After a While

Entertainment Weekly 4/16/04
Salett proves that less is more; his rich vocals soar over piano and acoustics. Every yearning feels like your own.

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Average customer rating: "Mattress" CD was excellent an oldie but a goodie Nothing like the original -- Awesome I saw the original on Broadway

Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Marshall Barer Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Once Upon a Mattress Once Upon a Mattress (1997 Broadway Revival Cast) Once Upon a Mattress : Vocal Selections Bye Bye Birdie (1960 Original Broadway Cast) Fiorello! (1959 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002ONH Release Date: 1993-04-13

Tracks:

1. Overture - Orchestra
2. Many Moons Ago - Harry Snow
3. An Opening For A Princess - Joe Bova and Ensemble
4. In A Little While - Allen Case, Anne Jones
5. Shy - Carol Burnett, Joe Bova And Ensemble
6. Sensitivity - Jane White, Robert Weil
7. The Swamps Of Home - Carol Burnett, Joe Bova And Ensemble
8. Normandy - Harry Snow, Matt Mattox, Anne Jones
9. Spanish Panic - Jane White
10. Song Of Love - Carol Burnett, Joe Bova And Ensemble
11. Quiet - Jane White And Ensemble
12. Studio Dialogue - Carol Burnett
13. Happily Ever After - Carol Burnett
14. Man To Man Talk - Matt Mattox, Joe Bova
15. Very Soft Shoes - Matt Mattox And Ensemble
16. Yesterday I Loved You - Allen Case, Anne Jones
17. Nightingale Lullaby - Ginny Perlowin
18. Finale - Joe Bova, Matt Mattox, Jack Gilford And Ensemble

Amazon.com

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress opened in May 1959 and was a solid success, if not a huge blockbuster. It did well enough, in any case, to warrant a 1997 revival starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The show was far from revolutionary, but it provided a really fun vehicle for a cast of top stage personalities, including black actress Jane White, who played Queen Aggravain (a part originally written for comedienne Nancy Walker) in whiteface. But of course, Once Upon a Mattress's heart and soul was Carol Burnett, who, in her Broadway debut created the part of Princess Winnifred and delivered two of Mary Rodgers's best songs, the hilarious "Shy" and the spunky "Happily Ever After," which sounds a bit like Jule Styne at his most rhythmic. Burnett's timing and performance remain as sharp as they were 40 years ago. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

"Mattress" CD was excellent.......2007-01-09

I've really enjoyed this CD. I only wish the play was available on DVD.

an oldie but a goodie.......2006-03-15

Loved Carol Burnett then and love her now. This original cast CD is a lovely trip down memory lane.

Nothing like the original -- .......2006-01-30

No offense to any of the subsequent "Freds" but Carol Burnett OWNS this role. The recording is as fresh and funny as anything being done today and this is the version musical theatre fans should have in their library. Get it.

Awesome.......2006-01-22

My school did this musical last year (Spring 2005) and I had never heard of it before, so I bought both the Revial and the Original Cast Recordings. Fell in love. I was Sir Harry and loved both songs that I sang in. In my opinion, those are the two best songs in the entire musical, but then again, I'm biased.

Once Upon A Mattress OCR is by far the best out there. Don't get me wrong, the Revival Cast did a wonderful job (soundtrack at least) But There is something about Carol Burnett. She was meant to sing be Fred. But one thing that I didn't like is that "The Minstrel, the Jester & I" wasn't in this recording. But that is really the only problem I had with this.

My fav songs include:
In a Little While (because I sang it)
Yesterday I Loved You (again, I sang it)
Many Moons Ago
Shy

Would I recomend this CD? YES I WOULD!! I would shout it from the rooftops that people should by this CD! It's a funny, quaint little musical that people need to know about. I LOVE IT!

I saw the original on Broadway.......2005-12-19

Once Upon a Mattress was one of the first Broadway shows that I ever saw and I was totally mesmorized and laughed so hard that my side hurt. Carol Burnett was the perfect person to play Fred and it was one of those magical performances that stays with you for a lifetime. The original cast album captures the fun and spirit of the show.

Later during the run of the show a friend of mine joined the chorus and when we talked about the experience, he told me that the joy that was on stage was similar to that felt by the cast and that was apparent on the album. They especially liked working with Ms. Burnett as she was a giving and caring actress.

I recommend this album to anyone who wants to spend some time just feeling good.

