Remembered

1. Brother Jukebox

2. Miami, My Amy

3. Honky Tonk Heart

4. I Wonder Do You Think of Me

5. I'm No Stranger to the Rain

6. When You Say Nothing at All

7. Hard Livin'

8. Tell Lorrie I Love Her

9. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose

10. Turn Me to Love

Remembered,Keith Whitley,Bmg Special Prod.,Country,Guitar,Neo-Traditionalist Country,New Traditionalist,Pop,Progressive Bluegrass,Progressive Country,Vocals

Average customer rating: delightful experience Excellent Compilation with Marvelous Tracks Beyond the first Silk Road CD Excelent!!! One of the Best !

Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ma, Yo-Yo | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan Obrigado Brazil Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone The Essential Yo-Yo Ma ASIN: B0007TFHEI Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Mohini (Enchantment)
2. Oasis
3. Distant Green Valley
4. Akhalqalaqi Dance
5. Echoes Of A Lost City
6. Mountains Are Far Away
7. Yanzi (Swallow Song)
8. Battle Remembered
9. Summer In The High Grassland
10. Kor Arab (The Blind Arab)
11. Shikasta (Minstrel's Song)
12. Night At The Caravanserai
13. Gallop Of A Thousand Horses
14. Tarang (Currents)
15. Sacred Cloud Music

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It is a perilous proposition when genres clash--and no such collaboration is more potentially fraught than when improvisation-trained folk musicians sit in with Western classical instrumentalists, who are taught to interpret a printed score. The renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has devoted much of his professional life to such intercultural experiments. But the traditions of nations situated along the ancient Silk Road, which began in the Far East, meandered through Asia and terminated in Europe, are especially dear to him. These lushly arranged pieces range from moody scenic vistas to percussive Turkish hip-shakers and they make very pleasant listening. If they owe more to the European canon than the ethnic sources that inspired them, they are also the result of respectful give-and-take between a team of acknowledged masters. And nobody is more of a team player than Maestro Ma, an impassioned, fearless musical seeker and a gracious, deferential colleague. --Christina Roden

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma speaks about his latest adventures involved in this new installment of the ongoing Silk Road Project--an epoch-making collaboration among musical colleagues. Read our special interview to learn more about Ma's musical philosophy.

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It is a perilous proposition when genres clash--and no such collaboration is more potentially fraught than when improvisation-trained folk musicians sit in with Western classical instrumentalists, who are taught to interpret a printed score. The renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has devoted much of his professional life to such intercultural experiments. But the traditions of nations situated along the ancient Silk Road, which began in the Far East, meandered through Asia and terminated in Europe, are especially dear to him. These lushly arranged pieces range from moody scenic vistas to percussive Turkish hip-shakers and they make very pleasant listening. If they owe more to the European canon than the ethnic sources that inspired them, they are also the result of respectful give-and-take between a team of acknowledged masters. And nobody is more of a team player than Maestro Ma, an impassioned, fearless musical seeker and a gracious, deferential colleague. --Christina Roden

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma speaks about his latest adventures involved in this new installment of the ongoing Silk Road Project--an epoch-making collaboration among musical colleagues. Read our special interview to learn more about Ma's musical philosophy.

Customer Reviews:

delightful experience.......2007-07-04

this collection of music is quite a cultural experience. I've been hooked since I opened the cover!

Excellent Compilation with Marvelous Tracks.......2007-01-20

I enjoyed this compilation of Silk Road music very much. It delivers a nice, diverse sample of music from the region. My favorite track of the CD is Shikasta, but I like the others as well.

