Xenon Codex [Import]

xenon codex [import]

Track Listings

1. The War I Survived

2. Wastelands Of Sleep

3. Neon Skyline

4. Lost Chronicles

5. Tides

6. Heads

7. Mutation Zone

8. E.M.C.

9. Sword Of The East

10. Good Evening

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Reissue of the legendary English prog/ space rock group's 1988 album. All 10 tracks have been digitally remastered. Co mes packaged in a hardback gatefold slipcase sleeve with the original artwork intact. 1999 release.

Xenon Codex,Hawkwind,Rock/Pop

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Male voices top, female voices flop
Poor version
NOT QUITE MAGIC TO ME
Excelente version!
The Best Magic Flute Recording

Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)

ASIN: B000001GDP
Release Date: 1990-05-16

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Ouverture
Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 1. Introduktion: 'Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!'
Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 2. Arie: 'Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja'
Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 3. Arie: 'Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon'
Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 4. Rezitativ und Arie: 'O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!' - 'Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren'
Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 7. Duett - 'Bei Mannern, welche Leibe fuhlen'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 10. Arie mit Chor: 'O Isis und Osiris'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 13. Arie: 'Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 14. Arie: 'Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 15. Arie: 'In diesen heil'gen Hallen
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 16. Terzett: 'Seid uns zum zweitenmal willkommen'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 17. Arie: h, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 18. Chor der Priester: 'O Isis und Osiris'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 20. Arie: 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 21 Finale - Duett: 'Pa-pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!'
Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: Rezitativ und Chor: 'Die Strahlen der Sonne'- 'Heil sei euch Geweihten!'

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Still probably the most magical recording ever of The Magic Flute, this starrily cast production featured the incomparable Fritz Wunderlich as Tamino, Evelyn Lear as a wonderfully sympathetic Pamina, Roberta Peters as a regal Queen of the Night (surprisingly good coloratura, if a little light at the top), Wagnerians James King and Martti Talvela as the two armed men (imagine that!), and of course, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in one of his finest operatic outings, as an engagingly earnest Papageno. Behind it all, the marvelously astute Karl Böhm and the Berlin Philharmonic are in top form. The 1964 stereo is first rate. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Male voices top, female voices flop.......2007-05-25

To get the real feeling for the charme of "Die Zauberflöte", you need at least two recordings: This one under Böhm is magnificent for its male voices. Nobody can beat Wunderlich as Tamino, Fischer-Dieskau as Papageno, and Crass as Sarastro. The female voices, with the exception of Lisa Otto as Papagena, are not up to the mark, though. Evelyn Lear as Pamina is lacking in brilliance, especially in the duets when she has to stand comparison with her male counterparts. Roberta Peter's singing as Queen of the Night is somewhat extreme. You get used to it after some time, but her timbre is void of beauty and her coloratura shaky at times.

What can be made of the female roles becomes clear when you listen to Klemperer's recording on EMI (also from the early 1960s, like Böhm's). Gundula Janowitz is probably the most beautiful Pamina on disc and Lucia Popp is supreme as Queen of the Night. The three ladies with Schwarzkopf, Ludwig and Höffgen are lovely and sheer luxury. But then Klemperer was less lucky with his male voices: Nicolai Gedda as Tamino and Walter Berry as Papageno sing well but remain pale when compared with Wunderlich and Fischer-Dieskau. Gottlob Frick performs with a lot of warmth, but is clearly beyond his prime when it comes to technique.

So, to experience the full potential of this marvellous opera, there is no way out: You need both the Böhm and the Klemperer version! On its own, neither one is fully satisfactory - but still better than most recent productions!

Poor version.......2005-07-08

This Magic Flute is not quite a good version. Starts good, but some arias are just poor sung... choose another one.

