Gypsy Angel

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A collection of previously unreleased recordings from the late, great ex-Byrd, Gene Clark. This material was recorded through 1983 to 1990 & has been licensed from Gene's family. Different versions of 'Gypsy Rider' & 'Day For Night' originally appeared on the album 'So Rebellious A Lover', the rest of the material was intended as a follow-up album, but for reasons unknown this never materialized. The package contains many previously unseen photos of Gene along with sometime collaborator Carla Olson. 2001.

Tracks:

Overture
May We Entertain You
Some People
Small World
Baby June And Her Newsboys
Mr. Goldstone
Little Lamb
You'll Never Get Away From Me
Dainty June And Her Farmboys
Broadway
If Momma Was Married
All I Need Is The Girl
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Entr'Acte
Madame Rose's Toreadorables
Together, Wherever We Go
You Gotta Get A Gimmick
Small World (Reprise)
Incidental Music
Gypsy Strip (Let Me Entertain You)
Rose's Turn
Curtain

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The casting of cute, petite Bernadette Peters as the formidable Mama Rose in the 2003 revival of Gypsy led to a few raised eyebrows: Was this egregious miscasting? After all, previous Roses have included Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, and (on TV) Bette Midler, all of them strong women who can belt with the best of them. Peters took a slightly different approach to the role, emphasizing the dramatic reading of her songs instead of blasting her way through sheer power--she acts the material as much as she sings it. Nowhere is this as convincing as on "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and especially "Rose's Turn," the latter as good a rendering of showbiz madness as you're ever likely to hear. Peters's acting skills are further emphasized by the generous helpings of dialogue that frame the musical numbers. The rest of the cast is superlative, and Marvin Laird conducts a spirited orchestra. Discussions as to which recording of Gypsy is the definitive one will never end, but this album certainly deserves to be included among the finalists. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

The best mama rose in my book.......2007-02-23

when bernadette peters was casted as mama rose i admit ,i was a little put off. i attened the show to see a flop, to see history. but boy was i wrong. when i stepped into the theater i knew i was in for something...wonderful.bernadette peters was the best mama rose i have seen
she uses her sex appeal to motivated the character. every thing about her mama rose rings true to a stage mother. by the end of the show her mama rose ripps throught the most intriging version of rose's turn recorded on media. the supporting cast is jsut as good,varying from fair to good. every thing about this production makes it one to rememeber.buy the cast recording and imagine a wonderful night at theater...it is sure to please

Bernadette Shines!.......2006-07-25

An excellent recording of a classic American musical. The show is structered near perfectly, it has become a model for American book musicals.
While I think Angela Lansbury comes as close to perfection as Mama Rose, Bernadette Peters is right on her heels. From what I have seen of Merman on tape and the original cast album, I don't think she so much created the character of Rose as much as she created a variation of Ethel Merman. I don't mean for that to be negative, any Merman was pretty great.
Forget about Russel in the film, and forget about Tyne Daly's vocally off (flat), mannered, and irritating performance.
Bette Midler also has to be included in the better versions list.
But Peter's (like Lansbury) doesn't just sing the score, she acts it, she becomes the character. And her Rose's Turn is a powerhouse.
Tammy Blanchard shines as Louise, the rest of the cast is fine. With one glaring exception, Danny Budtke singing All I Need Is the Girl, lisps his way through it sounding like a girl is the last thing he needs, completely unbeleivable.
A small complaint for an admirable recording.

GYPSY can't be beat.......2005-09-28

First of all, regardless of who's playing Rose, this show is just about the perfect quintessential American musical comedy/tragedy. It doesn't have a false moment and the score is simply superb. Every song seamlessly fits in and every song is a winner on its own.

I saw Bernadette do this production and she was terrific. She imbued the character with the right amount of maternal terror as she pushes her kids through life in pursuit of her own failed ambitions.

Get this one. Get Bette Midler's. Get Ethel Merman's. Get at least one version of Gypsy and enjoy what the musical theatre is all about!