Beyond the first Silk Road CD.......2006-11-23

Yo-Yo Ma went beyond indeed. The first CD with Silk Road ensemble (When Strangers Meet) was inconsistent and somewhat experimental. This one however, is superb. As if in the 5 years the musicians got to know each other (but in truth, only a few musicians are the same). 23 traditional Eastern instruments are listed plus a number of western strings and other percussion was used. So the music on this CD gets my full attention, and as the title of first track suggests, you (can) get enchanted.
The tracks are ordered into three parts: Enchantments (1-5), Origins (6-9) and New Beginnings. First track is strangely familiar (like it was used in some film, but there is no mention of this). In third track this theme gets Chinese interpretation. The style from one track to the other changes, so you can't get bored or overexcited. Second is simply very nice, the fourth great intro of Armenian wind instrument duduk (played by famous Gevorg Dabaghyan), accompanied by percussion mostly, albeit the piece is short. 5 is gentle with cello and xun (Chinese ocarina), 6 orchestral from slow to cool, 7 again gentle with cello and vocal, 8 starts with yearning duduk and turns into orchestral battle, 9 cello and percussion. Track 10 is the only one with prominent vocal (love song) and introduces us to the last part of CD, which are more like jam sessions of all instruments. 11 and 13 are very lively. The last one, track 15, brings us a new interpretation of very ancient Chinese melody played on pipa.

Some would probably say this CD is commercialized. Personally I don't see any wrongdoings in this as long the music stays a high quality one. For the more authentic Silk Road one can always buy The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan.

Excelent!!!.......2006-01-15

One of the best concerts I attended in my life (so far... :-)...)

One of the Best !.......2005-12-06

This album has captured the soul of the Silkroad. There is not a single track in this album I don't like. I've been listening to it over and over and over again since I first got it. I think it's much better than the first one.

Average customer rating: great recording Flatt & Scruggs timeless A must have Flatt and Scruggs double CD Best Domestic Set Available of Their Most Popular Recordings What Fun!

The Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered Flatt & Scruggs Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Complete Mercury Recordings Foggy Mountain Banjo At Carnegie Hall! The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers Anthology ASIN: B000002AD3 Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

1. Come Back Darling
2. I'm Head Over Heels In Love
3. I'm Workin' On A Road (To Glory Land)
4. 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered
5. Earl's Breakdown
6. Flint Hill Special
7. Foggy Mountain Chimes
8. That Old Book Of Mine
9. Til The End Of The World Rolls Round
10. Foggy Mountain Special
11. Randy Lynn Rag
12. Shuckin' The Corn
13. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
14. I'll Never Shed Another Tear
15. Big Black Train
16. Crying My Heart Out Over You
17. Cabin In The Hills

Tracks:

1. Polka On A Banjo
2. Just Ain't
3. Go Home
4. The Legend Of The Johnson Boys
5. The Ballad Of Jed Clampett (Theme From The Beverly Hillbillies)
6. New York Town
7. Pearl Pearl Pearl
8. My Saro Jane
9. I'm Troubled
10. You Are My Flower
11. Petticoat Junction
12. Workin' It Out
13. I Still Miss Someone
14. Nashville Cats
15. California Up Tight Band
16. Down In The Flood
17. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Theme From Bonnie And Clyde)

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With ample doses of talent, spirit, and charisma, Flatt and Scruggs rose to the popular peak of the bluegrass heap during their 17-year association with Columbia. With Lester Flatt's casual vocal style and Earl Scruggs's groundbreaking banjo technique, the Foggy Mountain Boys brought bluegrass into the country mainstream more so than either Bill Monroe or the Stanley Brothers. Disc one picks up where the legendary Mercury recordings left off. High-powered originals such as "Come Back Darling," "Head Over Heels," "Til the End of the World Rolls Round," and "I'll Never Shed Another Tear" add to their classic repertoire, while the spectacular instrumental rags and breakdowns showcase Scruggs's banjo prowess. Disc two finds the pair diversifying their portfolio, as it were, with readings of popular television themes and covers of everyone from the Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, and Johnny Cash to John Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Tom T. Hall, and even Shel Silverstein. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

great recording.......2005-10-22

Sound quality was excellent, even though some of these songs were recorded 50 years ago.

Flatt & Scruggs timeless.......2005-08-26

This C.D. is excellent. Flatt & Scruggs are truley timeless performers.

