Love, Lust & Loathing

About the Artist
Scotland born and now Canada-based, this legendary interpreter and songsmith’s love of traditional music was first inspired by his family. His father played the concertina, and popular songs, Scottish songs and old-time favourites were often sung at home. After graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in sculpture and ceramics, Enoch formed the traditional Scottish group, The Reivers, with Josh MacRae, Rena Swankie and Moyna Flanagan. The group researched the history, lyrics and music of Scottish folksongs which were published by The Scotsman. Scottish Television then signed the band to perform these old songs every week to a new and ever-widening audience. The band’s live shows and steadfast interest in promoting traditional music formed the foundation of the Scottish folk music revival that took place in the 1950s and 1960s. Later, when Enoch moved to London, he kept this music alive and well with his folk band "The Exiles", with fellow Scotsmen Gordon MacCulloch and Bobby Campbell.

Enoch Kent’s own songwriting craft was further developed through The Singers Club (aka "The Critics Group") which he co-founded with internationally renowned folksingers, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. Since immigrating to Canada in the 60s, Enoch performed in many folk clubs and festivals across the country to wide acclaim. During that time, he focused on live performance and decided to put recording aside for awhile. However, after a 36-year recording hiatus, at the age of 70, Enoch well made up for lost time with his return to the studio and the release of two outstanding CDs on the Canadian indie label Second Avenue Records: "I’m A Workin’ Chap", 2002 and "Love, Lust & Loathing", 2003 (a third, "For The Women" will be released in Jan/05). These albums have been garnering rave reviews, extensive airplay and tour opportunities across Canada, the US and UK, and include such gems as the "The Farm Auction", (recorded by Garnet Rogers, The McCalmans, Jean Redpath and others! ), "No More Cod On The Banks", "The Widows O' War", and "Edinburgh Maggie". Enoch's music is treasured by traditional music enthusiasts with a passion for story-songs, love & betrayal ballads, and gritty politics. While his songs are deeply rooted in the traditional Scottish style, much of his subject matter is Canadian, giving his music a unique cultural blend. What's more is Enoch’s natural storytelling style complemented by a ferocious wit and kitchen-range warmth.

Product Description:
A welcome addition to the music collection of traditional Scottish music enthusiasts with a passion for love songs and politics.

From love and betrayal ballads, as in "Mary Morison" (Burns) and "One May Mornin'" (trad.), corporate greed ("My Mother's Sewing Machine"- EK), to the various laws and customs which violate the rights of women ("Stanley's Song for the Women", "Edinburgh Maggie" - EK), all the songs in this album have an edge, smooth and hard. And of course, in Enoch's initimable fashion, his great wit peppers the whole collection both in selection and interpretation of song.

Accompanying Enoch are Ian Bell on guitar, Shelley Brown on flute, Tim Harrison on guitar, and Lawrence Stevenson on fiddle. "Love, Lust & Loathing" was recorded/mixed/ mastered by Tim Harrison at Second Avenue Studios, and produced by Tim and Enoch for Second Avenue Records in Toronto.

Love, Lust & Loathing,Enoch Kent,Second Avenue Records

Average customer rating: Unpredictable consistency An enjoyable album that has a lot to offer. Funeral dredge for the brain dead good shot Jesse Sykes Haunts Again.

Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter Manufacturer: Barsuk ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: West The Reminder Back to Black Easy Tiger The Good, the Bad & the Queen ASIN: B000M06K8O Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

1. Eisenhower Moon
2. LLL
3. You Might Walk Away
4. The Air Is Thin
5. Spectral Beings
6. How Will We Know?
7. Hard Not To Believe
8. Aftermath
9. Station Grey
10. I Like The Sound
11. Morning, It Comes
12. The Open Halls Of The Soul