Average customer rating: The picture

100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Monk, William Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruckner | Bruckner, Anton | ( B ) | 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 | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music | Contemporary Christian | Gospel Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Praise & Worship | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Heritage of Hymns: Classic Recordings of the Great Songs of Faith and Inspiration Abide with Me and other favourite hymns Best Loved Hymns Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2 ASIN: B00008GEKT Release Date: 2003-04-14

Tracks:

1. Love Divine All Loves Excelling - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
2. Father Hear the Prayer We Offer - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
3. Now Thank We All Our God - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
4. This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
5. Stars of the Morning So Gloriously Bright - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
6. God Save the Queen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
7. Day of Resurrection - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
8. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
9. Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
10. O Come All Ye Faithful - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
11. Awake My Soul and With the Sun - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
12. Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
13. All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
14. Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
15. There Is a Green Hill - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
16. Lord of Beauty - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
17. Rejoice Today With One Accord - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
18. New Every Morning - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
19. Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
20. O God Our Help in Ages Past - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral

Tracks:

1. Morning Has Broken - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
2. Happy Are They - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
3. In Christ There Is No East or West - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
4. Silent Night - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
5. Be Thou My Guardian - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
6. Ye Servants of the Lord - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
7. At the Name of Jesus Every Knee Shall Bow - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
8. To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
9. Behold the Great Creator Makes - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
10. Rejoice the Lord Is King - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
11. Creator of the Stars of Night - Ely Cathedral Choir
12. He Comes With Clouds Descending - Ely Cathedral Choir
13. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ely Cathedral Choir
14. Alleluya Alleyluya Alleyluya - Ely Cathedral Choir
15. This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Ely Cathedral Choir
16. How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds - Ely Cathedral Choir
17. Lord Thy Word Abideth - Ely Cathedral Choir
18. Jesus Lord We Look to Thee - Ely Cathedral Choir
19. O Lord Our God Arise - Ely Cathedral Choir
20. Lord of All Hopefulness - Ely Cathedral Choir

Tracks:

1. Soldiers of Christ Arise - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
2. Lift Up Your Hearts - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
3. Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
4. Maker of the Sun - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
5. O King Most High - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
6. O Praise Our Great and Glorious Lord - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
7. Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
8. We Love the Place O God - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
9. Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
10. Give Rest O Christ - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
11. Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
12. O Thou in All Thy Might So Far - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
13. O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
14. O God Thy Soldiers' Crown and Guard - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
15. Strife Is O'er the Battle Done - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
16. O Christ Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
17. Jesus Shall Reign - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
18. God of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
19. O Jesu Saviour of Mankind - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
20. Immortal Invisible God Only Wise - Choir Of Truro Cathedral

Tracks:

1. Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
2. All Glory Laud and Honour - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
3. Come Rejoicing - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
4. God Is Love and Where True Love Is - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
5. Magnificat: The Great Advent Antiphons - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
6. Come, Christ's Beloved - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
7. Children of the Hebrews (Palm Procession) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
8. Veneration of the Cross/The Reproaches (Veneratum and Reproaches) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
9. Once in Royal David's City - Choir Of Keble College
10. God Be in My Head - Choir Of Keble College
11. O Thou Who Camest from Above - Choir Of Keble College
12. Judge Eternal Throned in Splendour - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
13. Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
14. For All the Saints - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
15. Thy Hand O God Has Guided - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
16. Christ the Dawn of Our Salvation - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
17. I Was Glad - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
18. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
19. Locus Iste - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
20. Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Tracks:

1. Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
2. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
3. O Worship the King - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
4. O Heavenly Word of God on High - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
5. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
6. Jesus Christ Is Risen Today - The Choir of York Minister
7. First Nowell - The Choir of York Minister
8. Abide with Me - The Choir of York Minister
9. Breathe on Me Breath of God - Choir Of Keble College
10. Rock of Ages - Choir Of Keble College
11. On This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Keble College
12. Jesu Sweet and Mary - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
13. O Quam Gloriosum - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
14. Ye Holy Angels Bright - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
15. O for a Closer Walk With God - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
16. Prayer of St Patrick - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
17. Lord's Prayer - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
18. Blessed Be the God and Father - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
19. Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
20. Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times) - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Album Description

Full Title - 100 Hymns & Songs Of Inspiration. UK box-set featuring 100 tracks performed by Britain's finest Cathedral Choirs including, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, & many more. Five standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Castle Pulse. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

The picture.......2006-12-11

I haven't purchased the CD but the picture of the inside of a church on the cover is not of a British church, like one would assume since it says its a recording of British choirs. This picture is of Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Just thought i'd let you know. I'll be honest; I'm one to judge things by it's cover and if the company took such care to choose a 'British' church for their British choir CD, I'm willing to bet the music is equally well selected... I'm being sarcastic. But I gave the product 5 stars because I didn't want to hurt its ratings just because i'm cynical. But check out the church if you're ever in Montreal, it's truly beautiful... here I'm not being sarcastic.

Average customer rating: Peter Salett keeps getting better! Peter Salett at his best! Peter Salett does it again. New fan, but here to stay!