A must have Flatt and Scruggs double CD.......2004-01-28

All I can say is, if this were and old vinyl LP, I would have worn through it by now. These 2 CDs are my most played of the stack of bluegrass CDs lying around my home and car.

Best Domestic Set Available of Their Most Popular Recordings.......2003-05-01

Over 30 years after their breakup, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs remain the most famous band to emerge from bluegrass. Brought together in Bill Monroe's band in 1945, they left three years later to form their own band - the Foggy Mountain Boys - and sign with Mercury Records.

While their Mercury recordings (1948 - 1950) are held in higher esteem critically, Flatt & Scruggs' work for Columbia (1951 - 1968) was far more popular at country radio. Disc one contains their most pure bluegrass offerings, such as "Tis Sweet To Be Remembered," "Cabin In The Hills," and "Crying My Heart Out Over You." Lester's easy going, high tenor voice is the featured "instrument" on these recordings.

Disc two finds Flatt & Scruggs at their commercial peak, led by their 1962 chart-topping theme for The Beverly Hillbillies. This smash led to several appearances on the show (including a performance of "Pearl, Pearl, Pearl," their top-ten ode about Jethro Bodine's mother) as well as the Petticoat Junction theme assignment (a top 20 hit). These recordings featured Earl's extraordinary "three-finger-banjo" accompaniment far more prominently.

Flatt & Scruggs' top 20 toetapper "California Uptight Band" (not included on 16 GREATEST HITS) and the 1967 remake of their "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" (originally cut for Mercury in 1949 and repopularized in the film Bonnie & Clyde) conclude this set on a high note. In 1969, the duo split up due to differences over musical direction. Flatt's death in 1979 would end any chance of a reunion.

This 34-track, double-disc set captures all of Flatt & Scruggs' charting singles and most choice album tracks from the Columbia years and is the best domestic collection available. For a more extensive look at this period, check out the THREE box sets from Germany's Bear Family Records.

What Fun!.......2003-03-15

This 2-CD set is a bargain and a joy. Jam packed with some of the best pickin' ever produced, guaranteed to tap your toes and warm your soul. Currently garnering many repeated listenings around these parts.

Average customer rating: Definitely Narada's Best Ever Beautiful Music peaceful, tender... This is the best New Age CD I've ever heard!! my childhood remembered

Narada Collection Series : A Childhood Remembered : A Musical Tribute To The Wonder Of Childhood Various Artists Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Narada Wilderness Collection Narada Decade: The Anniversary Collection: Selected Works: The First Ten Years (2-CD Set) Close to the Heart Brave Hearts: New Scots Music, A Narada Collection The Narada Collection, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000005P4W Release Date: 1991-08-20

Tracks:

1. The Cello's Song - Kostia And David Arkenstone
2. Tree In The Storm - Ralf Illenberger
3. Maria Morevna - Kostia
4. The Dragon's Daughter - David Lanz and Paul Speer
5. Flight Of The Wild Swans - Carol Nethen
6. Hawk - Trapezoid
7. Crow And Weasel - Eric Tingstad And Nancy Rumbel
8. The North Wind - David Arkenstone
9. Hiawatha's Song - Martin Kolbe
10. ...Said The Emperor - Richard Souther
11. First Flight - Alasdair Fraser
12. The Green Room - Wayne Gratz

Customer Reviews:

Definitely Narada's Best Ever.......2007-02-09

The first time I heard this CD, I was living in Juneau, Alaska, just 2 miles from the magnificent Mendenhall Glacier...or at least what's left of it. Blueberry bushes filled our backyard and enormous ravens frequently cawed in the trees, landed with a thump on our roof, and pecked at the skylight over our bedroom. My clock radio was set for 6 AM. As it was summer, the sun was already high in the sky, and I awoke to the sound of the chirping birds that introduce Wayne Gratz's "The Green Room." At the risk of echoing so many others who have reviewed this CD, it truly was nothing short of magical. I was captivated and sat there in bed, looking out at the evergreen boughs bathed in sunlight just...listening...drinking in the moment.

