The Gambler [Enhanced]

Product Description:
Reviewed by Carrie Attebury I was probably about 4 years old when Kenny Rogers' "Gambler" album was first released. I remember my Mom coming home with the record album that had the picture of the white haired man on it. His music was everywhere. And twenty-one years later, Kenny's music is still everywhere. What can I say about the man and his music that hasn't been said before? Kenny is like fine wine or a good whiskey perhaps... he just gets better with age.

Album Stats

11/15/78 - Original Release Date CMA Album Of The Year CMA Male Vocalist Of The Year Grammy: Best Male Country Vocal Performance

The Gambler,Kenny Rogers,Dream Catcher,Adult Contemporary,Country,Country & Western,Country-Pop,Pop,Soft Rock,Urban Cowboy

Average customer rating: Great sound and great song! Along with the Good Vibrations are my favorites My dad loves it Great Album! Beautiful singing; clever arrangements

The Kings Singers - New Day John David , Peter Christie , Cy Coleman , Warren Casey , Bob Barratt , John Lennon , Lionel Richie , Don Schlitz , Hal David , George Harrison , Jim Jacobs , Benny Andersson , Paul McCartney , Michel Legrand , Barry Manilow , Ed Welch , Harry Robinson , Daryl Runswick , The King's Singers , Gordon Langford Quartet , and Cliff Hall Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music King's Singers | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music King's Singers | ( K ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: The King's Singers Original Debut Recording The Beatles Connection: The King's Singers Good Vibrations Annie Laurie ~ Folksongs of the British Isles / Barrueco · The King's Singers Watching the White Wheat: Folk Songs of the British Isles; King's Singers ASIN: B000002RQO Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. You Are The New Day
2. Nouveau Poor
3. Three Times A Lady
4. What's In A Tune?
5. You'd Have To Be A Rosie
6. Can't Buy Me Love
7. Singapore Girl
8. 'Sweet Charity': The Rhythm Of Life
9. The Gambler
10. It Was Almost Like A Song
11. Here Comes The Sun
12. Hush Little Baby, Don't Say A Word
13. 'Grease': Money, Money, Money-Summer Nights
14. The Summer Knows
15. Could It Be Magic

Customer Reviews:

Great sound and great song!.......2007-05-19

I loved the song "A New Day" after hearing it on the radio. I tracked it down and ordered the CD. All the songs are terrific.

Along with the Good Vibrations are my favorites.......2007-05-15

Own it! It's all worth it!
"You are the new day" is my personal favorite song.

My dad loves it.......2007-02-13

If he likes it then I am happy. Not my cup of tea. I like the idea that there where some Beatles tunes. Dad is 57 I am 36 might be the difference in age. NOt sure. Just not my cup of tea

Great Album!.......2006-04-22

I was very amazed when I first heard this album. Their sound is like no other. They are so unique that you can't compare them to other acapella groups.

I can say that their sound is better than a mixed choir because even though the King's Singers is only composed of 6 members. Their sound volume can beat a 30 member choir due to the quality of their voice.

My favorite is "It Was Almost Like A Song" because of the countertenor's very light voice. The baritone part was also awesome as he dominated the scene when he took the melody.

Overall, great album. This has to be one of the King's Singers best albums released. All songs are great that you can't resist missing a moment on listening it.

Beautiful singing; clever arrangements.......2002-06-14

I have been a fan of The King's Singers since their debut recording thirty years ago. New Day is one of my favourite albums. It has the terrific optimistic song "New Day," but many other wonderful tracks.

"Can't Buy Me Love" is sung as if it had been written by one of the Renaissance madrigal writers when he was in a very good mood. There are other up tempo tracks like this one, including Abba's "Money, Money, Money" and "The Rhythm of Life," but the CD also includes some romantic, lush singing in songs such as "Three Times A Lady," "The Summer Knows" and "It Was Almost Like A Song."