After a While Peter Salett Manufacturer: Dusty Shoes Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Heart of Mine Paintings of These Days Salad Days So Tonight That I Might See Keeping The Faith (2000 Film) ASIN: B0001XAMDQ Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

1. If You're Dreaming
2. After A While
3. Still Alone Without You
4. Crying Shame
5. My Whisper
6. With Anybody Else
7. Closer
8. Halcyon Days
9. I Fly So High
10. Colorful Dream
11. She Won't Wait Forever

Customer Reviews:

Peter Salett keeps getting better!.......2004-05-24

I have been a longtime Peter Salett fan (I now have all four of his cds, and I must have seen him play 20 times) and I have to say I think After A While is Peter's best work so far. Peter's voice just sounds so good, and the style of the production is so open and spare that I never get tired of it. The package is very cool too. One thing that is great about going to see Peter play live is that it is never the same show, and he puts a lot of emotion into his singing, and I think this cd captures that beauty very well.

Peter Salett at his best!.......2004-05-19

Peter Salett sets the bar really high with his 4th album. His voice is as rich, his music as engrossing as it is stylistically varied, and the emotions as raw as they ever were. Put your headphones on and enjoy the ensuing feelings of warmth and well-being.

Definitely a must-have CD!

(On a side note, I don't see how "With Anybody Else" could avoid climbing the charts.)

Peter Salett does it again........2004-05-17

Peter Salett has done it again with his new album "After Awhile". It is filled with the sound that Peter Salett fans have grown to love, but still ad's some new flavor. "After Awhile" is filled with clever lyrics and amazing music to compliment. This CD is must have. If you buy one CD this year, Make it Peter Salett "After awhile". This CD is AMAZING !!!

New fan, but here to stay!.......2004-05-17

I first saw Peter Salett opening up for They Might Be Giants in DC at the 9:30 club - me and friends didn't know who he was but he blew us away - and then he played that song from Wet Hot American Summer! I looked him up on his website and listened to a few of his songs and I was hooked - such good songs and my friends love it too.

Average customer rating:

Voice of the Baroque Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Academy of Ancient Music | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Voice Of Mozart Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ ASIN: B0000667S1 Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. JS Bach: Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme
2. Purcell: Oedipus: Music for a While
3. Handel: Acis and Galatea: O Ruddier Than the Cherry
4. JS Bac: Bist du bei mir
5. Vivaldi: Gloria in D major: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
6. Handel: Semele: Where'er Ye Walk
7. Handel: Giulio Cesare: Piangero la sorte mia
8. Handel: Theodora: Defend Her, Heav'n
9. Handel: Berenice: Si, tra I ceppi e le ritorte la mia fe risplendera
10. Handel: Judas Maccabaeus: See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes
11. Handel: Messiah: Comfort Ye My People
12. Handel: Messiah: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be exalted
13. Handel: Messiah: O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
14. Handel: Messiah: Behond, I Tell You a Mystery/The Trumpet Shall
15. Handel: Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock
16. Handel: Messiah: Hallelujah

Tracks:

1. Handel: Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim
2. Scarlatti: L'onesta negli amori: Gia il sole dal Gange
3. Schutz: Musikalische Exequiem: Motet "Herr, wenn ich nur dich hab"
4. JS Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
5. Handel: Serse: Ombra mai fu
6. JS Bach: Susser Trost, mein Jesu kommt
7. Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Pur ti miro
8. JS Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
9. Purcell: The Indian Queen: I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly
10. Giordani: Caro mio ben
11. Vivaldi: Bajaset: Anch'il mar par che sommerga
12. JS Bach: Komm, susser Tod
13. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas: Dido's Lament: When I Am Laid in Earth
14. JS Bach: St. Matthew Passion: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen
15. JS Bach: St. Matthew Passion: Erbarme dich, mein Gott
16. JS Bach: St. Matthew Passion: Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder

Average customer rating: Christmas Adagios christmas adagios Nice Background for the Holidays One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums! Wonderful POCOCAT?

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Tracks:

1. O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
2. Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
3. In The Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua/Ian Bostridge
4. Coventry Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
5. Away In A Manger - Mark Tinkler
6. Gabriel's Message - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge
7. Pastoral Sinfonia - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
8. Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - Acadamy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
9. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
10. Schlafe, Mein Liebster - Marilyn Horne
11. Wiegenlied - Renata Tabaldi
12. O Jesu So Meek - Simon Preston
13. While Shepherds Watched - Stephen Cleobury
14. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt - Agnes Giebel
15. Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
16. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Julian Podger
17. O Magnum Mysterium - John Angelo Messana
18. Zastupnitse Userdnaya - St Petersburgh Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev
19. Iubi-Te-voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord) - Angela Gheorghiu/Romanian National CHamber Choir 'Madrigal'/Constantin Marin
20. Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs
21. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys Choir/Uwe Christian Harrer
22. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks

Tracks:

1. Stille Nacht - The Bach Choir/David Willcockes
2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge/Nicola Jenkin/Elinor Carter/Julian Podger
3. Winter, RV 297: Largo - Alan Loveday
4. The First Nowell - The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
5. In Dulci Jubilo - The Bach Choir/David Willcocks
6. The Three Kings - Gerald Finley
7. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir
8. Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge
9. The Crown Of Roses - The Choir Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
10. Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8: Largo Pastorale - Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
11. The Lamb - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
12. Balulalow - Anthony Way/Lucy Wakeford/St Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott
13. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
14. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
15. Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum - Kiri Te Kanawa
16. The Infant King - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
17. Lullaby My Jesus - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
18. What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane
19. The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
20. See Amid The Winter's Snow - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
21. The Blessed Son Of God - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
22. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
23. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

Customer Reviews:

Christmas Adagios.......2007-03-03

This is the BEST Christmas collection that I have ever heard. I would like
to purchase 15 more to give as gifts this year; however, it appears that
Decca is out of stock or no longer releasing it. HELP!!

christmas adagios.......2007-01-14

this was one of the best assortment of classical holiday songs that i have ever heard. it contains a marvelous array of the best composers and performers that the world has to offer. if you are a fan of classical music, i think this cd will be a positive addition to your music collection

Nice Background for the Holidays.......2007-01-11

Beautiful Adagios and a rich selection for the price. Audio travels to Vienna, London, Cambridge etc

One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!.......2005-11-19

What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This one is a keeper! It is the one album I'll pick first to listen to after Thanksgiving.

Wonderful POCOCAT?.......2005-07-16

Great CD. The reviewer who calls him/herself POCOCAT says he/she is an opera singer. Wonder how much work an uninformed singer gets?
A "fast spinning" vibrato,as you describe Ms. Price, is not the same as a wide vibrato. The former is a speed issue, the latter a width issue. Therefore, 4 variables exist: fast, slow, wide, slim. Thus, 4 types of voice exist: fast/wide, fast/slim, slow/wide, and slow/slim. Most often a singer leans toward fast/slim or slow/wide, in varying degrees. A matter of taste, yes, but learn more about the voice before you expound.

Average customer rating: A Christmas celebration for Classical Music Lovers only This may be a good album; the marketing ploy is shameless Touch of angle, touch of heart

#1 Christmas Album Placido Domingo , Luciano Pavarotti , Kiri te Kanawa , Franz Gruber , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , and Joan Sutherland Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | 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 Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | 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 Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas Adagios The Three Tenors Christmas O Holy Night / Luciano Pavarotti / Special Deluxe Edition (Decca) Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time A Gala Christmas in Vienna ASIN: B00005Q6LG Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Luciano Pavarotti/London Voices
2. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) - The Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
3. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
4. Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs/The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
5. Ding Dong! Merrily On High - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
6. Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
7. Good King Wenceslas - Simon Keenlyside/Richard Suart/Stephen Cleobury/The Choir Of St John's College, Cambridge...
8. Wiegenlied (Brahms' Lullaby) - Renata Tebaldi
9. In Dulce Jubilo - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
10. Christmas Oratorio: Pastoral Sinfonia - Stuttgarter Kammerorchester/Karl Munchinger
11. Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Chicago Symphony Chorus And Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
12. Ave Maria - Kiri Te Kanawa
13. L'Enfance Du Christ: Shepherds' Farewell - St Anthony Singers
14. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
15. See Amid The Winter's Snow - Simon Preston/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
16. What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane/John Scott
17. The First Nowell - David Briggs/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
18. O Tannenbaum - Leontyne Price
19. While Shepherds Watched - Simon Preston/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
20. Away In A Manger - Anthony Way/The Choir Of St Paul's Cathedral/John Scott
21. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - John Scott/James Blades/David Corkhill

Tracks:

1. Deck The Hall - Joan Sutherland/The Ambrosian Singers
2. The Holly And The Ivy - Jonathan Lamb/Christopher Hughes/Simon Haynes/Roland Robertson/The Choir Of King's College...
3. Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti/Wandsworth Boys Choir
4. In The Bleak Midwinter - Anthony Way/The Choir Of St Paul's Cathedral
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - John Scott/James Blades/David Corkhill
6. German Dance No.3, K.605: Sleigh Ride - Wiener Mozart Ensemble/Willi Boskovsky
7. The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Joan Sutherland/The Ambrosian Singers
8. Shepherds In The Fields Abiding - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
9. Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Renata Tebaldi
10. I Saw Three Ships - Mark Tinkler/William Kendall/The Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge/George Guest
11. O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - David Briggs/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
13. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti/Wandsworth Boys' Choir
14. Rocking - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
15. The Virgin's Slumber Song - Joan Sutherland
16. Child In A Manger - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
17. Hosanna In Excelsis - Placido Domingo/James Lancelot/Winchester Cathedral Choir
18. The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Snowflakes - Members Of The Finchley Children's Music Group
19. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices
20. The Skaters' Waltz - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Douglas Gamley
21. Mary's Boy Child - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

Customer Reviews:

A Christmas celebration for Classical Music Lovers only.......2002-11-06

The cover of this 2 disc set features half a dozen of the great voices of our time: Pavarotti, Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Leontyne Price. However, selections by these soloists comprise only 2/5 of the set, the rest being choral and orchestral works.