NOT QUITE MAGIC TO ME.......2004-11-23

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS MS PETERS IS SLIGHTLY OFF KEY ON HER HIGH F PLACEMENT? THE REST OF THE CAST WAS GREAT....BUT CAN'T STAND PETERS EMOTIONLESS QUEEN OF NIGHT AND I DISLIKE HER TONE PERIOD. STICK WITH SUMI JO, LILY PONS, AND ADELINA PATTI

Excelente version!.......2002-01-26

No entiendo: Porque está tan barato este CD??
Es una de las mejores versiones de "La flauta" que he escuchado, el dúo final de Papageno y Papagena es de lo más rico que he escuchado en Opera y la reyna de la noche no desmerece en absoluta junto a otras afamadas coloraturas, aunque yo personalmente prefiero como interpretá el célebre papel la Deutekom.
La orquestación es correcta y el resto del elenco cumple cabálmente, mi conclusión ya la puse al principio de estos párrafos, ¿qué estás esperando?

The Best Magic Flute Recording.......2000-03-07

I think this is the best recording of The Magic Flute. So many of the singers are absolutely magnificent. Fritz Wunderlich has a beautiful full lyric tenor voice that is perfect for the magical Tamino he creates. Franz Crass is a profoundly noble Sarastro. Roberta Peters is unbelievable as the Queen of the Night. I have heard many coloratura sopranos sing that role and I think she is the best. Her Fs above high C are spectacular and she is very dramatic,especially when she sings her second aria demanding that her daughter Pamina murder Sarastro and goes into fiery coloratura. I think Roberta Peters is the best singer in the world. I would love to find out what her highest note is. Lisa Otto is delightful as Papagena, and Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau brings a lot of earthly humor to the role of Papageno. Mozart's music is pure genuis, and I think this opera is his greatest work.

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Geno Delafose - Louisiana Phenomenon
Typically wonderful!
Everybody's Dancin'
New and Old
Zydeco is great

Everybody's Dancin'
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Manufacturer: Times Square Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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French Rockin' Boogie
That's What I'm Talkin' About!
La Chanson Perdue
Bon Rêve
Live at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki

ASIN: B00008XER9
Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

Everybody's Dancing
Zydeco With Geno
Good Time Woman
What A Wonderful World
What Do You Want With His Love
Port Arthur Blues
Belizaire Waltz
Le Bluerunner
Can I Change My Mind
Allez Voir Ma Tit Fille
He-Haw Breakdown
Gotta Find My Woman
(Tit Galop Pour) La Pointe Aux Pins
Canaille (You're Cute, But You're Sneaky)
Les Flammes D Enfer
Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Geno Delafose - Louisiana Phenomenon.......2007-02-11

All Geno Delafose's recordings are excellent, but this is his best effort. The musicians are tight yet exuberant, and the added treat of Michael Doucet's fiddle to several tracks makes for an exceptional musical experience. This is the most high-energy, incredibly danceable Zydeco album around. If this music doesn't get you off your duff and on your feet, nothing will!!!

Typically wonderful!.......2005-12-06

Geno Delafose can do no wrong, well... maybe he can, but if so, I've never heard it! This album is yet another testament to his high-quality playing, singing and raw energy.

Geno is the son of zydeco legend John Delafose, but nepotism was not a factor in making Geno famous: he is a living legend in his own right.

Unlike many of the popular stars in the zydeco movement today, who play essentially hip-hop with an accordion, Geno keeps one foot planted firmly in the past, singing many of his songs in French and playing with more traditional Zydeco rhythms. It's still fresh, though, and consistently so.

Pick up this album, you'll be glad you did.

Everybody's Dancin'.......2005-07-21

I saw Geno at a Cajun festival and just absolutely fell in love. The Stetson and the smile and his mix of music was amazing and oh so entertaining. I could have easily sat there for hours listening to him. So without the real thing... this is as close as I can get for now. The tempo is upbeat and the music is so fresh. The waltzes are a wonderful change of pace from contemporary music (top 40/adult rock. This CD is the first I have bought of his but I will have them ALL very soon!!! Great investment!!!

New and Old.......2005-01-27

I love the traditional roots of this album. It is unusual to see a young performer still honoring his Creole roots and singing in French. The Sam Cooke cover is as sweet as the original.

Zydeco is great.......2003-06-26

Why had I never heard of Zydeco? American all the way with a southern French flavor. I heard it for the first time on WNYC New York Public Radio. Really great, great stuff!