Amazon.com

Jesse Sykes is hard to pin down--and that's a good thing indeed. She overlaps with current trends, but is completely her own artist. There are elements of alt-country, psych-folk, and singer-songwriter-troubadour, but also others that add alluring breadth to her sound, most notably in the band's penchant for drawing upon the best aspects of Haight-Ashbury ballroom sonics. "How Will We Know" swirls and builds with guitar tones that evoke John Cippolina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) and Barry Melton (Country Joe & the Fish). Sykes has taken those sounds (which were often the best part of the era's rather feeble cowboy machismo) and added finesse, poetics, and a woman's vantage point. Her lyrics are rife with cold winds and loneliness, but never without hope, even if that element is handled by the warm glow of the music. The band is a sympathetically balanced entity with supple power and grace. They move between loud and soft without the now cliched extreme dramatics originally pioneered by the Pixies--another example of Sykes eschewing trends and forging her own path. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Unpredictable consistency.......2007-06-27

I'm a recent convert via "Oh my Girl" and latterly "Reckless Burning". This was not a disappointment - the great voice, great lyrics, great guitar and great MOODINESS are still there but they have matured and moved on - the arrangements are (largely) simpler and subtler. I haven't listened to it enough yet for any song to get inside me like "Dreaming Dead" or "Reckless Burning" but I have no doubt they will.

An enjoyable album that has a lot to offer........2007-05-20

I've never heard anything from Jesse Sykes before this release, but I have to say that I am pretty impressed. Sometimes it sounds like upbeat pop, other times like Pink Floyd, and maybe even some folk, but it almost always manages to hold on the the dark atmosphere, and Jesse Sykes's raspy voice only adds to the mood.

I'd say this is a good place to go if you're looking for something different and fresh. It doesn't do anything too crazy, so it should be fairly accessible to most people. Even mainstream music listeners should find something to like in this album.

Funeral dredge for the brain dead.......2007-05-19

Some one recommended it to me (I'm a DJ) What a waste of talent. the disk don't even make a good coaster. if your this depressed you should seek help rather than try to sell it and spread depression around like a sickness. If you want to get depressed turn on the news, at least it's free.
Dr.Joe DJ/MC

good shot.......2007-03-07

Let me start by saying that I think Jesse Sykes has one of the most fascinating voices around (think a middle-aged Marianne Faithfull), and that I loved her album "Oh My Girl". But I have to say that the energy from that record is painfully lacking here. The songs are good, in some cases outstanding, but they often fade into boring, forgetable vamps that all blend together to make one sluggish piece of music by the end. I whole-heartedly recomend her live show; in it she shows that she can in fact sing the ballads...but she can do a little western boogie just as good.

Jesse Sykes Haunts Again........2007-02-28

The breathy, masculine voice of Jesse Sykes has a way of making my hair stand on end. This album in particular has a spooky tone which haunts and intruiges me. This band has a fairly unique way of merging country "Americana" with a folk-pop accessibilty. The songs are dark, and yet you find yourself tapping your feet. "I Like the Sound", one of the catchier cuts from this album, reminds me of the best elements of the Mamas and the Papas, while he haunting sounds of "Spectral Beings" brngs to mind coming down with Pink Floyd. "How Will We Know?" is reminiscent of (of all things) the Grateful Dead. For full effect, I recommend you experience this album on a Sunday morning, coming down. Sometimes crisp and desolate, sometimes tender and dreamy, this album certainly satisfies the tastes of this discerning music lover.

Average customer rating: GREAT!!! Just wonderful. (if you like ancient music) Excellent overview

The Recorder: 4 Centuries of Recorder Music Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Couperin, François | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Holborne, Anthony | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Benedetto Marcello | Marcello, Benedetto | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chansons | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Complete Recorder Concertos The Ultimate Recorder Collection Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 2 - Italian Recorder Sonatas The Art of the Recorder Van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-Hof (Selections) ASIN: B00000620L Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

1. Two Canticles
2. 7th Royal Estampie
3. Le Ductia
4. Salterello
5. Danse
6. 5th Royal Estampie
7. Royal Danse
8. Lonc le rieu de la fontaine-Regnat
9. Tant Con Je Vivrai
10. Or est Baiars en Hure!
11. Canzona la Bernardino
12. Fantasia
13. Fantasia For Two Basses
14. If Love Now Reigned
15. En vray amoure
16. Torre de la nina - Meu Naranjedo
17. 'Pavana y Gallarda D'Angleterre'
18. Suite For Five Instruments
19. La Alfonsina
20. Canon ad Nonam
21. Gallicum Quoddam
22. Holla Hoi
23. Basse Danse And Tourdion
24. Gavotte And Branle Gai
25. Der Fluyten Lust-Hof: Boffons
26. Variations On A Figured Bass
27. Sonata In D Minor
28. Les Delices - Le Champetre
29. Le Rossignol en Amour
30. Noel VII

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!!! Just wonderful. (if you like ancient music).......2006-12-18

I was not sure about this, but saw another 5 star rating, and decided to take the gamble. This is a really nice CD. It has all sizes of recorders played, and lots of various percussion instruments of the day. This has lots of happy ancient dance songs and more solumn sounding but beautiful peices. The cover says the group is from Argentina. I am now looking for more of their CDs.