The clever arrangement of Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic?" begins with an extract from a sombre Chopin Prelude in C minor.

Highly recommended.

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Live at the Whisky A Go Go/Mississippi Gambler Herbie Mann Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Push Push Mellow/Hold On, I'm Coming Reggae Windows Opened/The Inspiration I Feel At the Village Gate ASIN: B00005NG4Q Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Ooh Baby
2. Philly Dog
3. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
4. Mississippi Gambler
5. Dippermouth
6. Respect Yourself
7. I've Been Loving You Too Long
8. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

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Gambler Prokofiev , Maslennikov , Kasrashvili , and Lazarev Manufacturer: Opera D'oro ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Prokofiev: The Fiery Angel Hindemith: Cardillac ASIN: B00007KFQU Release Date: 2003-01-07

Average customer rating: The Best Performance Available Amazing Gergiev does it again!

Prokofiev - The Gambler / Galusin, Kazarnovskaya, Aleksashkin, Obraztsova, Gergiev Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Prokofiev: The Fiery Angel Prokofiev: Bethrothal In A Monastery Prokofiev: Semyon Kotko Busoni - Doktor Faust / Henschel · Begley · Janis · Hollop · Kerl · Fischer-Dieskau · Lyon Opera · Nagano Leos Janacek: Vec Makropulos (The Makropulos Case) / Lachian Dances ASIN: B00000JSAG Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

1. The Gambler: Act I: 'What Words Can I Find To Tell You Everything, Paulina?'
2. The Gambler: Act I: 'I Liked Your Remarks...'
3. The Gambler: Act I: 'For Now It's You Who Are Treading On Thin Ice...'
4. The Gambler: Act II: 'My Dear Sir!'
5. The Gambler: Act II: 'General, Things Can't End Like This...'
6. The Gambler: Act II: 'She Was Already Here About Two Years Ago...'
7. The Gambler: Act II: 'The General Has Sent Me To Ask You To Leave Aside Your Intentions.'
8. The Gambler: Act II: 'Gr-gr-gr-gr-andma

Tracks:

1. The Gambler: Act III: 'The Old Woman Just Keeps On And On Playing
2. The Gambler: Act III: 'Blanche...'
3. The Gambler: Act III: 'They Say That The Old Lady Has Lost About a Hundred Thousand.'
4. The Gambler: Act III: 'Hello, Aleksey Ivanovich.'
5. The Gambler: Act III: 'Yes, Madam! Yes, Madam! Yes, Madam!
6. The Gambler: Act IV: 'I Saw Grandma To The Railway Station.'
7. The Gambler: Act IV: Entr'acte I
8. The Gambler: Act IV: Les jeux sont faits
9. The Gambler: Act IV: 'Monsieur Has Won Sixty Thousand...'
10. The Gambler: Act IV: Entr'acte 2
11. The Gambler: Act IV: 'I...I...I...I....I Won...
12. The Gambler: Act IV: 'Listen, so you love me?'

Customer Reviews:

The Best Performance Available.......2005-07-29

The Gambler was Prokofiev's second opera but his first large scale drama. The score was completed in 1916 and was based upon the Dostoyevsky novella of the same name. Dostoyevsky, being addicted to gambling, knew what he was writing about and the sense of humiliation of loosing was well translated by the composer. The story revolves around Babulenka, an aged wealthy woman whose death is eagerly anticipated by her nephew, the General, whose gambling debts have put him in the power of the sinister Marquis. The General has a daughter named Paulina who he uses as collateral with the Marquis. The hero of the story is Alexsey, who is a tutor in the General's household and has a love-hate relationship with Paulina. Paulina amuses herself by forcing Alexsey to gamble with her money and humiliates him when he looses. The action of the story takes place at an imaginary German city aptly called Roulettenburg.

