into his spiritual "Homage to Duke."
In the next four months, these Winds will swirl through Portland, Seattle and Eugene. If you've lost hope that there's anything new under the classical sun, they'll help you keep the Imani.
There is something special about Imani Winds........2005-01-30
Vitality oozes from Imani Winds' latest release, Classical Underground. The quintet plays with astonishing virtuosity and a warm and tight sense of ensemble, but the freshness is what I find truly invigorating. This isn't your father's wind quintet. The diverse repertoire, which includes original music by two of the players, is full of joy and energy. At the same time, there is a serious and driven quality to the disc. Imani Winds seem to know that there is something different about them - and this realization comes across in an inspiring way.
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Beyond Chant: Mysteries Of The Renaissance
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ASIN: B0000006ZN
Release Date: 1994-05-23 |
Tracks:
- Sicut Cervus
- Ave Maria
- Justorum Animae
- Jesu Rex admirabilis
- Exultate Deo
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- Jesu,Dulcis Memoria
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Go right to the first track and prepare for one of the most masterful and stylish performances of Palestrina that you'll ever hear. It's not flashy music nor is the singing especially virtuosic, but the unified phrasing, ideal balance among sections, and overall ensemble technique is impressive, and Palestrina's little motet simply opens and displays itself like a beautiful flower. The rest of the program, which includes a variety of beautiful flowers from composers such as Josquin, Sweelinck, and Tallis, maintains the same standard. Anyone looking for an introduction to Renaissance sacred choral music will find much here to encourage further exploration--standards like Byrd's "Ave verum corpus" and Victoria's "O magnum mysterium"-- and lesser known tiny masterpieces such as Victoria's "Jesu, dulcis memoria." The Voices of Ascension ranks with the world's finest choirs, and this recording reflects both the highest standard of choral singing and the highest standard of choral composition during the Renaissance. --David Vernier
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Great literature... but thats about it.......2007-06-17
This cd was mildly dissapointing, to say the least. The literature is fantastic. Some of the greats are featured on here with some of their best works. No doubt a great taste of the Renaissance, especially for someone new to it. However, I'm sorry to say that the performance is second-rate, at best. Dennis Keene apparently is either unaware, or just simply understudied when it comes to the Renaissance. He shows an incredible lack of messa di voce, which was what drove the counterpoint of the Renaissance. His interpretations rob this music of its deeply personal purpose. I would suggest the Hilliard Ensemble over any ensemble for Renaissance literature, and find it dissapointing that so many people praise such emotionless, understudied Renaissance ensembels such as the Voices of Ascension, the Tallis Scholars, and the Oxford Camerata, just to name a few. Very good literature... But always pick the Hilliard Ensemble or Anthony Rooley's Consort of Musike when you have the option. It seems like Paul Hillier and Anthony Rooley are the only two true Renaissance scholars currently conducting ensembles.
Essential listening........2007-03-05
This was my first CD of Renaissance choral music, as it undoubtably has been for a great many people. It offers the best possible introduction to the genre for 2 main reasons: 1. No other CD of Renaissance choral music contains such a varied cross-section of early to late Renaissance sacred music styles. 2. The performance and recording quality are fabulous.
Keene uses a variety of different voicings and numbers of singers according to the needs of each particular piece, sometimes with only 2 on a part. The ensemble heard on this recording is a select professional core of The Voices Of Ascension, one of the best choral groups in the country. The voices are all very rich and resonant, and the intonation through the entire CD is unquestionably on par with the best in the world. The singing is, for the most part, completelly vibratoless and extremely smooth, which creates a gorgeous purity that allows this music to shine. However, it does become strident at times, which may put off some choral conductors who are strongly against straight-tone singing.
Of particularly high quality and beauty are the Viadana "Exultate Justi", Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus", Tallis' "O Sacrum Convivium", and the Victoria and Sweelinck pieces. Another extraordinary track is Leonardo Leo's "Heu Nos Miseros", a late Baroque piece included because of its influence from earlier styles. It is a 9 part double choir piece full of extravigant dissonances and emotion, performed breathtakingly.
Captivating!.......2006-04-12
I was christened as a choral music fan once, as a college student, I heard the music of the Cambridge Singers. Inundated with classical music for years, how could I never have heard such music?! It was as if my musical senses were born anew: for it was with the same awe as a child encountering the world for the first time, that I discovered this novel and fascinating world of a cappella choral music. There were landmark discoveries along the way: Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge; Concordia Choir; St. Olaf Choir; the Dale Warland Singers; the Kansas City Chorale; Kantorei; the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Singers...and (as you expected!) I must end with the Voices of Ascension. The clarity of their pure voices can only be paralleled by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge. Chant haters, do not avoid this CD - you will find no chants here! Chants hold absolutely NO intrigue for me and I cannot endure listening to them for long periods of time. By contrast, this music, aptly named "Beyond Chant," truly does uncover hidden musical treasures of the Renaissance for those who would ordinarily avoid such music. The intricately woven a cappella harmonies are captivating and satisfying. I highly recommend this CD to all choral music fans.
Lofty music.......2005-10-14
Some of the earliest pieces of Christian music are the various kinds of chant. These hearken back to synagogue singing; there were various kinds of chant, including Gregorian, Old Roman, Mozarabic, Cistercian and Anglican chant. These tend toward the monophonic, singing with a single 'tune' or lone. They are generally without regular beats or set meters. However, in the Renaissance, monophonic chant grew into a polyphonic form, and this is one of the most glorious eras of music. (My shelves at home are filled with CDs of this sort.) Composers in this era include many represented on this disc - Palestrina, Desprez, Victoria, Lassus, Byrd, Gibbons and Tallis were some of the leading lights of the time. Lesser known but still glorious include Tye, Viadana, Sweelinck, Hassler, Batten and Schutz.