Once the song ended and the spell was broken, I immediately called KTOO (Juneau's public radio station) and asked "What was that song you just played and how can I get a copy?" They told me the name of the CD and I ordered a copy from my local music store. It has been my favorite New Age CD since. I think the only song I love more on the CD than "The Green Room" is Alasdair Fraser's "First Flight." Like "The Green Room," "First Flight" also incorporates birdsong into the melody -- a layering of sound sweetness that I find uncommonly lovely. The combination of sweeping harpstrings and Fraser's celtic fiddle phrasing creates an image in the mind's eye of a majestic bird swooping down, spreading its wings, straining higher and then...soaring on the wind. It is simply breathtaking to hear. I enjoy almost all my Narada CD's, but none as much as this one which is a true stand-out.

Beautiful Music.......2004-08-31

The first time I heard this music I had borrowed the cd from the library to listen to on my daily commute. After listening to the first 2 or 3 songs, I knew I would have to find it. It is beautiful moving music. You can almost feel the stories each song is modeled after. You won't be unhappy!

peaceful, tender..........2004-04-07

I used to play Narada CDs to send my son to sleep when he was young (he's 22 now). This one was one of his favorites and remains to this day. In particular, Wayne Gratz' "The Green Room" - I've heard the piece probably a hundred times over but the memories it evokes can still easily bring tears to my eyes.

This is the best New Age CD I've ever heard!!.......2004-03-26

I was told about this CD from a friend of mine. I thanked him
for letting me borrow it. I immediately purchased it. I am not afraid to say that some tunes in here can make my eyes water. This is great music for your soul. The music takes you into each story like a trip back to childhood. Every artist in here
have contributed their heart's work to make this the best new age CD ever. Buy it!!

my childhood remembered.......2001-11-14

When I was in junior high my mother and I were shoping and came across this tape. We got in the car and were captured by the sound of such peace. In the seventh grade I made a copy for my music teacher but I never gave it to her. I think I will make her one now. I am so happy to find this once again and I can not wait to experience it again as my love for this type of music has grown. This album was the begining of my passion for beautiful classical music. All these years it has been with me.

Average customer rating: A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie Review(How original huh?) Music that transcends simple meaning...

A River Runs Through It Manufacturer: Milan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Legends Of The Fall: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Horse Whisperer: Original Score A River Runs through It and Other Stories, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition Dances with Wolves A River Runs Through It ASIN: B0007NFL54 Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. A River Runs Through It
2. Casting Presbyterian Style
3. A Land Filled With Wonder
4. Down The Alley (With You)
5. A Summer Of Lumber And Fishing
6. Shooting The Schutes
7. Three Fishermen
8. A Trip To The Unknown
9. A Four Count Rhythm
10. The Shiek Of Araby
11. Bye Bye Blackbird - Prudence Johnson
12. Je Ne Sais Quois
13. Swing Me High, Swing Me Low
14. A Place Remembered
15. A Remark Was Passed
16. Rugged Cross
17. Muskrat Ramble
18. Rawhide
19. The Wild Ride
20. Early Departure
21. The Splendor In The Grass
22. Jessie And Norman
23. Lolo's
24. The High Road
25. Yes, Quite A Day
26. A Fine Fisherman And The Big Blackfoot River
27. The Moment That Could Not Last
28. Too Deep For Tears
29. Without Complete Understanding
30. In The Half-Light Of The Canyon
31. Haunted By Waters - A River Runs Through It (Reprise)
32. Exclusive Interview With Mark Isham

Album Description

A River Runs Through It features Mark Isham's Grammy-and Academy Award-nominated score, plus the songs "The Sheik of Araby" written by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder & Francis Wheeler, "Bye Bye Blackbird" written by Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson, and "Muskrat Ramble" written by Ray Gilbert and Edward 'Kid' Ory.