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Dance-a-holic

That's What I'm Talkin' About!
Geno Delafose
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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Binding: Audio CD

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Best Kept Secrets

ASIN: B000000312
Release Date: 1996-06-04

Tracks:

Geno's Two Step
I Wanna Be Your Loving Man
One Step Des Cameaux
Teardrops
Donnez Moi Mon Chapeau
Ma 'Tite Fille Est Gone
Duralde Stomp
Tell Me Why You're Always Late
Nonc Joe
La Valse De Pop
Bye Bye Mon Neg
Let's Say Goodnight

Customer Reviews:

Dance-a-holic.......2005-10-12

I'm not sure why nobody reviewed this one before. If you love great dance music this one's a "can't miss". Great energy and Geno's wonderfully traditional Creole/Zydeco style. Geno stays true to the old style while many other Zydeco bands get farther away from it. It reflects a wonderful unique music and culture and none better than this album in my mind. This album is one of my best driving companions. Thanks Geno!!! Seeing and dancing to your music is always a highlight of my many trips to Lafayette.

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Finally a cd with no track skipping!
Strong Album from the
great cd
Tru Neo Soul
THIS MIGHT BE 1 OF THE TOP 10 NEO SOUL DEBUTS EVER

Ghetto Symphony
Geno "Junebugg" Young
Manufacturer: Native Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Just Because
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The Revelation is Now Televised
Conscious
In The Fireplace

ASIN: B0001IXSS2
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

Introlude
Throw Yo Hands (Ode to Responsible Hip-Hop)
She Won't Talk to Me
Honeydew
Broadway
I Really Do (For Real!)
Let's Lay Down (Together)
Man With Nothing to Lose
Broadway (At the Corner of Camp Wisdom)
Do What You Do
So Wrapped Up in You
Was It a Love Song? (Ramp)
Love Beyond Compare

Customer Reviews:

Finally a cd with no track skipping!.......2006-11-20

This cd does not require track skipping at all! If you like Dwele and jazz music then this is for you! Geno should be blowing up real soon! Light some candles and lay back and play this cd from beginning to end or do like I did and tackle morning traffic while playing this cd, before I knew it I was at work!

Stop reading reviews and add to cart!!!!

Strong Album from the .......2006-04-18

We've all got a story to tell, and this soul brother is waiting to tell his side.
Our story starts in Dallas, Texas where Geno was born and raised. Born to a musical family, Geno began playing violin and piano at an early age. He cultivated his talent at the Arts Magnet High School where he walked the same harmonious hallways as Roy Hargrove, Erykah Badu, and Norah Jones.

To further his love of music, Geno studied music at Howard University in Washington, D.C. "My time in college was when I really started to hear music in my head that I wanted to express", he states. It was during these years that he began to explore his passion for soul music and developed his production and songwriting skills.
The next chapter of our story finds our soul Brother touring the world as musical director, arranger, and producer for multiple Grammy award winner, Erykah Badu.
"I learned so much form that experience", he says. "Badu taught me how to enjoy the freedom in my art, I mean how to write and sing what you feel and to never shortchange your audience". Geno wrote and produced the hit songs "Times a Wastin" and "Orange Moon" on the 2001 release "Mama's Gun". He also served as associate executive producer for N'Dambi's "Tunin'up and co signin' and. Most recently Geno served as a producer and A & R director for label mate and soul star Carmen Rodgers' "Free" album.

After contributing his genius to several hits, Geno had plenty to offer his first solo project. "The Ghetto Symphony" has already received extraordinary reviews from acclaimed music sources and is available worldwide. One of the most versatile artists in soul music today, Geno is bound to write new chapters in the history of soul artistry. He is a singer in the mold of the classic soul singers of our time, fusing passion with precision and old soul with new style. Prepare to be a part of this soul brother's finest chapter yet, the one that will be written by the soul that he shares with you.

great cd.......2006-03-28

I just got this cd last week and i love it!....i reccomend this cd to anyone who is into soul/neo soul music...