Excellent overview.......2000-08-18

I was introduced to this collection at an institute of The California Arts Project which focused on teaching beginning recorder. This CD has an excellent variety...using the different types of recorders, and music of different periods. This CD is good for developing listening skills and for appreciating the importance of the recorder throughout musical history.

Average customer rating: Superb collection Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna. Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!

Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra Schubert: The String Quartets Lehár: Waltzes Liszt: Piano Works Wagner: Lohengrin ASIN: B0000042GN Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 314: An der schonen, blauen Donau
2. Polka schnell, Op. 373: Auf der Jagd
3. Walzer, Op. 410: Fuhlingsstimmen
4. Pizzicato-polka
5. Op. 335: Egyptischer Marsch
6. Op. 214: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
7. Op. 173: Dynamiden-Waltzer
8. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 144: Die Schwatzerin
9. Walzer, Op. 270: Carnavals Botschafter
10. Op. 117: Annen-Polka
11. Walzer, Op. 75: Fesche Geister
12. Polka schnell, Op. 278: Jokey Polka
13. Walzer, Op. 235: Spharenklange
14. Polka francaise, Op. 269: Feuerfest
15. Op. 29a: Wettrennen-Galop

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
2. Polka schnell, Op. 240: Eingesendet
3. Op. 228: Radetzky-Marsch
4. Op. 269: Demolirer-Polka
5. Walzer, Op. 367: Du und Du
6. Polka-Mazurka, Op.129: Brennende Liebe
7. Op. 433: Spanischer Marsch
8. Polka schnell, op.45: Bahn frei!
9. Walzer, Op.258: Aquarellen
10. Polka schnell, Op.393: St|rmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
11. Polka-Mazurka, Op.166: Frauenherz
12. Op. 411: Lagunen-Walzer
13. Polka francaise, Op. 235: Piefke un Pufke
14. Freuet euch des Lebens Walzer, op.340
15. Musikalischer Scherz, Op.257: Perpetuum mobile

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 333: Wien, Weiss und Gesang
2. Polka francaise, Op. 336: Im Krapfenwaldl
3. Walzer, Op. 346: Tausend und ein Nacht
4. Op. 156: Napoleon Marsch
5. Walzer, Op. 364: Wo die Citronen blueh'n!
6. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 204: Die Libelle
7. Polka francaise, Op. 57: Moulinet
8. Walzer, Op. 443: Seid umschlungen, Millionen
9. Polka schnell, Op. 413: So angstlich sind wir nicht
10. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 315: Lob der frauen
11. Op. 43: Explosions Polka
12. Walzer, Op. 184: Transactionen
13. Polka francaise, Op. 281: Heiterer Mut
14. Op. 42: Sperl Galopp

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 354: Wiener Blut
2. Op. 211: Champagner-Polka
3. Walzer, Op. 307: Wiener Bonbons
4. Op. 449: Neue Pizzicato-Polka
5. Walzer, Op. 114: Liebeslieder
6. Ungarische Polka schnell, Op. 332: Eljen a Magyar
7. Walzer, Op. 316: Krleben
8. Op. 378: Banditen-Galopp
9. Op. 426: Russischer Marsch
10. Polka schnell, Op. 324: Unter Donner und Blitz
11. Walzer, Op. 279: Morgenbler
12. Polka schnell, Op. 133: Auf Ferienreisen
13. Walzer, Op. 164: Dorfschwalben aus terreich
14. Op. 126: Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 388: Rosen aus dem S
2. Polka schnell, Op. 281: Vergnzug
3. Op. 437: Kaiserwalzer
4. Polka schnell, Op. 319: Leichtes Blut
5. Walzer, Op. 154: Loreley-Rhein-Kle
6. Polka, Op. 291: 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien !
7. Walzer, Op. 143: Schneeglhen
8. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 282: Die Emancipirte
9. Polka schnell, Op. 259: Mit Extrapost
10. Walzer, Op. 234: Accelerationen
11. Polka Francaise, Op. 372: Bitte Sch
12. Op. 289: Persischer Marsch
13. Walzer, Op. 212: Delirien
14. Op. 365: Tik-Tak-Polka