Customer Reviews:

A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie.......2007-07-15

I basically love the movie, because it's poetic along with Montana wilderness and I am a fly-fisherman. I have just bought this CD as my background music while I am tying flies. And it works very very well. Each track reminds me of each moment of the movie, especially, tracks from Track 25 "Yes, Quite a Day" to Track 31 "Hauted by Waters" just make me poignant. An exclusive interview with the composer is also very unique and worth to hear about the background of the movie. "The Moment That Could Not Last" last only 1:24, how about in our real life? Is it gonna be like Paul's? I am hautend by this soundtrack.

Review(How original huh?).......2007-01-25

Personally, this is one of the absolute BEST soundtracks I have ever listened to. The music is calming, soothing, and truly wonderful. The music is so well put together and nicely coordinated and I feel like I am watching the movie again...it also makes great to read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books too. Try it...you might be suprised how well it fits. :)

Music that transcends simple meaning..........2006-07-16

Mark Isham's score for the motion picture A River Runs Through It is one of the most memorable and emotionally captivating film scores of all time. The arrangements of strings, piano, woodwinds create a meditative and reflective range of music throughout the film capturing all the emotions of this powerful drama about an American family in rural Montana. It is at once deeply haunting, moving, nostalgic and sentimental and captures the innocence and beauty of nature and childhood, as well as darker themes of rebellion and tragedy. There is a profound sense of emotion that is embedded within the music that sweeps over me every time I hear it. A combination of happiness, sadness, excitement, and reflection. There is something simply sweeping and majestic within his music. I couldn't think of anything else that would better compliment the film. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Bill Goes 'Symphonic' A Gem Among Bill's Recordings One for the Ages a stunning fusion of classical and jazz Thomas Zink

Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Amoroso/Brasil A Turtle's Dream The Tokyo Concert João (I Really Samba) From Left to Right ASIN: B0000046UD Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Granadas
2. Valse
3. Prelude
4. Time Remembered
5. Pavane
6. Elegia (Elegy)
7. My Bells
8. Blue Interlude

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Throughout his career, pianist-composer Bill Evans successfully melded Bud Powell's fiery bop-paced technique with the lyricism and harmonic language of the French impressionists Ravel and Debussy. So it was only natural that he would record a session that combines the jazz and classical traditions.

Released in 1965, this date features Evans's trio with drummer Larry Bunker, who, three decades later, guest-starred on Diana Krall's When I Look in Your Eyes, and the sensitive bassist Larry Bunker. They're augmented by the azure-tinged arrangements by the famed conductor Claus Ogerman, who worked his magic with artists from Antonio Carlos Jobim to Frank Sinatra. The result of this union is a swinging and seamless interplay in which improvisation becomes spontaneous composition, and vice versa. The linearity and logic of Evans's lines erase centuries of musical distance from the works of Bach, Chopin, Granados, Fauré, and Scriabin, with the trio's trademark telepathy expressed in 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures and light Latin tinges. Evans's haunting compositions, "My Bells" and "Time Remembered," imbued by Ogerman's ethereal strings, are the jewels of this delightful recording, whose brilliance has increased with time. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Bill Goes 'Symphonic'.......2004-06-10

This is an unusual Bill Evans recording, as it combines his trio with a "symphony orchestra" playing arrangements by Claus Ogerman of several "classical" themes along with two of Evans's most haunting originals: "Time Remembered" and "My Bells". Not that there's much of a classical feel to the orchestrations: apart from the Vaughan Williams/Shostakovich overtones of Ogerman's "Elegy", the orchestral music is more reminiscent of a glossy 1960s/70s film score. There's some attractive woodwind and french horn, but on some of the tracks the large string section might be a bit too lush for some tastes. Fortunately, on most tracks the orchestra confines itself to stating the theme at the opening and in a few places playing a fairly discreet accompanying role, but generally keeping out of the way of Evans's improvisations. So the main "fusion" interest lies in what Evans does with the themes in his solos.