Nor are these fabulous voices given equal representation. Pavarotti and my personal favorite, Joan Sutherland, have four songs apiece; Price and Kanawa have three apiece; Renata Tebaldi two and only one for Placido Domingo.

However, this is basically a very good collection. The first disc is a bit on the solemn side, while the second is brighter. Pavarotti leads off the entire collection with "Adeste Fideles" and returns later on the first disc with "Mille Cherubini in Coro". His renditions of "Panis Angelicus" and "Gesu Bambino" help grace the second CD.

Joan Sutherland brightens the first disc with her "Joy To The World" and then sets the lighter mood of the second disc with "Deck The Halls" and later returns with a sprightly "Twelve Days of Christmas". She also gives us the beautiful and tender "Virgin Slumber Song". Leontyne Price gives us Schubert's "Ave Maria", "O Tannenbaum" and "O Holy Night". Kiri Te Kanawa gives us Bach/Gounod's "Ave Maria", surprises us with "White Christmas" (a very beautiful & unique interpretation), and winds up the entire set with "Mary's Boy Child". Renata Tebaldi's contributions are Brahms' "Lullaby" and "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle". Placido Domingo's sole appearance is with the dynamic "Hosanna in Excelsis" from Lloyd Weber's Requiem.

It is a splendid feast of vocal performances. However, the choral and orchestral selections have weak spots. I was especially disappointed in the Chicago Symphony & Chorus rendition of "For Unto Us a Child Is Born", and also thought that a good rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus would've worked better. The orchestral selections did have bright spots such as "Sleigh Ride" (Mozart's, not Leroy Anderson's), Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Snowflakes" from the Nutcracker, and the "Skater's Waltz".

All in all, this is a collection which belongs in your Christmas Classical collection, but can't be considered an absolute essential.

This may be a good album; the marketing ploy is shameless.......2001-11-15

I have not listened specifically to this edition, but I can tell you with near absolute certainty that this is a classic example of marketing at its most shameless. This is nothing more than a reissue of "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth", but with a different title! (Something similar was done back in 1963, when the Harry Simeone Chorale's ever-popular 1958 LP, "Sing We Now of Christmas", was retitled and re-released as "The Little Drummer Boy"--its current CD title--, but at least the advertising there seemed slightly more honest.)

Everything on "The #1 Christmas Album" is exactly the same as on "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth", right down to the order of the musical selections on the album. Only the cover design is different. Decca/London apparently believes that it can fool its customers into thinking that they are buying another album if they simply change the title. Of course, the album itself is reasonably good, though not on the level of most of my favorite Christmas albums, not even the now-deleted RCA Victor "Christmas Treasures", a collection culled from RCA Victor's Living Stereo series. The offense lies in the marketing gimmick,something I have never seen in all my years of avid CD buying. This is worse than all those "collections" which just rehash old material--at least each collection is a newly organized album.

Touch of angle, touch of heart.......2001-11-14

If you enjoy opera or choir, this is a must collection. The Choir of King's College probably knows the secret how to make the listener flying among thousands of Christmas candles. Pavarotti's opening is so mighty that remind people, this year, to be courageous and to believe (not limited from religious sense but the humanity perspective.) And his Mill Cherubini and Panis Angelicus can vibrate one's tear from the heart, reflecting to the tragedy and the war in 2001. As for the sopranos, this collection is a Jewel. Joan Sutherland's Deck The Hall and The Twelve Days of Christmas bring out the merry atmosphere of the season and cheer one's mood to celebrate. Also her Virgin's Slumber Song has so much beauty and grace . Kanawa's Ave Maria is so dramatic performed that perfectly drawn out the human's longing for love and protection. All the orchestra also have done a splendid job. The arrangement is perfect there is no dull moment from the beginning to the end.