Tracks:

1. Op. 363: Fledermaus-Quadrille - Various Artists
2. Polka, Op. 271: Ohne Sorgen - Various Artists
3. Walzer, Op. 263: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust - Various Artists
4. Op. 236: Orpheus-Quadrille - Various Artists
5. Polka, Op. 230: Im Fluge - Various Artists
6. Walzer, Op. 361: Bei uns z'Haus - Various Artists
7. Schutzen-Quadrille - Various Artists
8. Polka, Op. 241: Extempore - Various Artists
9. Walzer, Op. 390: Nordseebilder - Various Artists
10. Polka, Op. 241: Freikugeln - Various Artists
11. Walzer, Op. 101: Mephistos Hollenrufe - Various Artists
12. Marsch, Op. 478: Aufs Korn - Various Artists
13. Walzer, Op. 329: Erinnerung an Covent-Garden - Various Artists
14. Op. 152: Rudolfsheimer-Polka - Various Artists

Amazon.com

Boskovsky's encyclopedic collection with the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded between 1957 and 1976, is as close to definitive as one is likely to get. There was a special camaraderie between Boskovsky and the Philharmonic--he was a member of the orchestra's violin section for 37 years and conducted their New Year's Day concerts from 1955 until 1979. There was also a special empathy that these performers, as custodians of a tradition going back to its origins, felt for the music of the Strauss family. It comes across quite wonderfully on these mid-price CDs, which have been painstakingly remastered for an edition every collector should have. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Superb collection.......2006-03-07

If you love or are just curious about the music of Vienna's Strauss family, this is the box set for you. You need look no further. Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic set the standards for the performance of these sublime waltzes, polkas and marches. The sound is fine, too, even though the recordings are not new. This is, quite simply, a magnificent set. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna........2003-06-12

A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been omitted.

No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item's inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of "Morgenblätter" seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items.

The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.

Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!.......2001-10-09

Budget Price..... Recording and sound are good to excellence .... Let's enjoy and touch the spirits of Vienna now.....

Average customer rating: Really a delightful album Voices flowing on currents of sensuous emotion ... Made me like Wagner Less Heavy Wagner Pure Soul Domingo

Plácido Domingo & Deborah Voigt - Wagner Love Duets ~ Tristan und Isolde, Siegfried Richard Wagner , Antonio Pappano , Plácido Domingo , Deborah Voigt , and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Covent Garden Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | 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 German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes) Placido Domingo: Scenes from Wagner's "Ring" All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs Wagner: Tristan und Isolde [Includes Bonus DVD] Handel Operatic Duets ~ Amor e gelosia / Ciofi · Di Donato · Il Complesso Barocco · Curtis ASIN: B00004TVUO Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Sehr Langsam
2. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Heil Dir, Sonne! Heil Dir, Licht!
3. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: O Wusstest Du, Lust Dir Welt
4. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Dort Seh' Ich Grane, Mein Selig Ross
5. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Heilig Schied Sie Aus Walhall
6. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Ewig War Ich, Ewig Bin Ich
7. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Dich Lieb' Ich: O Liebtest Mich Du!
8. Siegfried Akt III, Szene 3: Siehst Du Mich Nicht?
9. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe
10. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: Nie-wieder-Erwachtens Wahnlos...Einsam Wachend In Der Nacht
11. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: Lausch', Geliebter!
12. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: Doch Uns're Liebe
13. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: So Starben Wir, Um Ungetrennt...Haber Acht!
14. Tristan Und Isolde Akt II, Szene 2: Soll Ich Lauschen?