One of the minor oddnesses of the album is the way in which, on some tracks, the beginning of Evans's solo launches into a very different tempo and mood from the one just established in the orchestra's theme statement. Sometimes - as on Faure's Pavane - this creates a musically effective contrast; elsewhere - as on "Granados" - it leaves you feeling too sharply aware of the incongruity rather than empathy between the different musical worlds being brought together. Maybe that's partly why the most satisfying of the "classical" tracks are the Bach Sicilienne and "Blue Interlude" (on Chopin's C minor Prelude): each solo seems to grow organically out of its theme and both themes inspire Evans to some excellent improvisation. Listen, for example, to the way in which he exploits the "bluesy" aspect of the Chopin as his solo builds to its climax. Evans's own "My Bells" is another high spot of the album - an attractively nostalgic modal theme tastefully arranged for the orchestra, leading to a gently swinging solo and a rubato restatement of the theme by Evans before a wistful coda.

There's certainly a lot of absorbing, beautiful playing from the Evans trio here, including a high level of melodic invention and incomparable rhythmic subtlety from the pianist. But the appeal of the album will largely depend on what you think of the orchestra's part in the proceedings. It's probably one to try before you buy.

A Gem Among Bill's Recordings.......2002-06-25

This recording is a gem of Bill's playing. Simple, clean lines, and a beautiful background by Claus Ogerman. I listen to this recording over and over. I was a fan of Bill Evans and Claus Ogerman before I listened to this CD. But this exceeded my expectations of the two artists.

One for the Ages.......2001-08-09

"The Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra" was one of the first recordings I ever heard...EVER. My Mon used to play the LP while she was carrying me so I really do mean first. With that in mind it has never been far from my CD player for as long as I can remember. From all reports this was a troubled recording session with the arranger and conductor of record, Claus Ogerman having trouble controlling all the elements specifically the pick up orchestra and vocal soloist. Sometimes great things come out of great conflict to paraphrase an old saying. Because, despite all of this this is one of the most glorious recordings ever produced. The Ogerman arrangements are lush and beautiful to the point of distraction. Evans chose the perfect composers to compliment his style and that of his trio. Listen to his rendition of Faure's Pavane or Granados' Granadas. And Ogerman and Evans have also composed two of the tracks themselves. Gorgeous. Lie back on your sofa, turn the volume up, open a bottle of Pinot Noir and let this music take you away.

a stunning fusion of classical and jazz.......2001-05-03

There's nothing like having your expectations completely blown away - this recording is a revelation. I've set my cd player to repeat and listened to this cd for hours at a time. If you're looking for a fresh interpretation of jazz, look no further.

Thomas Zink.......2000-06-23

Easily one of the most daring ventures in crossover jazz, this recording was always one of Bill's favorites. Though not without is failings, it is nontheless a brilliant meeting of the minds between Claus Ogerman and Bill Evans, with Ogerman's orchestral arrangements alone being worth the price of the C.D. The trio is swinging and interacting well, although (probably due to the nature of recording with a whole orchestra in a large studio) not at the level of say "The Village Vangard" sessions. Actually one of the greatest drawbacks of the CD is the recorded sound of the trio - the piano in particular. This was probably due to the nature of recording a jazz trio live alongside an orchestra. Once past these minor distractions, however, the CD is a beautiful interweaving of the classical and Jazz traditions taking some of the best elements of each and creating a new blend. Of course to purists of either tradition such an attempt is almost bound to elicit disapointment, but to those with an open mind there is so much in the way of beautiful music that the CD is a constant joy. Although not extremely well know, Evan's knowlege of the classical tradition was deep and broad, as evidenced by his (and Ogerman's) choice of material. The selections range from Bach and Chopin to Faure and Scriabin with the addition of 3 original compositions - all of which are notable for their beautiful melodies and sensative arrangements. There is not a long list of succesful or well recieved attemps to modify the classics into contemporary arrangements, but this is not to say the idea is without legitimacy. Certainly Broadway show tunes (which are the consistent staple for jazz musicians) in their modified version as recorded by say Miles Davis or John Coltrane have about as much (or perhaps even less) similarity to the original version as do these arrangenments to the classics from which they were taken. In either case, the resulting music in the hands of the masters, be they Miles, Evans, or Orgeman is a pleasure to listen to.