Such powerful emotions gave Prokofiev a great opportunity to write expressive music and he reflects the emotions of his characters marvelously. The orchestra provides musical commentary on the characters as well as setting the mood for the action; the music is highly expressive. Later, Prokofiev was to create his orchestra suite Four Portraits from the Gambler from the music of the opera. The denouement of the opera comes when Babulenka arrives at Roulettenburg and proceeds to loose her entire fortune. To say Paulina, Alexsey heads for the gambling tables and breaks the bank. He brings this fortune to Paulina who spurns him and gives herself over to the Marquis. The Four Acts of the Opera are neatly compact with music that is very expressive of the action. I was lucky enough to see a production by Lyric Opera (conducted by Bruno Bartoletti) and was entranced by the flow of the action and how descriptive the orchestra is with the story. It is as if the orchestra is telling the story in music.

This recording has a strong cast headed by Vladimir Galuzin as Alexsey and Sergei Alexashkin as the General. Liubov Kazarnoskaya is a splendid Paulina and Elena Obraztsova is a perfect Babulenka whose voice commands attention as she issues orders to one and all. Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra are wonderful in bringing Prokofiev's score to life, particularly in the impending doom of the Fourth Act. This recording is certainly the best that is available and anyone with an interest in Russian opera will want a copy.

Amazing Gergiev does it again!.......2005-06-03

Superb opera with great sound quality this is Gergiev at his best.
What great orchestra of the Kirov!
And Prokofiev is vitage in this opera.
I wish Philips would put out more of this.

Average customer rating: One of Kenny's Best! If you've never bought a Kenny album...this is the one!

The Gambler Kenny Rogers Manufacturer: Dream Catcher ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: 42 Ultimate Hits Why Not Me Back to the Well The Gambler Water & Bridges ASIN: B00005J9TG Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. The Gambler
2. I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again
3. The King Of Oak Street
4. Making Music For Money
5. The Hoodooin' Of Miss Fannie Deberry
6. She Believes In Me
7. Tennessee Bottle
8. Sleep Tight, Goodnight Man
9. A Little More Like Me (The Crucifixion)
10. San Francisco Mabel Joy
11. Morgana Jones

Product Description

1. The Gambler
2. I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again
3. The King Of Oak Street
4. Making Music For Money
5. The Hoodooin' Of Miss Fannie Deberry
6. She Believes In Me
7. Tennesse Bottle
8. Sleep Tight, Goodnight Man
9. A Little More Like Me (The Crucifixion)
10. San Francisco Mabel Joy
11. Morgana Jones

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

One of Kenny's Best!.......2005-01-28

This I would have to say is definately one of Kenny's best albums! Not to mention the title song becoming one of the best known songs of all time and spawning 5 movies of the same name! The album also contains several other songs that I think are just wonderful. "The Hoodooin' of Miss Fanny DeBerry", "Makin' Music for Money", "A Little More Like Me", and "She Believes in Me". Not to mention also that this reissue also contains an enhanced portion containing a card game, a screen saver, and a live version of "The Gambler" with clips from all 5 movies! Great stuff!

If you've never bought a Kenny album...this is the one!.......2001-09-19

Originally released in November 1978,this was the album that more
than any other helped to make Kenny Rogers a household name. The
cover of the CD inspired Kenny's longtime manager Ken Kragen to
strike up a deal with CBS-TV for a movie of the week,which was
the highest rated movie on television in 1980,and also led to
several sequels. Dreamcatcher,Kenny's label is in the process of
re-releasing several of his classic 70s and 80s albums...and this
is a great place to start. For one,if you have dismissed Kenny as
nothing more than a Pop singer who had success as a Country act,
this might enlighten you!
Rather,this is,in my opinion Rogers's second best CD ever,the
best being the long out-of-print EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK,and
features in addition to "The Gambler" and "She Believes In Me",
possibly the best song Rogers ever cut,"King Of Oak Street".It's
a little long ( 5:03 ),but one of his all-time best. If you have
never heard Kenny's version of "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way
Again"...you need to...Keep em'coming,Dreamcatcher!