Amazon.com

This stunning disc includes the two long love duets from Act III of Siegfried and Act II of Tristan und Isolde (including a new "resolution" that was written into the latter from the Act III "Liebestod"). In Plácido Domingo and Deborah Voigt, Richard Wagner's characters find powerful, vulnerable, almost transcendental exponents. Domingo's voice, of course, is no longer in the freshest bloom of youth. But, if he is not the impossibly ideal 25-year-old Heldentenor about whom one fantasizes singing Siegfried, he brings an authority and sensitivity to the role that sweeps one away. Voigt, too, gets to the heart of the female characters, and sings Brünnhilde with such subtle vulnerability that her moments of powerful exclamation sound as if she is trying to convince herself of their truth. There is no bombast for bombast's sake, and the result is psychologically all the more true. Antonio Pappano, a conductor alive to every nuance of the singers' phrasing, brings a Mediterranean sensuousness to the score, and draws some remarkably luxurious sounds from the Royal Opera House band. The acoustic also gives a wonderful depth to the texture, and the brass especially sounds gorgeous. --Warwick Thompson

Customer Reviews:

Really a delightful album.......2007-01-20

When I bought this CD, I had been looking, in vain, for a certain Chicago Symphony recording, when this item popped up as a "people screwy enough to buy what you're looking for also bought this:" selection. Domingo, the Orchestra, and the music were all a plus, but I'd never really warmed up to Debby Voight. I took a flyer and ordered the CD anyway.

This album, in short, contains performances so beautiful as to make a stone weep!

Domingo, Voight, the Covent Garden Orchestra and Wagner are a sublime combination.

The sole drawback to this CD is EMI's goofy copy protection scheme. It can be defeated with only moderate effort, but does leave a bad taste in one's mouth as regards EMI releases.

Now quit reading these boring reviews, and buy this CD. You won't be sorry.

Voices flowing on currents of sensuous emotion ..........2006-10-17

First of all it would be fair to tell you - putting any of my qualifications of the album under review here in clearer perspective - that I have a special fondness for the 'Barenboim Ring' in all of its aspects, but especially the music as conducted by Daniel Barenboim: the clear instrumental articulation and phrasing combined with the dramatic purposefulness and powerful, 'muscled' orchestral playing of the Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele in top form under maestro Barenboim is IMHO unbeatable. (I also believe his Tristan und Isolde is quite legitimate, and I think it is just beautiful - the same clear and purposefully dramatical playing, which I like.)

Now here we have something quite different!
Where Daniel Barenboim is intent on purposefully underlining the drama that is happening on stage in robust but clearly delineated, freshly articulated musical lines in all of the orchestral 'registers' - a Parthenon or Pantheon in music -, Antonio Pappano is intent on creating more of what I feel as a flowing, sensuous (or even sensual) (under)current of emotions on which the singers float along in flowing musical lines, their voices truly 'voicing' the emotional currents the orchestra expresses in 'one great, heaving voice' of its own. This more sensuous approach is as legitimate as any other, and maybe comes closest to what Wagner meant when he said his singers should sing his lines in a more Italian(ate) manner, with a more flowing legato. Indeed, Pappano and Placido Domingo are an ideal match in this respect, of course, as they both hail from Europe's southerly regions steeped in Italian operatic tradition.
And Deborah Voight matches excellently with Placido Domingo, I believe, both of them singing their legato lines with heroic, but at the same time sensually seductive, tones and in burnished colors. Quite different from, for example, Anne Evans' Brunnhilde and Siegfried Jerusalem's Siegfried in the 'Barenboim Ring', but maybe balm to the ears for those who want to hear his Wagner 'differently'.
Anyway, the sheer opulent beauty of tone is especially convincing (and seductive) in the duets/pieces from Tristan und Isolde, I think. But at the same time something strange happens on this recording with this more flowingly 'Italianate' approach under this conductor and with these singers: the harsher, darker, brooding sentiments (these lovers are destined to die!) are downplayed somewhat, it seems - at least to the ears of this particular listener.

This album is for pure, sensuous listening pleasure, bringing Wagner in more refined shades of color and with finer orchestral nuances of light and shadow than we have come used to in Wagner, maybe. This is also result of the recording as such, which blends the orchestral colors nicely together in a warm and sonorous soundstage.
Together with the later album of Antonio Pappano and Placido Domingo, 'Scenes from the Ring', this is a magnificent way to sample a 'different Wagner', bathing in 'warmer lights from the South'. Wagner could only love it, couldn't he? Anyway, this album - together with its 'Scenes from the Ring' counterpart - is highly recommended, and certainly invaluable for those, like I myself, who love Domingo in Wagner.