Tru Neo Soul .......2006-01-01

If you like Musiq, Jill Scott, and others do add this one to your collection. No track skipping necessary. Geno keep up the good work.

THIS MIGHT BE 1 OF THE TOP 10 NEO SOUL DEBUTS EVER.......2005-12-02

It's just that NO ONE KNOWS THIS CAT! Damn shame, too. Geno knows his music, trust me. It terrifically shows. This brotha has worked with Badu, N'Dambi, and Carmen Rodgers. Now, that's enough to get the damn CD. But jsut in case you're like "Well, I don't know...I've never heard of this guy" let me list some of the gems on the CD: "Honeydew", the very tight remake of GB's "Broadway", the bombastic "I Really Do" and "Let's Lay Down", "So Wrapped Up in You" and "Love Beyond Compare." There's no excuse for you NOT to have this man's CD in your rotation, let alone your collection. Buy this!

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Awesome
good sound
Excellent!

French Rockin' Boogie
Geno Delafose
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers

ASIN: B00000030I
Release Date: 1994-07-05

Tracks:

French Rockin' Boogie
Je Ne Apprecie Pas Ca
Hey Geno!
Think It Over
C'est Pas La Peine Brailler
Ris Et La Gres (Rice and Gravy)
One Lie (Leads To Another)
Jeunes Filles De La Campagne
Do The Mill
Jo Ann, Jo Ann
Tes Parents Ne Veulent Plus Me Voir
Wedding Day Waltz
Watch Your Step

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2006-03-24

Geno is a great Louisiana artist. If you ever get a chance to hear him in person, jump on it.

good sound.......2000-05-24

I enjoyed this, I listen to it a couple of times a week. Good clean sound.

Excellent!.......1998-09-10

All of Geno's CD's are good. Some of the CD's they have in this listing are not - Queen Ida and some others are NOT what people in Southwest Louisiana listen to, believe me. Geno is the real thing.

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Wonderful!
Geno's La Chanson Perdue, an excellent Zydeco CD
Geno at the height of his Zydeco Music career!
Cajun Zydeco with a lotta soul!
Great Zydeco with a little Creole flavor

La Chanson Perdue
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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Bon Rêve

ASIN: B000006NGU
Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

I'll Never See Her Again
Bernadette
Little One
Goodnight Moreau
Dear One Here, Dear One There
The Lost Song
Another Night Without You
My True Love
Bayou Pon Pon
I Want It All
Double D Two Step
Opelousas Waltz
What To Do?/Pretty Bassette
Little Dark Eyes
Save The Last Dance For Me

Amazon.com

With a significant caveat, you could easily say Geno Delafose is a young, almost brashly traditional musician pushing the envelope on zydeco. The caveat is this: Where zydeco has become far more R&B-inflected, Delafose takes the music back to its traditional roots, the common ground shared between zydeco and Cajun styles. "La Chanson Perdue" is Delafose's third Rounder CD and again shines with his smooth, high-mid range vocals and impeccable sense of how to make his creole French bend to fit the rhythms. His accordion playing is spirited but still in clear cahoots with Steve Nash's rubboard, and especially when the band slips into more Cajun vibes, as on "Tite Monde," you can hear for certain how much rural Louisiana Cajun French has informed Delafose. The guest appearances from fiddler Steve Riley and guitarist Christine Balfa are not to be taken as mere cameos, either, for they help churn the dance energies to a perfect pitch. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2005-12-15

Geno Delafose can do no wrong, well... maybe he can, but if so, I've never heard it! This album (like all of his consistently phenomenal albums) is yet another testament to his high-quality playing, singing and raw energy.

Geno is the son of zydeco legend John Delafose, but nepotism was not a factor in making Geno famous: he is a living legend in his own right.

Unlike many of the popular stars in the zydeco movement today, who play essentially hip-hop with an accordion, Geno keeps one foot planted firmly in the past, singing many of his songs in French and playing with more traditional Zydeco rhythms. It's still fresh, though, and consistently so.

Pick up this album, you'll be glad you did.