One of the interesting features of this disc is that it includes three pieces by Sweelinck, two psalm settings and 'Hodie Christus Natus Est'. (Sweelinck is very under-represented in recording and performance today). Some pieces are very well known - Byrd's 'Ave Verum Corpus' is perhaps one of the most familiar pieces from this period, as is Palestrina's 'Exultate Deo'. This is a collection that draws from the breadth of the Western Christian tradition of music from this time, with composers from Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Spain.
The composers here wrote liturgical music for Masses and other worship services, as well as other pieces - motets and other kinds of new music. This disc represents music that is two or three steps removed from plainsong and basic forms of chant - some are quite a bit distant. Viadana's composition for 'Exultate Justi', for example, was actually composed later, and despite being done in a more Renaissance style, shows decided influences of the Baroque (this might also be part of the performance of the Voices of the Ascension that gives this impression).
The Voices of Ascension, under the direction of Dennis Keene, grew out of the choir of the Church of the Ascension in New York City. Many of the singers are active soloists in addition to being part of this group (whose numbers vary, but often around 40). Keene is a conductor, organist and teacher (not an uncommon combination). Trained at Juilliard, he has led the Voices of Ascension through many outstanding recordings and performances.
This is a performance that is definitely uplifting, and a good collection of music in its breadth to introduce the glories of Renaissance polyphony to those who with little exposure to it. The recording quality is very good, and the choir is quite full and well suited for the music. Some have commented upon the tempo, but this was not a concern for me, and did not stand out as unusual or a problem upon listening (indeed, there were a few points at which I might wish for it to be a bit faster, rather than slower).
A collection that soars!
Slow down Maestro !.......2004-01-04
Another reviewer writing about another album by Dennis Keene wrote:
"Yet the performance is not the slowly flowing honey usually served up by, say, the Tallis Scholars (as good as that is). Particularly in the Gloria and Credo of the Mass, Dennis Keene deliberately de-emphasizes the rise and fall of the different voices' lines in favor of a more naturally speech-like declamation of the long Latin texts. This means a surprisingly fast tempo--and some rhythmic spring and syncopation one might not expect in Palestrina. Some (not all) of the motets get a similar treatment: it works well in joyous pieces like the Pentecost motet Dum complerentur, but listeners might miss that melodic rise and fall in some of the slower works. The singers of Voices of Ascension are quite skillful, and the slight edge in their tone helps make the different melodies unusually audible. Very worthwhile, but not your father's Palestrina."
As a matter of fact, I used to like this album quite much although it was certainly not my favorite. That was until I listened to Robert shaw's "O Magnum Mysterium", which is amedley of Renaissance, negro spiritual, Russian and Western contemporary religious music. I was struck by Shaw's profoundly spiritual interpretation of the pieces by Victoria and Tallis that are also recorded on "Beyond Chant".
From then on I could no longer listen to this cd without feeling feeling increasingly dissatisfied. I tried to find a precise reason and not being a music specialist I was quite at a loss until I found the review above. Maybe the quick tempo is the key to my dislike.
I definitely feel that Dennis Keene and his singers do not have the depth of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers although the booklet accompanying the cd claims that the audience was spellbound by their performance, which took place in a cathedral in New York.
You may have a more gratifying experience if you buy a cd by the Tallis Scholars, Robert Shaw ("O Magnum Mysterium"), Pomerium(see their wonderful "Book of Hours") or even by the French countertenors and baritones of the Organum Ensemble ("Missa Pange Lingua").
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- more adventures in modern french pop
- Probably the best french compilation I've heard......
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Le Pop en Duo: Les Chansons de la Nouvelle Scène Française
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more adventures in modern french pop.......2006-07-18
If you have listened to previous versions of "Le Pop" you know the deal: a sampler plate of what's happening beyond the bestsellers, in contemporary French music. There is hardly a wayward track in this collection, and many standouts, including Albin de la Simone & Fiest on "Elle Aime", Benjamin Biolay and wife Chiara Mastroianni on "Folle de toi", M & Celine on "J'ai une Pensée" and Vincent Delerm, Keren Ann, and Dominique A on "Veruca Salt and Frank Black."
Probably the best french compilation I've heard.............2005-07-23
This cd is almost too much!! I'm not used to listening to french compilations and liking every song. There are alot of french artists that I've been introduced to through this comp that I definitely will be checking out...Buy it if you like sixties french pop or lounge music!!! If you like this...I also reccommend the Le Pop 2 comp!!!!
Harmony in my head........2005-06-11
I got this compalation of various artist because among them was gonna be Jerome Miniere, I am a big fan of his, I am glad I bought this Album it's really nice with songs like "Pierre Bondu en duo avec Julie B. Bonnie - Raisonable" (Which is my most fav on there). This is a good buy.
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Rebel - Les Elémens · Telemann - Sonata in E Minor · Gluck - Alessandro / Musica Antiqua Köln · Goebel
Jean-Fery Rebel , Georg Philipp Telemann , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Reinhard Goebel , and Musica Antiqua Köln
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ASIN: B0000057ER
Release Date: 1995-08-01 |
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- Alessandro: 1. Marche
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- Alessandro: 6. Antipoisino
- Alessandro: 7. Chaconne
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best cd heard.......1999-11-28
Its a fantastic barroco music which discribes the creation of the World. This also is the music of the french movie LA MALADIE DE SACHS from the Martin Winckler's novel. This music will offer you a great time of pure pleasure
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