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Moonlight Gambler Frankie Laine Manufacturer: Recall Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009NR8DU Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

1. High Noon
2. Granada
3. Jealousy
4. Jezebel
5. Where the Wind Blows
6. That's My Desire
7. When You're in Love
8. Answer Me
9. There Must Be a Reason
10. I Believe
11. Your Cheatin' Heart
12. Cry of the Wild Goose
13. Mule Train
14. My Friend
15. Ruby and the Pearl
16. Blowing Wind
17. Rain, Rain, Rain
18. Hey Joe!
19. Sugarbush
20. Rose, Rose, I Love You

Tracks:

1. That's My Desire
2. Put Yourself in My Place Baby
3. Black and Blue
4. All of Me
5. On the Sunny Side of the Street
6. Shine
7. But Beautiful
8. Two Loves Have I
9. Baby, That Ain't Right
10. It Only Happens Once
11. Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)
12. Moonlight in Vermont
13. We'll Be Together Again
14. Mam'selle
15. Music, Maestro, Please
16. God Bless the Child
17. Georgia on My Mind
18. Satan Wears a Satin Gown
19. Swamp Girl
20. That Lucky Old Sun
21. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Product Description

DISC 1
1. High Noon
2. Granada
3. Jealousy
4. Jezebel
5. Where The Winds Blow
6. That's My Desire
7. When You're In Love
8. Answer Me
9. There Must Be A Reason
10. I Believe
11. Your Cheatin' Heart
12. The Cry Of The Wild Goose
13. Mule Train
14. My Friend
15. The Ruby And The Pearl
16. Blowing Wind
17. Rain, Rain, Rain
18. Hey Joe
19. Sugarbrush
20. Rose, Rose, I Love You
DISC 2
1. That's My Desire
2. Put Yourself In My Place Baby
3. Black And Blue
4. All Of Me
5. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
6. Shine
7. But Beautiful
8. Two Loves Have I
9. Baby, That Ain't Right
10. It Only Happens Once
11. Nevertheless ( I'm In Love With You )
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. We'll Be Together
14. Mam'selle
15. Music, Maestro, Please
16. God Bless The Child
17. Georgia On My Mind
18. Satan Wears A Satin Gown
19. Swamp Girl
20. That Lucky Old Sun
21. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die


Format: CD

Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan

The Feast Of Fools Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pickett, Philip | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004CXZ Release Date: 1993-02-16

Tracks:

1. First Vespers: Lux hodie - Michael George
2. First Vespers: Orientis partibus - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
3. First Vespers: Veni doctor previe - George/Charlesworth/Grant
4. First Vespers: Hec est clara dies - Charlesworth/Grant
5. Music From The Office: Festa Januaria - George/Charlesworth/Grant
6. Music From The Office: Verbum patris humanatur - Bott/Bonner/Ainsley/George
7. Music From The Office: Salvatoris hodie - Ainsley/Charlesworth/Grant
8. The Drinking Bout In The Cathedral Porch: Kalendas Ianuarius - Bott/King/George/Charlesworth/Grant
9. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Dies festa colitur - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
10. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Kyrie asini - George/Grant
11. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Lux optata claruit - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
12. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Gambler's prayer/malediction - John Mark Ainsley
13. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Orientis partibus - Michael George
14. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Graduale Bachi - John Mark Ainsley
15. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Sequentia: Vinum bonum - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
16. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Quantus Bachi - Catherine Bott
17. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Hunc diem/Ite misa est/Deo gratias - George/ Grant/Charlesworth
18. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Tiyri tu patule - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
19. Music From The Office: Hac in die salutri - George/ Grant/Charlesworth
20. Music From The Office: Procedenti puero - Michael George
21. Music From The Office: Notem fecit Dominus - George/Charlesworth
22. Music From The Office: Verbum patris hodie - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
23. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Deus in adjutorium - George/Charlesworth/Grant
24. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Magnificat - John Mark Ainsley
25. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Anni novi novitas - New London Consort
26. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Baculi sollempnia - Bott/Bonner/New London Consort
27. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Gregis pastor Tityrus - New London Consort
28. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Tityri tu patule - Pickett/Ainsley/George/Grant
29. The Banquet: Novus annus dies magnus - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
30. The Banquet: Hac in anni janua - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
31. Processional: Verbum caro - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-04-16