Made me like Wagner.......2006-07-05

Before I bought this CD, I didn't care much for Wagner. But after listening to these two extraordinary artists sing these entrancing duets, I must say that I have a new found respect and fondness for Wagner's music. Placido Domingo isn't a singer that most people associate with Wagnerian roles, and alot of people scoff at the idea of him singing such roles. But on this CD, his voice is absolutely entrancing, especially in the duet from Tristan und Isolde. Even though he is getting up there in years, his voice is still utterly beautful. His high notes are still strong and powerful and lovely, his interpretations are superb. Deborah Voigt, the up and coming Wagnerian/Strauss Soprano, is very powerful and strong in her singing here, yet she's also very ladylike. Not having an overwhelming, imposing voice that alot of the dramatic sopranos have, but still having the strenght, stamina, and authority in her voice to sing these grand roles. I guess what I'm trying to say is that she's a well-balanced singer. Not to mention that her voice is very very lovely and pretty, having a golden timbre, and a fluttery vibrato, which I love in a singer. The orchestra, in my opinion, is probably one of the Top 5 best orchestras I've ever heard. Absolutely gorgeous playing. An added bonus is the Mezzo-Soprano Violetta Urmano in the role of Brangane. I had never heard of her before I bought this CD, but she has a delicious voice, with a very rich quality to it. Even though she is a Mezzo, I would like to hear her sing the role of Isolde sometime. She has the perfect voice for it. This would be a good CD to give someone to introduce them to Wagner. It is lovely in every way.

Less Heavy Wagner Pure Soul.......2005-05-07

Placido Domingo, now in his sixties, is not ready to call it quits. He has added Wagner into his repertoire, and in fact has sung (on stage and record) the Wagner heroes of Tannhauser, Lohengrin and Parsifal. In November this year, he will sing Parsifal at the LA Opera. Now, I personally think that he can sing Tristan, as he does here, in its entirety and it would be heavenly if he sang next to Deborah Voight's Isolde. However, all we have is this "concert version" for now. Domingo's voice has been criticized for not sounding "Wagnerian" in the traditional sense. So what ? He doesnt have that annoying "Bayreuth bark" and he is certainly no Jon Vickers, but he has integrity, discipline and soul. There is no doubt his mellow, flowing, gorgeous voice would make his heroes sound particularily spiritual, even if it lacks the intensity and vigor that other interpretors give to their Wagner characters. Perhaps Wagner didn't intend for his heroes to be too melodramatic. They are all introspective, spiritual seekers, all on quests to find something greater than themselves or searching for redemption. Tristan is without a doubt the most challenging and difficult role for a dramatic tenor, just as Isolde is the most difficult part for a dramatic soprano. This is because it seems that to Wagner, Tristan and Isolde represented the Uberman and the Uberwoman, the heighest and most powerful form of male and female.

But Voigt and Domingo pull it off, simply out of their artistry and the relaxed vocal spirit that resonates between them. They are both great artists with a lot of admiration for each other and their voices are glorious. Please don't be put off by the fact their voices are "lighter" in the Wagnerian style. This is terrific music. Conductor Pappano makes a wonderful interpretation of Wagner's music, which he suffuses with tone color and sumptuous lyric lines linked together by the mystic "Tristan chord" which dominates the work. The Liebestod, wow. What more can be said ? Is it simply a musical orgasm or is it the transfiguration of Isolde from life to death, a great transformation of soul ? The music is sublime.

Domingo .......2005-02-19

I am pretty sure Domingo's fans are over-excited with these reviews.Really, Domingo's voice is not suited for wagnerian drama, is an uneven, cold and boring voice. Indeed, these love duets are far from the "passionate" characters called Tristan and Siegfried.