FANTASTIC!.......2005-08-04

This must be one of the best cd's I have EVER heard! A starry cocktail of failed dreams, regrets, pushy mum's and vampy burlesque entertainers. Not only the best revival of this musical but without a doubt the best version. For a start Bernadette Peters stuns as pushy stagemother Mama Rose making her character believable and her songs exceedingly enjoyable. Undoubtably her best songs being "Rose's Turn" and also "Everything's Coming Up Roses" are a pleasure to listen to, her vocals soaring and her true musical theatre pelt make her songs the most enjoyable, however, her lesser songs such as "Small World" and "You'll Never Get Away From Me" are not particularly desireable as I found the melodics slightly boring. Her vocals are still second to none. Tammy Blanchard exceeds all standards as Louise (soon to become Gypsy Rose Lee). Her first solo song "Little Lamb" touches the heart and atfirst she gives the impression of being meek and not a strong singer (intentionally) however, during her "Let Me Entertain You" number (in which we gradually hear her climb out of her hermit shell and become the famous burlesque entertainer and progress through theatre after theatre throughout the country) Blanchard amazes and we hear the full blast of her voice. Although the role of Louise is secondary to that of Mamma Rose, Blanchard's talents are a wow and are definitely worth the listen. Another great highlight of the cd is Kate Reinders' bubbly and energetic voice as Dainty June (in particular her duet with Blanchard- "If Momma Was Married"). Also, an immense amount of credit goes to the children of the piece- Heather Tepe is literally "a bundle of dynamite" and has the most angelic and youthful child voice I have ever heard whist the chorus of boys who back her provide punch and zest. John Dosset's Herbie (although only featured in practically one song) plays the character to perfection.
In conclusion, this cd is certainly NOT to be missed and is also a must have for EVERY musical theatre buff and even for those who are not.

Bernadette is great! But why not Betty Buckley? Or Bette Midler?.......2005-07-20

I have every version of Gypsy, and actually my favorite is Betty Buckley (though she is not on a cast recording, I saw her at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey). Bette Midler isn't bad either. I saw Bernadette in this great revival and she was amazing! Thought that she was excellent and would have seen it again- had it not closed so soon. The cast recording is great- no complaints at all! One teeny thing is that Bernadette seems to struggle a little bit with Rose's Turn. That's sort of a problem because that's the big number where Rose realizes that she did it for herself. I love this musical! Tammy blanchard is very well trained for her role as gypsy/Louise, and the rest of the cast is amazing. here is a list of what soundtracks I prefer:
1) Bette Midler
2) Rosalind Russel (though she is dubbed, she's still great!)
3) Bernadette Peters
4) Ethel Merman
5)Angela Lansberry (though she is better in Mame!)
Whatever you do, do not pick up Tyne Daly's version of it! I've heard rumors that she was violently ill recording it, but anyway, she still can't sing! (Though I can't see why they didn't record it another day when she wasn't sick...hmmmm....)
Enjoy this great soundtrack!

Jerry Hadley - Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta

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Jerry Hadley - Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta

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ASIN: B000003FQQ
Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

Song of the Vagabonds
I'm Falling in Love With Someone
Streets of New York
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Desert Song/One Alone
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Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)

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Great Buy!
Perfect Match
Probably the most beautiful musical of all time
Beautiful!
A good musical

Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)
John Caird
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000051Y31
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

The Orphan
Children of God
Forgiveness
The Graveyard
Sweet Liberty
Secrets of the House
Act One: Perfectly Nice
Act One: As Good As You
Secret Soul
Finer Things
The Pledge
Sirens
Things Beyond This Earth
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My Maker
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The Voice Across the Moors
Poor Sister
Brave Enough for Love

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Here's another to join the parade of page-to-stage musicals inspired by 19th-century fiction. This ambitious adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's haunting classic Jane Eyre for the musical theater seems to be part of a trend represented most famously by Les Misérables. It also reflects the increasing pressure to schedule an original cast recording release as close as possible to a new show's Broadway opening: in this case, in fact, the CD was both recorded and released prior to the show's opening in December 2000 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. But what's most significant for the artistic character of Jane Eyre: The Musical is found in yet another pattern: like a number of his colleagues, composer-lyricist Paul Gordon comes to the project from a pop music industry background (best known for his hit "Friends and Lovers"). And quite a few of the show's numbers benefit from Gordon's catchy craftwork, weaving melodies that are clearly destined to be whistled long past curtain. Yet the effect is sometimes too facile, not diving as deep as we would like into the emotional predicaments of Brontë's characters. You begin to crave a more deftly defined and imagined variety of sound worlds (especially for the darker aspects of Thornfield Hall) than what is hinted at. Gordon doesn't forge any new paths, but his melodic fluency does have its moments of payoff--especially in the moving final duet "Brave Enough for Love," which is also strong enough to stand on its own.