Average customer rating: Star-crossed Crossover a voice teacher and early music fan Crossing Over in Dreamy Style....David Daniels Scores Again Reveries Food for the Soul

A Quiet Thing; David Daniels & Craig Ogden David Daniels , Craig Ogden , Alec Wilder , John Harold Kander , Gabriel Faure , Franz Schubert , Johann Sebastian Bach , Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Foster , Harold Arlen , John Dowland , and Vincenzo Bellini Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martini | Martini, Giovanni Battist | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wilder | Wilder, Alec | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | 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 | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Daniels, David | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: David Daniels - Serenade Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Été Handel: Opera Arias; David Daniels Handel: Oratorio Arias Sento Amor; David Daniels; ASIN: B0000AC8MR Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. A Quiet Thing
2. Blackberry Winter
3. So Pretty
4. My Shining Hour
5. Pampano Verde
6. Con Amores, La Mi Madre
7. A La Caza
8. Come Again, Sweet Love
9. Flow, My Tears
10. Music For A While
11. Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti
12. Malinconia, Ninfa Gentile
13. Ma Rendi Pur Contento
14. Ave Maria
15. A Simple Song
16. Ave Maria
17. Beautiful Dreamer
18. Shenandoah
19. Plaisir D'Amour

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On this record, David Daniels, one of our finest, most sought-after countertenors, adds a wide variety of styles, from Italian bel canto, popular classics, and American art- and folksongs to his signature Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. He appears to be equally at home in all of them, naturally adapting his vocalism, phrasing, diction, and delivery to each idiom, while his uniquely beautiful voice retains its pure, floating quality and intense expressiveness. His astonishing breath control lets him spin and sustain endless phrases; his middle range is dark and warm, his top bright and radiant. (Hearing those ringing E-flats, Es and Fs from a male voice never ceases to surprise.) The program seems aimed at including something for everybody, but reversing the usual route, arrives at the European 15th century by way of the American 20th, opening with John Kander's title song and songs by Alec Wilder, Harold Arlen, and Leonard Bernstein, who is represented by the frighteningly contemporary anti-war protest "So Pretty" and a song from "Mass." Three beautiful Spanish Renaissance songs and three famous English songs by Dowland and Purcell are followed by three luxuriously romantic, intimately caressing ones by Bellini; the program ends with three popular favorites, two American, one French. The only false note is struck by two overly familiar versions of "Ave Maria": Gounod's, a skillful extraction of a fine melody from Bach's C-major Prelude (sung here in D-flat), and Schubert's, a setting of Ellen's prayer from Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake." Craig Ogden's otherwise excellent guitar arrangements of the original piano and lute accompaniments are less successful here; the texture is too thin to support and sustain the intensity of the music. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Star-crossed Crossover.......2007-03-13

There are many fine ways to hear David Daniels -- the Handel arias CD for instance, or the unique and wonderful performance he delivers on the DVD of Handel's Theodora. This CD, as other reviewers have declared, is half wonderful, half awful. "Innocent" music has to be sung by innocent voices. The Berlin Philharmonic can't play mariachi, Mick Jagger can't sing Danny Boy, and David Daniels shouldn't sing Shenandoah.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-01-29

My problem with this disc has nothing to do with David Daniel's singing; rather it has to do with the line-up of songs. Some of them simply do not suit his voice. I really don't want to hear him singing:"My Shining Hour"-"A Simple Song"-"Beautiful Dreamer" or "Shenandoah"; and I'm not really fond of hearing the "Ave Marias". Not that he didn't do justice to them;he did! But the remainder of the selections were perfect for him and I think the contrast between the 2 genre is hard to take. The great songs on the album are great indeed:the 3 songs by Bellini;the 2 songs by Dowland;2 songs by Purcell and Martini's "Plaisir d'amour". I would still buy the album for these songs alone for they are performed with skill and emotion.

Crossing Over in Dreamy Style....David Daniels Scores Again.......2004-08-05

When I realized Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand covered the first two songs on this CD, I had to admit I was a bit worried that "A Quiet Thing" would be one of those crossover albums that famous opera singers need to do to please their management companies. But leave it to countertenor David Daniels to continue venturing into new territory for his rarefied voice type. Although Baroque-loving traditionalists may balk at his choice of repertoire this time, he paints a broad musical canvas along with guitarist Craig Ogden, encompassing American folk, English and Spanish renaissance, Italian bel canto, two versions of "Ave Maria", and even some Tin Pan Alley. This could have been an unwieldy smorgasbord for a lesser singer, but never underestimate Daniels' vocal dexterity, incredible coloratura and superb taste. Daniels and Ogden have really turned this program into a cohesive vision full of simply beautiful music wonderfully realized through voice and guitar - probably the best such coupling I have heard since Kathleen Battle and Christopher Parkening's "Pleasures of Their Company" more than a decade ago.

Standout tracks include Alec Wilder's melancholy "Blackberry Winter", a contemporary piece which ranks right up there with any of Daniels' much-revered Handel arias; John Dowland's "Come Again, Sweet Love", so familiar yet perfect for his voice; the one-two Americana sequence of "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Shenandoah"; and the title track by John Kander, which he sings with a languid quality that adds dimension to its original meaning. Such flights of vocal beauty make one wonder when he will tackle the Sondheim songbook. This is a terrific album, ideal for those who want an introduction to not only the countertenor voice but also the artistry of David Daniels.