The medieval Feast of Fools was held sometime between Christmas and Epiphany, particularly on New Year's Day, the Feast of the Circumcision. The chief location of the festivities was the church itself, and the principal organizers were the subdeacons or lower clergy. The ruling idea of the Feast was the inversion of status and the performance of the inferior clergy of functions normally carried out by their betters. The celebrations were relics of the ancient ceremonies of renewal and rebirth which took place at New Year and involved the temporary overturning of all values. The Feast was widely celebrated in cathedrals and collegiate churches in France, and rather less in Flanders, England and Germany and Bohemia.
The Feast was celebrated in many different ways. This recording of parts of a typical Feast of Fools is based on two medieval MSS containing chants 'proper' to the Mass.
The music is performed by 6 very excellent soloists: C.Bott,T. Bonner (sopranos)-J.M.Ainsley (tenor)-M. George, S. Charlesworth (baritones) and S. Grant (bass). There is a small chorus who does a fabulous job of changing their vocal tone qualities to suit the many different 'moods' of the varied selection: some outright imitation of the soloist, some VERY serious and some quite humourous. The New London Consort with its period instruments make the perfect accompaniment (when needed ) for this rendition. I must say that although this is very well done, I find it somewhat offensive to hear; only because it is making a mockery of the religious ceremonies of the church. BUT having said this, it's quite entertaining and I DO listen to it from time to time. If you like early music, this is worth the listening.

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Gambler's Life Johnny "Hammond" Smith Manufacturer: Salvation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000M5BA70 Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

1. Gambler's Life
2. Rhodesian Thoroughfare
3. This Year's Dream
4. Star Borne
5. Back to the Projects
6. Yesterday Was Cool
7. Virgo Lady
8. Call On Me

Album Details

24 bit remastering

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The Gambler Kenny Rogers Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008K60 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Gambler
2. I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again
3. King of Oak Street
4. Makin' Music for Money
5. Hoodooin' of Miss Fannie Deberry
6. She Believes in Me
7. Tennessee Bottle
8. Sleep Tight, Goodnight Man
9. Little More Like Me (The Crucifixion)
10. San Francisco Mabel Joy
11. Morgana Jones

Average customer rating: An eye-opening Prokofiev survey (try to buy it used)

Sergei Prokofiev, Enfant Terrible (1891-1953): A 50th Anniversary Celebration Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cleveland Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 Russian National Orchestra | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B000084H93 Release Date: 2003-04-08

Customer Reviews:

An eye-opening Prokofiev survey (try to buy it used).......2006-03-26

I can't see paying full price for a two-CD compensdium, even one as lavish as this package, when all the itmes are samples for promoting Universal's catalog (expect a good representation by Ashkenazy, Rostropovich, Previn, and Gergiev). But the selection is good enough and often rare eough to warrant a buy if the price is low.

As I listened straight through, I was surprised at how unacquainted I actually was with the wide extent of Prokofiev's style. From the very early "Dreams," which could be mistaken for Glazunov through the unfamiliar operas (Betrothal in a Monastery Garden, Semyon Kotko) to the final, sadly diminished works like the Seventh Sym. and the cello concerto, the composer covered every major Russian style of the century. I didn't find any new masterful performances--not that a short excerpt is a good enough trial--but everything here is well performced. Any listener should find something unexpected and intriguing in this two-and-a-half-hour traversal.

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