Gordon's predilections as a would-be son of Sondheim are nevertheless clear, and he's telescoped the story into mostly effective lyrics, with some thoughtful juxtapositions of material. Most importantly, he understands that this is more than a Gothic romance, foregrounding the central message of forgiveness that Jane learns as a girl. He attempts to explore the injured sense of self shared by both Jane and Rochester and sets them on a painful, mutual voyage of discovery.

The creative team also includes the veteran duo John Caird (book and direction) and John Napier (scenic design), who have collaborated on such epics as Les Mis and Nicholas Nickleby (not to mention the Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy extravaganza). And the show's creators seem to share a vision geared toward the more operatic end of the spectrum (it was opera composers, after all, who early on claimed 19th-century Gothic fiction for the stage, as in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor), with an actual parody of coloratura in one showstopper ("The Finer Things") given to Blanche Ingram. Fortunately, the two principals have large, richly expressive voices to encompass the large, complicated emotions of these characters. Marla Schaffel singswith unusual beauty and brings dimension to her Jane, while James Barbour (whose resumé includes Beauty and the Beast) is never really threatening as Rochester, but rather a tortured soul who is sweet-voiced even at his most cynical. Mary Stout is a stitch as the blustery Mrs. Fairfax. While the show has already undergone a lengthy evolution from its very first workshops, the viability of its final, fully staged realization has yet to be determined. But this cast recording conveys an authentic sense of the musical's atmosphere and emotional scope. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Great Buy!.......2007-06-08

Not only was this CD super cheap, it also arrived at my house 3 days later!

Perfect Match.......2007-03-16

The music in this album really gave me the feeling of reading the book. I think the songs were well chosen and well written, except of course for the songs sung by Mrs. Fairfax... I could have done without those. Jane and Mr. Rochester's songs carry the story well and they sound lovely. For any musical lover, or romance fan I definitely recommend this album.

Probably the most beautiful musical of all time.......2007-02-16

This is a hidden gem and if you buy it and listen to it, I don't see how you can not love it. I have bought many, many Broadway cast albums but I still am a popster at heart. With all that said, this is a cast album that soars above the crowd.

I bought this several years ago and have listened to it repeatedly since I got it. Why do I love it so much? First of all, the lyrics are full of heart and emotion and tell the story ably. But it is the music and the performances that are truly remarkable here. The melodies are memorable and absolutely exquisite. The orchestration is lush but not sappy. The performances by the two leads are nothing less than stunning.

I never get bored with this wonderful cast album and it is very, very highly recommended.

Beautiful!.......2007-01-28

I listen to this soundtrack all the time and I never get tired of the songs. If Charlotte Bronte story was written as a musical, then this would definitely be it.

A good musical.......2006-07-20

if you like old-fashioned romantic stuff, this one's for you. Some songs are very inspired, the music is,for the most part, quite beautiful, and the story line keeps the essence of the Bronte novel. I heard this right after "Wuthering Heights: the musical", which is quite good, yet this is superior. Give it a try and you might be nicely surprised. I would highly recommend it to the ones who know the novel and to English Literature students: it offers a different and interesting approach to the novel.

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A "Sequel" that Surpasses the Original
Just Right for Internet Work

Viveza: Encore

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Jeeves & Wooster - The Complete Series
Not Too Late

ASIN: B000003Y22
Release Date: 1991-06-01

Tracks:

Jeeves and Wooster
Melodie
The Happy Home
None but the Lonely Heart
Hungarian Dance #6 in D
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Serenade Espagnole
Danse Espagnole
Playera
Malaguena
Lundu de Marqueza de Santos
Nesta Rua
Evocacao
Mood Indigo
Ballad of the Easy Life
Tango
Moritat (Mack the Knife)
Der Glocken Ruf
Simplemente... triste
Schreib mir einen Brief!
Milonga del Angel
Alegro Tangabile

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Viveza, one of the world's favourite salon groups does it again! With "Encore" this Canadian quintet brings alive salon music from Europe and South America with a freshness and vivacity that you have to hear to believe.

Salon music flourished in the 1920's and 30's, especially in the grand hotels. The repertoire of each ensemble was as varied as the patrons who frequented these fabled "palm courts." In an evening at the Ritz one was likely to hear music from Dvorak to Ravel, Lehar to Brahms or gypsy folksongs.

As you will discover with Viveza's Encore, the salon repertoire offers a cornucopia of tasty delights for your listening pleasure.