Reveries.......2004-04-04

A QUIET THING: Songs for Voice and Guitar is a unique, idiosyncratic, irresistible collection of songs that span from contemporary melodies from Broadway to English lute songs to versions of Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod and Schubert) to American folksongs. And as if this variety of communication weren't enough, these songs are performed by countertenor par excellence David Daniels and the subtle and sensitive guitarist Craig Ogden. Both performers are intensely musical, intuitive interpreters of poetry and melody line and offer popular ballads from the stage of today with as much sincerity as bel canto songs of Bellini and the other-worldly Dowland and Purcell. For those unfamiliar with the countertenor oeuvre then this is a beautiful introduction to that vocal quality. David Daniels is internationally celebrated for his resurrecting the original countertenor roles in Handel operas and his voice has more power on the opera stage in this unfamiliar vocal range than those many regular tenors. Not being a fan of crossover recordings (big opera stars singing Broadway show tunes) I admittedly approached this album with reservation. But listening to these two men changes all that. Here in this aptly titled collection Daniels proves that his soft and quiet range is just as admirable as his 'big role arias'. The collaboration between Daniels and Ogden is clear and pitch perfect and the result is a recital - no, salon - of intimately communicated moments. An album to treasure.

Food for the Soul.......2004-03-02

Having everything from Marylin Manson and The Offspring to Rossini and Offenbach in my CD collection, I'm certainly not a die-hard classical music fan. Driving home one night (stuck in peak-hour traffic) I heard "A Simple Song" (tack 15 from this album) on the radio. It was just so simple, so peaceful and joyous. I had never heard of David Daniels, but I bought the album and have listened to it constantly. It is superb. Even if you think you don't like the counter-tenor (male alto) voice, try this album, you won't regret it.

Average customer rating:

The Voices of Christmas Manufacturer: © 2002 Universal Classics Group / DECCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time The Ultimate Christmas Album Medieval Christmas The Ultimate Sacred Christmas Album ~ Ave Maria Christmas Adagios ASIN: B00006LHWF Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

1. Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
2. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti
3. Adeste Fideles - Luciano Pavarotti
4. Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant - Anne Sofie Von Otter
5. Hodie Christus Natus Est - Monteverdi Choir
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Leontyne Price
7. While Shepherds Watched - David Willcocks
8. O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel) - Luciano Pavarotti
9. Coventry Carol - David Willcocks
10. The Holly And The Ivy - John Scott
11. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine - Musica Sacra
12. Angels From The Realms Of Glory - Kiri Te Kanawa
13. The Three Kings - David Willcocks
14. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
15. In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 368 - Helmut Winschermann
16. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
17. The First Noel - Musica Sacra
18. Once In Royal David's City - David Willcocks
19. Sinfonia Pastorale/There Were Shepherds/Glory To God - London Symphony Chorus
20. The Nativity - Ariel Ramirez

Tracks:

1. Carol Of The Bells - Musica Sacra
2. Lift Up Your Heads - Bavarian Radio Chorus
3. Jauchzet, Frohlocket! - Fritz Wunderlich
4. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys' Choir
5. Silent Night - Choir Of St John's College, Cabridge
6. Away In A Manger - David Willcocks
7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - David Willcocks
8. What Child Is This? - Joan Sutherland
9. I Saw Three Ships - David Willcocks
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Leontyne Price
11. Good King Wenceslas - The Ambrosian Singers
12. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
13. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Leontyne Price
14. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa
15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Canadian Brass
16. Fantasia On Christmas Carols - King's College Choir, Cambridge

Average customer rating:

Whistle While You Work: Original 1929-1938 Recordings Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Walt Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Classic Soundtrack Series ASIN: B0000658ZV Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Whistle While You Work
2. Marie, Marie
3. Musketiermarsch
4. Puppenhochzeit
5. Die Liebe Kommt, Die Liebe Geht [Liebesleid]
6. Creole Love Call
7. Liebling, Mein Herz Lt Dich Gr
8. Ach, Wie Ist's Mch Dann?
9. Muss I'denn Zum Stele Hinaus?
10. SchNacht, O Liebesnacht [Barcarolle]
11. Love Me a Little Today
12. Congo Lullaby
13. Donkey Serenade
14. Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund
15. Ti-Pi-Tin
16. Dwarfs' Yodel Song
17. Eine Kleine Frsweise [Humoresque]
18. Night and Day
19. Barber of Seville (Overture)

Average customer rating: Magnificent panorama of transcriptions Outstanding Grammy winning CD

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Tracks:

1. Saint-Sa/Earl Wild: Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op.31
2. Handel/Earl Wild: Air and Variations - The Harmonious Blacksmith
3. Chopin/Earl Wild: Larghetto, from Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21
4. Rachmaninov/Earl Wild: Midsummer Nights Op.14, No.5
5. Tchaikovsky/Pabst: Paraphrase on 'Sleeping Beauty'
6. Faurarl Wild: Improvisation on 'Aprun r'
7. Bach/Earl Wild: Hommage oulenc
8. Mozart/Backhaus: Serenade from 'Don Giovanni'
9. Churchill/Earl Wild: Reminiscences of 'Snow White' Whistle While You Work - I'm Wishing - One Song - Heigh Ho - Someday My Prince Will Come
10. Tchaikovsky/Earl Wild: At the Ball
11. Tchaikovsky/Earl Wild: Dance of the Four Swans from 'Swan Lake'
12. Johann Strauss, Jr./Tausig: One Lives but Once
13. Kreisler/Rachmaninov: Liebesleid

Album Description

This exceptional recording is largely devoted to Earl Wild's own dazzling piano transcriptions. Mr. Wild received a Grammy® Award in 1997 for this disc of Thirteen Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions. It is being re-released on Ivory Classics® in honor of Earl Wild's 84th birthday! Praised by critics and music lovers around the world as a "stunning document of musical sensitivity and virtuosity" and "a tribute to America's greatest pianistic treasure" - this CD is now available in its original 24-bit HDCD state-of-the-art audiophile sound.

Customer Reviews:

Magnificent panorama of transcriptions.......2007-03-08

Is there any other pianist like Earl Wild? For over 60 years he has proven to be a performing giant, making critics swoon and audiences enthralled. His recording output is even more epoch-making; his preference for peppering some odd obscurities into such recordings is a blessing. But his discography is not as significant as his phenomenal interpretations of what he plays. His ability to render Thalberg, Godowsky, Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninov with absolute poise, ravishing passion or thrilling bravura is what makes his recordings such a treasure. So I was enthusiastic when I first saw this particular recording, piano transcriptions that I knew would be given the best artistic treatment.

While there are a few common pieces here (Kreisler-Rach's Liebesleid and Strauss-Tausig's Valse Caprice No. 2), most of these are Wild's own piano transcriptions. His selection of pieces to transcribe is both perplexing and exciting at once: Saint-Saens, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Faure, Rachmaninov, Bach and Chopin. Throughout the entire disc, Wild is spiritually absorbed and technically brilliant. There isn't a single piece here that seems lackluster after Wild's poetic phrasing and refined virtuosity operate together.

I think the most notable works here are the Saint-Saens, Handel, Chopin, Pabst and Rachmaninov. Although I've never heard Saint-Saens's Le Rouet d'Omphale symphonic poem, Wild's engrossing and virtuosic transcription conjures exorbitant drama and lyricism. The central section is rather simplistic for its repetitive theme taken through different keys, but it is still gorgeous and powerful. I found a comment in the liner-notes most interesting regarding this transcription: "As a model Earl Wild does not use Saint-Saens' own rather spare piano version, but returns to the original orchestral score, incorporating many orchestral effects into his 1995 transcription."

Wild's transcription of the Larghetto from Chopin's PC No. 2 enables the piano to exhibit all of the nuances of the orchestral version. But upon hearing it, one forgets that an orchestra was even involved in the first place. It sounds like an original Chopin work, even with the noticeable difference in the agitated central section which once relied on orchestral tremolos. It would be an understatement to say Wild translates the music marvelously to solo piano. In Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith variations, Wild showcases a meticulous pianistic reproduction and doubly impresses with his exuberant performance. The Rachmaninov song "Midsummer Nights" is a rousing and passionate piece that sounds like an original piano work from the Russian master. But Pabst's Tchaikovsky paraphrase is the main blockbuster, full of beautiful intensity and exquisite reinventions of Tchaikovsky's grand themes from Sleeping Beauty. The last piece I'll remark on is Wild's own Reminiscences of Snow White, a peculiar endeavor that leaves me with mixed feelings. It wasn't my favorite piece because it sounded rather banal at times; one might even use the stereotype "elevator music." But relistening to it many times at least reveals to me that Wild superbly unifies Churchill's Disney themes. And he is in his prime when he embellishes the themes with dazzling flights in the style of a 19th century virtuoso. While the rest of these pieces deserve commentary, I think they pretty much speak for themselves.

Bottom line: This repertoire may not look interesting at a first glance, but I implore the reader to sample this. You'll not only find hidden gems (Mozart-Backhaus, Strauss-Tausig and Pabst) but also some glorious transcriptions from Wild's pen (Saint-Saens, Handel and Chopin).

Outstanding Grammy winning CD.......1999-12-03

This CD is a reissue of the 1996 SONY disc which won a Grammy (Wild's 80th birthday album). The Grammy awards do not always select the best CDs, but in this case, they really picked a winner. These is one of the finest piano discs in years, and will likely become a classic. Wild's own transcriptions dominate the disc, and they show true originality and charm. I hope Wild records a follow-up to this album with Ivory Records, which has produced a large number of classic piano discs recently. A must have for anyone who enjoys the piano, or the lost art of transcription.

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