Geno's La Chanson Perdue, an excellent Zydeco CD.......2003-08-05

If you're looking for a good Zydeco CD, then do yourself a favor and pick up this release by Geno Delafose. Geno is a very adept accordion player and singer and he leads his band - French Rockin' Booogie - through the paces on this CD. Geno plays Zydeco with a definite nod to traditional arrangements. For example, Geno plays waltzes - something that is rare for a Zydeco band. Bonsoir Moreau is included, a beautiful end-of-the-evening waltz. Opelousas Waltz is also on this release. Geno plays graceful passages on accordion and also some heart-pumping Zydeco phrases as well. Listen to My True Love, Bernadette and Double D Two Step and you will want to dance. If you ever get the chance to see Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie live, then by all means go to the show and be prepared to dance. Geno and the band are at the top of their game and IMHO, there is no better Zydeco act touring the country. Two enthusiastic accordion player's thumbs up for this CD.

Geno at the height of his Zydeco Music career!.......2002-04-07

Even though Geno Delafose is the sexiest accordion player alive, this reason alone is not enough to buy this CD. However, Geno has pulled together some of the greatest musicians in the primes of their careers: John "Popps" Esprite boasts a mean bass, while "Cookie" Chavis (sound familiar?) jams a rockin' guitar, while enthusiastic metallic rhythm is kept by Steve Nash (who also dances a mean Zydeco step), and Geno's cousin, double clutchin' Germaine Jack on drums. This CD is a prime example of just how Zydeco music only gets better as the originators of Zydeco's offspring only make better what their fathers started. Lyrics of each song are sung in Creole French, and included in the CD in both Creole French and English. Catch Geno and his band at their best! I highly recommend this CD to any newly budding Zydeco enthusiasts!

Cajun Zydeco with a lotta soul!.......2001-07-31

Saw Geno at The Ritzville Blues Festival and was blown away by his talent playing and very soulful singing! Nicer person you will not meet! Took photos with him too! Play him often on The Crazy Coyote Blues and Jazz Show 1490 KOTY southcentral Wa. State.

Great Zydeco with a little Creole flavor.......1998-09-10

Highly recommended by a Louisiana native

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Foot Stomping Soul: The Soul Years
Geno Washington , and The Ram Jam Band
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
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What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977)

ASIN: B000E6ETAC
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

Philly Dog
Ride Your Pony
Uptight
(I'm A) Road Runner
Hold On I'm Comin'
Don't Fight It
Land Of A Thousand Dances
Respect
Willy Nilly
Get Down With It
You Don't Know Like I Know
Herk's Works
Day Tripper/I Can't Turn You Loose
You Left The Water Running
In The Midnight Hour
High Heel Sneekers
Shotgun
It's A Wonder
Wild Thing
I Take What I Want
Gimme A Little Sign/Raise Your Hand
Rock Me Baby
I Get So Excited
Holdin' On With Both Hands/Daytripper/Baby Come Back
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Water
Understanding
Hi! Hi! Hazel
Beach Bash
Que Sera Sera
Michael (The Lover)
(I Gotta) Hold On To My Love
If You Knew
She Shot A Hole In My Soul
I've Been Hurt By Love
Tell It Like It Is
Different Strokes
You Got Me Hummin'
Raise Your Hand
Use Me
Knock On Wood
Never Like This Before
I'm Your Puppet
I Can't Quit Her
Put Out The Fire, Baby
I Can't Let You Go
Bring It To Me Baby
My Little Chickadee
Seven Eleven
Alison Please
Feeling So Good (Skooby Doo)
Dirty, Dirty
(If This Is Love) I'd Rather Be Lonely (Originally Unissued)

Album Description

2 CD Best Of compilation album. Initially stationed in England for the Air Force during the early '60s, American soul shouter Geno Washington fronted a British group known as the Ram Jam Band for a series of moderate U.K. chart hits during 1966-1967. Though he was born in Indiana, Washington had the grit of a deep soul testifier like Wilson Pickett or Don Covay. While stationed in East Anglia, Washington became known as a frequent stand-in at gigs around London. When guitarist Pete Gage saw him at a club in 1965, he asked Washington to join his new group with bassist John Roberts, drummer Herb Prestige, organist Jeff Wright, Lionel Kingham on tenor sax, and Buddy Beadle on baritone. Castle Music. 2006.