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A "Sequel" that Surpasses the Original.......2006-08-26

This album tops the previous "Viveza, Music in the Palm Court Style". The groups' inventiveness really shines in this CD. From a marimba version of Piazzola's "Milonga del Angel" to an absolutely smashing version of Moritat (Mack the Knife from Threepenny Opera), the selections are superb. I highly recommend this one!

Just Right for Internet Work.......2000-03-21

We have entertained ourselves with the video Jeeves and Wooster for the past two years. Since my wife and I played in classical orchestras, we greatly enjoy the quality and "just right" musical pace of the CD for office internet work stimulation. Now we ordered another copy for home entertainment.

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Poor Gene's Gotta Be Turning Over In His Grave......
Intimate Recordings of a Genius
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH GENE CLARK

Gypsy Angel
Gene Clark
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ASIN: B00005MFN7
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Pledge To You
Mississippi Detention Camp
Kathleen
Rock Of Ages
The Last Thing On My Mind
Dark Of My Moon
Your Fire Burning
Freedom Walk
Love Wins Again
Back In My Life Again
Day For Night
Gypsy Rider

Album Description

A collection of previously unreleased recordings from the late, great ex-Byrd, Gene Clark. This material was recorded through 1983 to 1990 & has been licensed from Gene's family. Different versions of 'Gypsy Rider' & 'Day For Night' originally appeared on the album 'So Rebellious A Lover', the rest of the material was intended as a follow-up album, but for reasons unknown this never materialized. The package contains many previously unseen photos of Gene along with sometime collaborator Carla Olson. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Poor Gene's Gotta Be Turning Over In His Grave.............2002-07-24

Let me start off by saying that I loved Gene Clark and his music.
From the time I first saw him perform with the Byrds in 1965 right up to his untimely death, I was and still remain an avid fan. Gene was a musician's musician, and that's why it's so insulting to see a CD like this come out bearing his name and likeness. Believe me folks, when they say "demos" they really mean indecipherable garbage. It is nearly impossible to describe the extremely poor quality of the recordings on this disc....let's just say the songs sound like they were recorded on an 8-track player in a cave somewhere. Honestly, on some of the tracks you cannot even make out the words. I don't know what planet the reviewers who gave this "collection" 5 stars are from, but I can guarantee you that Gene Clark would never have allowed the release of such badly produced songs if he were still around to protect his name and reputation. Shame on those who put this CD together. Caveat Emptor!!!

Intimate Recordings of a Genius.......2001-11-09

This album is so evocative, so moving that it makes me feel a mournful anguish at the loss of Gene Clark. I sometimes think that I'm having an "over reaction" to his music. Is he really the best singer/songwriter I've ever heard? His work presents the listener with a constant stream of brilliance. It's just unbelievable that this giant talent was so overlooked during his lifetime. My God, what a loss......

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH GENE CLARK.......2001-10-22

Gene Clark, legendary co-founder of the Byrds, died in 1991 at the young age of 46. After he left The Byrds, Gene had a distinguished solo career, creating great music but generating low sales. It appears that now he is begining to get the acclaim he deserves. These recordings are something of a miracle. Shortly before he died, he gave Carla Olson tapes of the first eight songs on this CD, for possible inclusion on the CD they were working on. These, and the the remaining four songs, were recorded by Gene in his own home, accompanying
himself on 12-string guitar, harmonica, and, on one song, by a friend playing slide guitar. These are either new songs, never before released in any form, or, in a few cases, such as "Gypsy Rider," different versions of songs Gene previously released. This is an excellent CD. It includes some of the best songs Gene ever wrote, such as "Mississippi Detention Camp," "Kathleen," and "Freedom Walk". It is Gene at his most intimate, very soulful, and displaying his deepest emotional concerns. To me, it is comparable to the best of Mickey Newbury or Guy Clark. A must buy for anyone who enjoys brilliant singing and songwritng.

