Morning in the Mountains

1. Morning in the Mountains

Morning in the Mountains,Various Artists,Platinum Disc,Folk & Traditional,New Age,Pop

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Janet Baker Sings Haydn , Beethoven , Baker , Menuhin , and Malcom Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Janet Baker ASIN: B000063WAR Release Date: 2002-09-10

Average customer rating: A Generous Packet of Art Songs by American Composer John Duke just spring review... great CD

Just-Spring: Art Songs of John Duke Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs by Roger Quilter John Woods Duke: Lieder Favorite English Songs But Yesterday Is Not Today-The American Art Song 1927-1972 Permit Me Voyage: Songs by American Composers ASIN: B00005V9UK Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. Just-Spring
2. Acquainted With the Night
3. Water that Falls and Runs Away
4. I Carry Your Heart
5. The Mountains Are Dancing
6. April Elegy
7. Morning in Paris
8. There Will Be Stars
9. Good Morning, Midnight
10. Heart! We will forget him!
11. Bee! Im expecting you!
12. The Bird
13. Little Elegy
14. All Music, All Delight
15. Shes Somewhere in the Sunlight Strong
16. Bells in the Rain
17. Penguin Geometry
18. O, it was out by Donnycarney
19. Aubade
20. I cant be talkin of love
21. Walking in the Rain
22. Merry-go-round

Album Description

John Duke (1899-1984) is one of the acknowledged masters of the American art song. This release of twenty-three of his finest songs will afford lovers of vocal music the opportunity to discover Duke's little-known corpus. Comparison with the musical language of other notable American art song composers (Griffes, Loeffler, or Ives, for instance) reveals an unusually consistent and personal style throughout most of Duke's career, the composer venturing only slightly afield of a conventional tonal practice derived mostly from European music of the nineteenth century. Musical influences on his language, in fact, are almost entirely European; most of his songs have an accompanimental texture unmistakably his, continuing, in a way, the tradition of the German Lied, using poems in English.

Duke often claimed, both in his writings and in conversation with colleagues, to have developed his art song style somewhat self-consciously after having studied in great detail the historical, poetical, and musical contexts of three previous genres exhibiting a marriage of music and poetry: the Elizabethan song, the nineteenth-century Lied and the French mélodie of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His choice of poetry avoids almost completely the abstract in favor of the tried and true themes of love and mortality, themes that most composers have found the most suitable for musical treatment. Duke's music is taken very seriously by those who know his work intimately. After all, about how many American composers could it be said that all 265 songs have a natural feel for the voice, an elegantly matched pianistic accompaniment, a recognizable and personal style, and a musical language that never resorts to false syntax? It is easy to see why American singers love to sing his songs.

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A Generous Packet of Art Songs by American Composer John Duke.......2006-01-27

Though his name may not be a household word among American composers, to singers the lieder of John Woods Duke are a staple of the recital repertoire. A composer well respected in his lifetime (1899 - 1984), his 265 catalogued songs are the epitome of the marriage of text and music. His musical style never veered from melodic but his integration of poetry with his expressive understanding of the voice places him in the same category with Ives, Griffes, Rorem, Barber, Heggie et al.

This fine recital by soprano Lauralyn Kolb, a former student of the highly regarded Howard Swan of Occidental College and a sought after oratorio soloist and recitalist, with pianist Tina Toglia is a study in musical intelligence. Kolb's soprano voice is beautifully focused and her communication of the texts ranging from ee cummings, Emily Dickinson, Elinor Wylie, Sarah Teasdale, Robert Frost, Richard Nickson, Mark Van Doren to James Joyce is pristine and warmly sensitive. Her collaboration with Toglia demonstrates the way musicians should approach the art song. There are many excellent songs in this collection that could be singled out, but the pleasure of the recital is that the variety selected by the artists is very satisfying for a survey of works by a relatively unknown (to the public) composer. Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

just spring review... great CD.......2005-08-20

fast shipment, everything recieved as promised. good seller to buy from. thank you.

Average customer rating: beautiful songs A flawless and fascinating recital

Carole Bogard: A Collection of American Songs Manufacturer: Parnassus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Just-Spring: Art Songs of John Duke But Yesterday Is Not Today-The American Art Song 1927-1972 ASIN: B00005LPYJ Release Date: 2001-06-26

Customer Reviews:

beautiful songs.......2007-05-09

A welcome reissue in CD format from old LP's of Carpenters compositions : song cycles of very well known lyrics. Particularly fascinating are the renderings of poems from "Gitanjali", a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore in English translated from original Bengali; a work that got Nobel prize in 1913 (Not the Pullitzer prize as mentioned in th accompanying text). The songs on lyrics/poems by other poets, all americans are just as beautiful. Well done.

A flawless and fascinating recital.......2005-04-14

This 2-CD set by soprano Carole Bogard is an absolute must-have for lovers of American songs, song recitals in general, or great singing. Culled from three long-out-of-print LPs and some performance tapes recorded for broadcast in Europe, it includes songs by Carpenter, Flanagan, Copland, Rorem, and the little-known Richard Cumming and John Woods Duke. And yet, there is not a single weak track on the entire set. Every song is interesting (something that cannot be said for many similar recitals recorded today), and each and every song is performed with musical acuity and an attention to words.