Album Details

Geno Washington was a Us Seviceman Stationed in the UK in the Early '60s who Joined an Up and Coming Soul Revue (The Ram Jam Band) and Subsequently Dominated the Flourishing Club Soul Live Scene of the Mid to Late '60s. A Born Performer and Blues Shouter, Washington Wowed Sweaty Crowds of Pilled Up Mods Between 1965 and 1969, Prompting Three Live Albums for the Pye/Piccadilly Labels (Two of them Big Hits) and a String of Memorable 45s. "Foot Stomping Soul" Assembles the Best of Washington's Prolific Output for the Label.

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al

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One of the great recordings of all time!

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al
Sir Thomas Beecham , Wilhelm Strienz , Helge Roswaenge , Erna Berger , Tiana Lemnitz , Gerhard Husch , Irma Beilke , Heinrich Tessmer , and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Magic Flute - Criterion Collection

ASIN: B000009J5N
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Overture
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 1: Introduction: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 2: Air: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 3: Air: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 4: Recitative and Air: O zitt're nicht, mein lieber Sohn! Queen Of The Night
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 5: Quintet: Hm, hm, hm, hm!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 6: Trio: Du feines Taubchen, nur herein!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 7: Duet: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 8: Finale: Zum Ziele fuhrt dich diese Bahn
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Schnelle Fusse, rascher Mut
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Es lebe Sarastro, Sarastro lebe!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 9: March of the Priests
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 10: Air With Chorus: O Isis und Osiris
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 11: Duet: Bewahret euch vor Weibertucken
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 12: Quintet: Wie, wie, wie?
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 13: Air: Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 14: Air: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen - The Queen Of The Night
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 15: Air: In diesen heil'gen Hallen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 16: Trio: Seid uns zum zweiten; Mal willkommen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 17: Air: Ach, ich fuhl's
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 18: Chorus of Priests: O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 19: Trio: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 20: Air: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 21: Finale: Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkunden
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Der, welcher wandelt diese Strasse
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Tamino mein! O welch ein Gluck!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Ihr Gotter, welch ein Augenblick! ... Triumph, Triumph, du edles Paar!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Pa-pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Nur stille, stille, stille, stille! .... Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht.

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Thomas Beecham's Magic Flute is among the most famous opera recordings ever made. It has been available for more than 60 years, most recently on CD transfers from EMI, Pearl, and Nimbus. The last of these, first issued in 1991, appeared in a luxurious box set with complete libretto (including the spoken dialogue, omitted on the recording itself); the current release is identical except that it is in a slim package with a plot summary but no libretto. The reasons for the longevity of this recording are not hard to find. Producer Walter Legge assembled about as good a cast as could be persuaded to come to Berlin for the 1937-39 recording sessions, and they are all fine singers who understand and are totally committed to the music. But what stands out most are the inspired playing of the Berlin Philharmonic, always crisp and expressive (once you get used to the desiccated quality of the 1930s monaural sound), and the conducting of Beecham, who brought to the work a combination of wit and nobility that has not been surpassed. There are modern recordings in much better sound (for example, the version by Georg Solti), but none offer more musical insight than this one. --Alex Morin

Customer Reviews:

One of the great recordings of all time!.......2000-08-02

With good reason, this recording of Mozart's sublimely silly masterpiece has never been out of the catalog since it was released in the late 1930's. The singers are mostly an outstanding group--Tiana Lemnitz, Helge Rosvaenge, Gerhard Hüsch...(who is arguably the finest Papageno ever put on wax, vinyl, tape, or aluminum backing). What makes it such a wonder, however, is Sir Thomas Beecham's leadership, at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic. Beecham, more so than any other conductor, knows how to strike the right balance between the slapstick silliness of some scenes and the gloriously solemn atmosphere of others. What truly makes Sir Thomas' interpretation unique is that he makes both aspects of the opera part of a whole--conceived in Mozart's own dualistic mind. I can think of no other better performance of this masterpiece.

Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Oelze, Schade, Sieden, Finley, Peeters, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner

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Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Oelze, Schade, Sieden, Finley, Peeters, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , John Eliot Gardiner , Cyndia Sieden , Gerald Finley , Michael Schade , Christiane Oelze , Harry Peeters , and English Baroque Soloists
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000057FN
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

Ouvert
First Act - Nr. 1 Introduktion: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!
First Act - Wo bin ich?
First Act - Nr. 2 Arie: Der Vogelfer bin ich ja
First Act - He! Du da!
First Act - Nr. 3 Arie: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd sch
First Act - Rich mit Mut und Standhaftigkeit
First Act - Nr. 4 Rezitativ und Arie: Oh zittre nicht mein lieber Sohn! Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren!
First Act - War das Wirklichkeit was ich sah?
First Act - Nr. 5 Quintett: Hm, hm, hm
First Act - Nr. 6 Terzett: Oh feines Tlein, nur herein!
First Act - Mutter! Mutter!
First Act - Nr. 7 Duett: Bei Mern, welche Liebe f
First Act - Nr. 8 Finale: Zum Ziele fich diese Bahn
First Act - Schnelle Fascher Mut
First Act - Nur geschwinde!
First Act - Es lebe Sarastro
First Act - Ja, stolzer Jg
Second Act - Nr. 9: Marsch der Priester
Second Act - Nr. 9a: Eingeweihte Diener
Second Act - Nr. 10 Arie mit Chor: O Isis und Osiris
Second Act (Appredix) - Nr. 3a Arie: So reizend hold, so zaubrisch sch
Second Act (Appredix) - Nr. 7a Duett: Der Liebe holdes Glpfinden

Tracks:

Second Act - Was fur eine schreckliche Nacht
Second Act - Nr. 11 Duett: Bewahred euch vor Weibertucken
Second Act - He! Die Lichter her!
Second Act - Nr. 12 Quintet: Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr an diesem Schreckensort?
Second Act - Du bist standhaft geblieben
Second Act - Nr 13. Arie: Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden
Second Act - Zuruck! Mutter!
Second Act - Nr 14: Arie: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
Second Act - Morden soll ich?
Second Act - Nr. 15: Arie: In diesen heil'gen hallen
Second Act - Von hier an seid ihr euch beiden allein uberlassen
Second Act - Nr. 16: Terzett: Seid uns zum zweitenmal willkommen
Second Act - Tamino, wollen wir nicht speisen
Second Act - Nr. 17: Aire: Ach, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden
Second Act - Siehst du, Tamino
Second Act - Nr. 18: Chor der Prieser: O Isis und Osiris
Second Act - Prinz! Bisher hast du dich
Second Act - Nr. 19. Terzett: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
Second Act - Tamino! Lass mich nicht im Stich!
Second Act - Nr. 20. Arie: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich
Second Act - Da bin ich mein Engel
Second Act - Nr. 21. Finale: Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkunden
Second Act - Du also bist mein Brautigam?
Second Act - Der, welcher wandert diese Strasse
Second Act - Tamino mein! O welch ein Gluck!
Second Act - Wir wandelten durch Feuergluten
Second Act - Papagena! Weibchen! Taubchen! Pa-Pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!
Second Act - Nur stille, stille, stille!
Second Act (Appredix) - Nr. 17a. Arie: Ach, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden
Second Act (Appredix) - from Nr.21a. Finale: Tamino mein! O welch ein Gluck

Customer Reviews:

Not bad, but not great, either.......2005-11-28

Actually, I would give this recording 3 1/2 stars. I am a fan of Gardiner's work, especially his Bach recordings, and I even like his recording of The Marriage of Figaro, but this recording wasn't quite as good as other recordings of The Magic Flute. I think that the results are uneven; some arias and ensembles (such as Papageno's "Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen") are good, but others are lacking. The singers are generally good, although none of them particularly stand out, in my opinion.