A Victor Herbert Showcase: The Greatest Hits of the Father of American Popular Song

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A Victor Herbert Showcase: The Greatest Hits of the Father of American Popular Song

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Homage To Jennie Tourel
Gioachino Rossini , Franz Liszt , Claude Debussy , Antonin Dvorak , Sergey Rachmaninov , Barbara Hendricks , and Staffan Scheja
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La Regata veneziana
La Regata veneziana
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Chansons de Bilitis
Chansons de Bilitis
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7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
7 Chants tziganes, Op.55
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As charming, learned and intelligent as she is, Hendricks has never been a particularly exciting singer, preferring to maintain a certain interpretive mid-distance from the music. Not so here. In this diverse collection of songs dedicated to her teacher, the great recitalist Jennie Tourel, Hendricks's singing takes on a specificity and vitality rarely heard from her. The program includes four Liszt songs, three Chanson de Bilitis by Debussy, some of Dvorak's gypsy songs and five selections by Rachmaninoff. -- David Patrick Stearns

Jascha Heifetz Plays Wienawski, Vieuxtemps, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate

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Wonderful

Jascha Heifetz Plays Wienawski, Vieuxtemps, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate

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ASIN: B000002S3A
Release Date: 1992-04-14

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Vn Con No.4 in d, Op.31: III. Scherzo (Vivace) & Trio
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Wonderful.......2007-05-06

Notwithstanding the age of these remastered recordings, Heifetz remains in a class by himself. Fantastic!

Jussi Björling Edition: Studio Recordings 1930-1959

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Superb!
Beatiful singing - but where are the Swedish texts?
if you like bjorling this is the best thing you can get!
The ULTIMATE Collection
Definitive survey of one of the finest singers on record

Jussi Björling Edition: Studio Recordings 1930-1959

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La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda
La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
L'africaine: Mi batte Il cor...O paradiso
Ideale
O sole mio
The Vagabond King: Only A Rose
For You Alone
Manon: Instant Carmant ... En ferman les yeux
Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
Faust: Salut! demeure chaste et pure
Martha: M'appari tutt'amor
Martha: Cujus animam
Messa da requiem: Ingemisco
Il Trovatore: Ah si ben mio
Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
Il Trovatore: Ah si, ben mio
Il Trovatore: Di quella pira
Rigoletto: Questa o quella

Tracks:

La Boheme: O soave faniculla
Rigoletto: E il sol dell'anima
Rigoletto: Questa o quella
Un Ballo in Maschera: Di' tu se fedele
Turnadot: Nessun dorma!
Andrea Chenier: Come un bel di di maggio
Fedora: Amor ti vieta
Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma!...Quel vino
Pagliacci: Recita! ... Vesti la giubba
Mattinata
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Les Pecheurs De Perles: Je crois entendre encore
Romeo et Juliette: Ah! leve-tol, soleil!
Manon: Je suis seul! ... Ah! fuyez, douce image
L'arlesiana: E la solita storia
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
Tosca: Recondita armonia
Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
Romeo et Juliette: Ange adorable
Jocelyn: Concealed In This Retreat
L'albe separa dalla luve l'ombra

Tracks:

Romeo et Juliette: Hoj dig, du klara sol
Rigoletto: O, I kvinnor: Questa o quella
L'illustre Fregona: Fylld av vemod sanker sig natten: Melancolque tombe le soir
Knyaz (Prince) Igor: Dagen gick langsamt till ro: Vladimir's Cavatina: Medlenno den' ugasal
Tosca: Det skona star att finna: Ricondita armonia
Tosca: Ja minns stjarnorna lyste: E lucevan le stelle
Rigoletto: Ack, som ett fjun sa latt: La donna e mobile
Il Trovatore: Skyhogt mot himlen
Pagliacci: Spela komedi! ... Pudra ditt anlet: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola
La fanciulla del West: Lat henne tro: Ch'ella mi creda
Fanal: I manner over lag och ratt
Sadko: I sonderns hav
La Belle Helene: Uti en skog pa berget Ida
Der Zigeunerbaron: Vem har oss vigt?
Der Bettelstudent: Skall jag tala ... Antag det fall
Der Bettelstudent: Ny ar jag pank och fagelgri: Ich hab keion Geld, bin vogelfrei
Nar hag for mig shalv i morka skogen gar
Bland skogens hoga furustammar
Ack Varmeland, du skona
Allt under himmelens faste
Tonerna
Sommarnatt: I de lyse naetter
Ett Folk: Sverige
Land, du valsignade
Namner du Sverige

Tracks:

Adelaide
Morgen
Cacilie
Bon i ofredstid
Bisp Thomas frihetssang
In The Silence Of Night
Siren: Lilacs
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Because
Sylvia
A Spirit Flower
Ah, Love But A Day
Tonerna: I Bless Ev'ry Hour
Till havs
Sangen till havest
Visa king slandblom och manskara
Jungfrun under lind
Kung Helmer och Aslog
Trollsjon
Sa tag mit hjerte
Demanten pa marssnon
Cantique de Noel: Julsang (O helga natt) : Cantique de Noel