Particularly interesting, to me, were the songs by John Alden Carpenter. Largely neglected by modern singers and scholars, Carpenter wrote what many feel is the most successful fusion of classical music with jazz, the ballet tone-poem "Skyscrapers." It had the misfortune to premiere in 1924, the same year as Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"; but whereas "Rhapsody" was more of a pastiche, "Skyscrapers" blends the jazz and classical aspects flawlessly, producing an exciting and well-crafted work that deserves a wider audience.

The Carpenter songs presented here are not jazzy, but they do reveal a greater depth of feeling and originality in construction than one hears nowadays from the songs of Andre Previn or Jake Heggie. And the other pieces are equally excellent.

I highly recommend this album, especially for Sunday afternoon or summertime listening...between the excellence of the songs and the excellence of Bogard's singing, you just melt into the music and become one with the warm, intimate feeling that this recital engenders.

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Klapa Fa Lindo Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lipo Ime ASIN: B000AL72UA Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

1. My Little Boat
2. In The Field
3. It Was On Slova
4. The Victim of Love
5. As A Girl was Picking Roses
6. My Darling Has Been Drafted
7. The Vine in the Crack in the Stone
8. Good Morning
9. My Mare, Light of My Life
10. Good Evening to You
11. A Little Boat
12. It Is Midnight My Dear Mother
13. In the Hills and Mountains
14. On Saturday Night
15. The Window is a Tree
16. This Is Our Land

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Grieg: Classics of a Lifetime Manufacturer: Definitive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00005BJHJ Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Morning Mood
2. Gavotte
3. Last Spring
4. Norwegian March
5. Sarabande
6. No. 2 In A
7. Evening In The Mountains
8. No. 2
9. At The Cradle
10. Prelude
11. Solveig's Song
12. Adagio
13. Notturno

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Morning Star Phil Mithcell Manufacturer: Phil Mitchell ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B0002VHRQW Release Date: 2004-08-01

Tracks:

1. Come With Me
2. By The River
3. Gently on the Plain
4. Love of the Mission
5. A Full of Life
6. Do You Love Me
7. The Trolley
8. When the World Seems to Fall
9. Morning Star
10. And Love

Album Description

"Morning Star" is a folk/rock and inspirational album featuring two professional singers. Soothing melodies with interesting stories make this album a meaningful journey through America.

Average customer rating: Great Sound

The New Zealand National Youth Choir 'On Tour' North America 1993 Manufacturer: Manu ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003WPF Release Date: 1994-12-21

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Great Sound.......2002-12-06

Early 1993, this choir was one of the best in its class. This CD was recorded and released within a year that they won much acclaim, and the prestigious Radio Award, as well as touring North america.
The sound is perfect, a great gift to anyone who enjoys choral work.

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Verdi: Rigoletto; La Traviata; Il Trovatore (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009KHY6 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Prelude - John Wakefield
2. The Glass Let Us Fill - John Wakefield
3. See The Early Rays Of Morning - John Wakefield
4. How Curious!... Ah, Was It He? - John Wakefield
5. I Care For Nothing... I Lived A Wild, Unruly Life - John Wakefield
6. Pure As An Angel - John Wakefield
7. On Me This Wretched Woman - John Wakefield
8. Farewell Then, For Ever - John Wakefield
9. Come, Oh My Dearest - John Wakefield
10. Ah, Violetta! - Elizabeth Harwood
11. Prelude - Elizabeth Harwood
12. I'll Wait No Longer... Shall I Bind Me - Elizabeth Harwood
13. Love To The Heart Is The Fair Light Of Morning - Elizabeth Harwood
14. Gaultier Malde!... Ah, How Dear To Me That Name - Elizabeth Harwood
15. Save Your Highness!... Last Night, Alone - Elizabeth Harwood
16. Race Of Courtiers - Elizabeth Harwood

Tracks:

1. My Father!... On Every Sunday Morning... But One Thing Remains - Elizabeth Harwood
2. Wayward As Thistledown - Elizabeth Harwood
3. Why Need You Be So Coy?... I'm Your Slave, Sweet Girl - Elizabeth Harwood
4. 'Twas My Own Fault - Elizabeth Harwood
5. How Well Do I Recall That Night - Donald McIntyre
6. See How The Shadows Of Night - Donald McIntyre
7. Fierce Flames Are Raging - Donald McIntyre
8. All The Stars That Shine Above Us - Donald McIntyre
9. Oh, Life Has Brught You Sorrow - Donald McIntyre
10. As From That Dread Pyre - Donald McIntyre
11. God Have Mercy Upon The Soul Departing - Donald McIntyre
12. See All The Bitter Tears I Shed - Donald McIntyre
13. Yes, Let Me Sleep... Home To Our Mountains - Donald McIntyre
14. Ah, A Light Is Glimm'ring - Donald McIntyre

Average customer rating: Fantastic cd!

West Coast Serenade Manufacturer: Pacific Music Canada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007EB77 Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. Romaza D Amour
2. Come by the Hills
3. Gymnopedie #1
4. Morning Has Broken
5. Song for Justin
6. Carrighfergus
7. Song of Joy
8. O Carolan S Journey to Cashel
9. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
10. Castles in the Sand
11. Ye Banks and Braes
12. Mountains and Meadows
13. Minuet in G Major

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic cd!.......2006-07-13

We first stumbled across Brad Prevedoros when we were looking for a musician for our wedding. We liked his sample music so much that we purchased this and other 3 of his other cds. He is an incredible guitarist and his music is both soothing and festive at the same time. Several of our wedding guests purchased this cd after they heard him at our wedding and are enjoying it.

The rendition of "Morning Has Broken" is absolutely beautiful.

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