One of my objections to this recording, however, is Gardiner's interpretation. He claims to give us an authentic rendering of the opera, as he believes it was performed in 1791 (or as close as he can get, I suppose). I don't doubt that he is a meticulous and thorough scholar, but I think that in his attempt to give us the "authentic" Mozart, he sacrifices feeling and makes some decisions which grate on the ears. His tempos are far too fast on several occasions, and the orchestra often does not sound as majestic as I think it should. (Perhaps the latter is the fault of the recording (it is a live performance) or some other factor; I cannot really say.) Another example of sacrificing quality for authenticity is his use of boys for the roles of the three guide boys, which in many modern recordings are sung by women. As a matter of personal taste, I don't care for boys' voices, but I can understand using them for the sake of authenticity. However, the voices that Gardiner uses don't seem to work here and detract from the recording. Little things like that, I find, make the recording less spectacular than it could have been.

But a more serious complaint is that in the many moments in this opera where Mozart's music sends the listener into heavenly bliss (Mozart fans know that I am not exaggerating), I think that this effect is because of Mozart and not because of Gardiner. The little glimpses of heaven that I get when listening to, say, the "Bald Prangt, Den Morgen Zu Verkunden" quartet in Act II is not due to Gardiner's efforts, but Mozart's score alone, and that makes a great difference in my estimation of the recording. It seems almost trite to say that a recording becomes great due to the efforts of the conductor as well as the genius of the composer, but listening to this recording, I saw the truth of that statement, to my disappointment.

Another serious complaint is the price. It's simply unjustifiable for a record company to charge $42.00 (or more) for an opera, no matter how good. No recording of any opera is so fantastic that I would be willing to pay that much, and the fact that there are better recordings of this opera out there for less does not help. My personal favorite, which I consider the gold standard of Magic Flute recordings (and the competition is stiff), is EMI's 1962 recording made by Otto Klemperer, which you can find used or new for considerably less than what Deutsche Grammophon wants for the Gardiner version. It's not "authentic," by any means, but it's full of feeling and, unlike the Gardiner recording, I find it a joy to listen to from beginning to end, and that's what counts.

Great!.......2005-11-06

Great performance, really brings the music alive. Terrific sound quality. You just can't turn it off.

Wow!.......2004-02-06

At least check it out of the library if you don't want to buy it! Cyndia Sieden is amazing!

Ostman is better.......2004-01-13

Gardiner is great. But I think Ostman (Decca) is even better. One drawback about Gardiner is that all his recordings are super expensive. Ostman would be a better bet. Now Decca has released all 4 Mozart operas (Zauberflote & the 3 Da Ponte operas) in a budget box set, I would get the budget box set from Decca, and then supplement it with one Gardiner, which isno longer competitive because the quality is the same but the price is more than double!!!!! Ridiculous!!

Magnificent!.......2003-03-24

This recording is really worthy...
the voices of Christane Oelze (pamina) and Cyndia Sieden (Königin der Nacth) are superb, also the male soloists
(and the rest) are excellent as well as the choir and the musicians.

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GOOD LOVE
Good-bye My Love, Hello Geno Austin!

Goodbye My Love
Geno Austin
Manufacturer: PPL Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00061IJ9C
Release Date: 2004-12-08

Tracks:

Sweet Saucy Lady
Goodbye My Love
My Computer
All I Need
Breach Of Contract
Quick As A Wink
Just One Kiss
Lonely Man

Customer Reviews:

GOOD LOVE.......2005-02-01

I discovered this album through a friend who was playing it in his car.The cut that stole my heart was "Just One Kiss." It's not just the magnetic melody and rhythm section, but the electricity between Geno Austin and his co-lead singer on this track that makes the track "burn." Another favorite of mine is the snappy, prescient "My Computer", a song written years ahead of its time foreshadowing the now popular online dating, email and instant messaging!

Good-bye My Love, Hello Geno Austin!.......2004-12-16

No one sings about love better than Geno Austin. He is one of my '80's favorites. I'm glad this reissue finally came out! From heartache to happiness in love, Geno's songs touch my heart.

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