Amazon.com

This set tells you why Jussi Bjorling is a perennial entrant in the "Tenor of the Century" sweepstakes. Even as the voice darkens from the light lyric to the full, darker instrument of the later recordings, we hear a singer whose elegant style, lovely timbre and innate musicality touch the heart. Many of the selections are sung in Swedish, less of a liability than you might suppose. In whatever language, Bjorling's molten gold flows lavishly. He eschews the sobs and sentimentality that disfigure so much verismo repertory, making his points with stylish vocalism. He's been called a "cool" singer, but try his Puccini and Verdi arias on Disc One and you'll find more than enough vocal and emotional heat. The selections include many neglected Scandinavian songs, sung, like the arias, with a naturalness that disarms criticism. -- Dan Davis

Amazon.com

Swedish tenor Jussi Björling gets many votes for the distinction of greatest all-time tenor. Up to the end, the voice projected a boyish vulnerability, though he also had enough stentorian power to sing the heavy Puccini roles and was ready to take on Lohengrin when he died. He was so deeply musical he eschewed the usual tenor vulgarity without ever slighting the music's theatricality. Even these four well-filled discs of arias and songs can't fully encompass the vocal riches he left behind, but there's a lot here, much of it from his earliest years and (hope you don't mind) sung in a Swedish translation. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Superb!.......2001-07-29

This is an wonderful compilation of one of the most incredible voices on record. Whether you are a new or old Bjorling fan -- and who could hear that voice and not be enthralled by it -- this is a fine CD to have. The quality of the recording is excellent, and the range in years, from 1930 to 1959, gives a splendid overview of his dazzling talent. In addition to many of the arias one might expect, there are also lieder and songs in Swedish, as well as some charming duets with Jussi's wife, Anna-Lisa. I have quite a few other Bjorling CDs, and this is one of the best in terms of quality and scope. It is a most worthy addition to any Bjorling collection, regardless of its size.

Beatiful singing - but where are the Swedish texts?.......2001-06-22

This is an excellent collection, the best available overview of a great tenor.

This would get 4 stars but has been marked down for only supplying token texts and translations in the large booklet. It is understandable (sort of) that the Italian opera excerpts don't merit texts and translations as (apart from the Callas recitals series) EMI generally doesn't provide texts with historical issues. However the tempting inclusion of a dozen or so texts to the Italian and Swedish songs makes one all the more aware of the miserliness of not providing all the texts.

if you like bjorling this is the best thing you can get!.......2000-06-26

this is so awesome, i love his voice, this is good for anyone, the professional or just someone who wants to hear the greatest tenor of all times! this is so great

The ULTIMATE Collection.......1999-11-02

When starting my Bjorling collection, I saw MANY CDs, with his early recordings. I was in a quandry as to what to buy, UNTIL I found this set. TRULY remarkable in many levels.FIRST and foremost, the voice. Captured in all levels, from the earliest to the latest. Truly wonderful, and the Swedish versions are a real treat to hear, don't worry, the Italian versions are here too!!Secondly, the remastering process. This set was remastered at Abbey Studios in London. For the first time I've heard, they actually pressed NEW 78s from the metal plates, and THEN remastered the new discs!!! Inspired, and the results--incredible.I find myself listening to Disc 3 the most. Very interesting, as it is the Swedish one. When the songs are terrific, along with the "standard" tenor arias, and it all comes together, it is PURE MAGIC!! I will admit that due to time limitations of recordings of this era, the opera house Bjorling is not fully conveyed. There are other CDs for that. Most notably "Romeo and Juliet", and for a REAL thrill, his ATLANTA concert, in STEREO, so much so, that the piano is even divided; left hand left, right hand right. Wait a minute, am I playing TWISTER??:-)) But if you want to skip all those unknown labels, you couldn't have a MORE complete set. ALL wit the great remastering I spoke of. Bjorling--His voice will NEVER die, at least in MY house!!!

Definitive survey of one of the finest singers on record.......1998-09-25

Jussi Bjoerling was one of the greatest singers of the century. His voice is pure, effortless and yet thrilling. Even better than the quality of the voice is his style. He never scoops up to a note nor does he ever whoop down from one, instead, he uses perfect legato and faultless intonation to deliver the cleanest sound you'll ever hear from a tenor.

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