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A waltz lovers delight:.......2007-02-11

If you love to listen to Viennese waltz music, you'll find this 12 disc set a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

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1. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo Al Factotum'
2. Mazurka In G Major, 'Obertass,' Op.19, No.1
3. Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano: II. 'Piheno'
4. String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18, No.4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
5. Bachiana Brasileira No.5: Aria - Cantilena
6. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro Molto Vivace
7. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
8. String Quartet No.4: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
9. Carnival Of The Animals: 'Fossils'
10. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Rondo. Allegro Spirituoso
11. Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
12. Hermit Songs: 'The Desire For Hermitage'
13. Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
14. From 'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
15. The Threepenny Opera: 'Mack The Knife'
16. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 'Linz': III. Menuetto - Trio
17. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: III. Allegro Vivace Assai
18. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro)
19. 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic'
20. Madama Butterfly: 'Un Bel Di'

Tracks:

1. Le Sacre du printemps: 'Danse Sacrale'
2. El Amor Brujo: 'Ritual Fire Dance'
3. Rodeo (Four Hour Dance): 'Hoe-Down'
4. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'Little'
5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
6. Syphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
7. Slavonic Dance No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 46
8. Symphony No.2 In C Minor 'Resurrection': IV. 'Urlicht'
9. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108
10. Octet In E-Flat Major, Op.20: III. Scherzo: Allegro Ieggierissimo
11. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No.1
12. Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No.11
13. Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
14. Karelia Suite, Op.11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato
15. Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
16. Fanfare For The Common Man
17. 'Beau Soir'
18. Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano: 'Baroque And Blue'
19. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai
20. Daphnis et Chloe: 'Danse Generale'

Tracks:

1. Eubie's Classical Rag
2. Intermezzo In B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1
3. III. Alegro
4. Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree
5. Perhaps Love
6. Facades
7. O mio babbino caro
8. Passo pel prat
9. III. Finale. Allegro
10. I. Allegro
11. Promenade (Walking The Dog)
12. Sonata No.5 In D Major For Cello And Piano: III. Alegro fugato
13. Turangalila II
14. IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
15. Mazurka In C Minor , Op. 56, No.3
16. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 'Voces intimae': II. Vivace
17. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

Tracks:

1. Main Theme From Star Wars
2. Andante
3. Salut d'amour, Op. 12
4. Minuet
5. Appalachia Waltz
6. Appalachia Waltz
7. Gershwin,
8. All The Delights Of The Season
9. Steam Engine
10. Summon The Heros
11. Prelude To Suite No. 1 In G Major
12. Brunnhilde's Battle Cry
13. Sonata In A Major
14. A Suite For Strings: The Murder
15. Flight Of The Bumblebee
16. Prelude To Suite No. 3 IN E
17. Libertango
18. Angel (Lust)
19. Theme From Schindler's List
20. I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
21. La donna e mobile
22. Gymnopedie No. 3
23. Song Of Peace

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What I Bought From Sony Companies.......2005-08-20

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Strange interpretation of "classical".......2005-01-17

I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS

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Tracks:

1. The Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
2. Vienna Blood, Op. 354
3. Liebesleid
4. Mein lebenslauf ist lieb' und lust, op. 263
5. II - Andante
6. Minuet In G
7. Serenade
8. Fur Elise
9. II - Andante
10. II - Serenade
11. Pantomime
12. Der Volgelfanger bin ich
13. Voi che sapete
14. Menuetto
15. Ein madchen oder weibchen
16. Schon Rosmarin
17. On The Beautiful Blue Danube
18. Radetzky March

Average customer rating: One of my favorite recordings Beautiful voice, beautiful music Anne Sofie von Otter- The Artist's Album A fantastic CD collection of arias!! Amazing versatility and unparalleled emotion

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Tracks:

1. Serenade
2. Sonntag, Op. 47 No.3
3. Elsk, Op. 67 No. 5
4. Meinem Kinde, Op. 37 No. 3
5. Gefasster Abschied, Op. 14 no. 4
6. Lust der Sturmnacht, Op. 35 No. 1
7. Dein Angesicht, Op. 127 No. 2
8. One Touch of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself
9. Berlin im Licht
10. Vingar i natten
11. Skogen sover, Op. 28 No. 6
12. Lahore: Lahore: 'Un sapin isole se dresse'
13. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 'La lune blanche luit dans les bois'
14. Der Wanderer an den Mond, D 870
15. An Silvia, D891
16. Il pianot di Maria: 'Giunta l'ora fatal' HWV 234: 'Se d'un Dio fui fatta Madre'
17. 'Komm, liebe Zither' K. 351, 367
18. Don Giovanni: 'In quali eccessi' - 'Mi tradi', No. 21B: Accompanied Recitative And Aria
19. La Clemenza di Tito: 'Quello di Tito e il volto!', No. 18 Trio
20. L'Incoronazione di Poppea: 'A Dio Roma!, a Dio, patria! amici, a Dio!'
21. Ariodante: 'Tu, preparati a morire', Aria
22. Paride ed Elena: 'Oh, del mio dolce ardor': Aria
23. 5 Lieder: Liebst du um Schonheit
24. Eugene Onegin: 'Kak ya lublyu pod zvuki pesen etikh' - 'Uzh kak po mostu, mostochku': Scene And Aria
25. La Cenerentolla: 'Nacqui all'affanno

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite recordings.......2005-10-01

This recording is sublime!!! This is a compilation of Anne Sofie von Otter's favorite pieces. She chose such diverse and lovely music. Her diction is incredible. Her expressive voice moved me to tears in "A dio Roma," by Monteverdi. Her Handelian arias were also wonderful. My favorites from this CD are: all of the German lieder pieces, "A dio Roma" (Monteverdi), "Un sapin isole' se dresse" (Lahore), "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" (Weill), "In quali eccessi...Mi tradi" (Mozart), and "Non piu mesta" (Rossini). She is such an amazing Lyric Mezzo soprano. I love her so much. I also reccomend the Mass in C minor with Anne Sofie von Otter and Kiri te Kanawa, Cosi fan tutte with Renee Fleming (Mozart), and Ariodante (Handel). I strongly advise anyone to purchase this recording!!!

Beautiful voice, beautiful music.......2005-09-10

Superior quality recording! Gorgeous vocal production and sound. Terrific choice of material. Top of the line recording.

Anne Sofie von Otter- The Artist's Album.......2005-08-06

Some of the songs are a little too obscure for me, but I like her singing. However, I like Renee Fleming's singing better.

A fantastic CD collection of arias!!.......2005-01-06

Anne Sofie Von Otter's mezzo voice is amazing!! Her selections of Handel's Ariodante and Rossini's La Cenerentola were amazing!! This CD is amazing and if you're a huge fan of Von Otter, you should get this CD!!

Amazing versatility and unparalleled emotion.......2004-02-09

OK, so I own almost everything she's done. I am particularly fond of songs/lieder and, having listened to a great number of both male and female song singers, I can find no singer in the same universe. The intelligence of her approach, the control of her vocal color and vibrato to match the notes and lyrics, the playfulness with which she approaches the music are without equal.
This is an interesting disc and I didn't buy it until recently since I already had a lot of it and prefer songs to arias. But it was quite a revelation. The Handel and Weill are wonderful. For something completely different, try the Delage "Lahore" Track 12. Eerie and beautiful.
If Track #11, Skogen Sover, doesn't make you cry you have no heart. It may be the most beautiful use of the human voice I've ever heard. Listen carefully to the way she changes vowel sounds in the word 'juninatt' throwing in the 'n' both times so you barely hear it and it doesn't disrupt the vowel color change. At the end, turn up the volume and listen to her fade out with no vibrato until she's barely audible, then add just a touch of vibrato as she finishes with the final 't' of 'juninatt'.
There may be better aria singers, with some voices better for some types of opera. But this woman's incredible versatility is well-reflected here and a delight to listen to. Even a Rossini at the end, gynmastics and all. Has there ever been a singer with a wider repertoire matched with such gorgeous emotion? Now, if we could only get the UK version of this disc, with more and different offerings, here on Amazon USA...
A great intro to this powerful, emotional singer. Take it as a starter and buy the full discs that have the tracks you like best. You'll be captivated and not disappointed.

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2. Memories from Russia [Import]
3. Moonshot [Import]
4. Mosaic
5. Music of Cambodia
6. My Candy Tree
7. My Sisters Sing
8. Nordisk [Enhanced]
9. Old Cartoons [Import]
10. One Track Mind

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