Average customer rating: A first-rate Bill Evans album

Time Remembered Bill Evans Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: At Shelly's Manne-Hole Bill Evans at Town Hall How My Heart Sings! I Will Say Goodbye Empathy/A Simple Matter of Conviction ASIN: B0000296MW Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. Danny Boy
2. Like Someone In Love
3. In Your Own Sweet Way
4. Easy To Love
5. Some Other Time
6. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)
7. Who Cares?
8. What Is this Thing Called Love?
9. How About You?
10. Everything Happens to Me
11. In A Sentimental Mood
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Time Remembered

Customer Reviews:

A first-rate Bill Evans album.......2004-04-09

When I bought this CD it was a special pleasure to discover a first-rate Bill Evans album I'd never heard before. It usefully brings together material mainly from two recording sessions.

Tracks 1 to 4 are solo performances which Evans made on his first return to the recording studio after a long absence following the death of bassist Scott la Faro and the consequent break up of the famous "first trio". These were the only pieces he played at the session and they lay unreleased and apparently forgotten until a few years before Evans's death. They catch Evans in a reflective, exploratory mood similar to that on the two `The Solo Sessions' albums, although Brubeck's tune "In Your Own Sweet Way", played at a slowish walking pace, is a perky, well characterised reading. "Danny Boy" sounds the least "finished" of the pieces: for the first two choruses Evans does little more than embellish the well-known tune and the variations which follow reflect an interest more in the tune itself than in its possibilities for improvisation. Then there's a curious moment when, just as the variations are becoming interesting, he appears to round off the piece with a coda but immediately resumes his improvisation. The version of this piece on the `Empathy' album is, although briefer, a more complete, polished one, but this one in its spontaneous way makes for fascinating listening, as if one were eavesdropping on a practice session.

Track 5 - another piano solo - is the version of "Some Other Time" which Evans recorded at the session which produced the 1958 album, `Everybody Digs Bill Evans'. It's of particular interest because Evans's "Peace Piece" was inspired by the introductory chords he devised for this tune, and his improvisation seems to hover ambiguously between the chord sequence of the tune and the modal "Peace Piece" harmony. Probably for that reason this track was left off the original LP issue of `Everybody Digs...' although it is included as a bonus track on the CD version.

The rest of the album, tracks 6 to 13, comes from the session which produced Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole with Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker. If you know that fine album you shouldn't need much encouragement to add this one to your collection. Evans is at his most thoughtful and inventive, both in the subtle, sometimes oblique chord voicings he gives to the themes and in his improvisations. For this reason, pieces which he recorded at other sessions, such as "What is this Thing Called Love?" and "How About You" are different enough in character to be more than mere "repeats". Beautifully as Evans plays, there's also a lot of pleasure to be had from Bunker's discreet but alert accompaniment and especially from listening closely to the way the excellent Chuck Israels duets with the pianist and shapes his own imaginative solos.

The CD includes informative liner notes by Peter Keepnews as well as an interesting reminiscence of the trio session by Chuck Israels; but you need good eyesight - or maybe a magnifying glass - to read them.

Average customer rating: Anybody here ever heard Joe Pass play Song for Helen? This Is SO Extraordinary! Calm, evocative, exceptional music Exquisite Rendering Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans

Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans John McLaughlin Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: After the Rain Que Alegria Thieves and Poets Live at the Royal Festival Hall Electric Guitarist ASIN: B0000046RT Release Date: 1993-11-09

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Very Early
3. Only Child
4. Waltz For Debby
5. Homage
6. My Bells
7. Time Remembered
8. Song For Helen
9. Turn Out The Stars
10. We Will Meet Again
11. Epilogue

Customer Reviews:

Anybody here ever heard Joe Pass play Song for Helen?.......2006-03-08

No disrespect intended to Maestro McLaughlin or the reviewers comments...but perhaps a slightly differing opinion. Mclaughlin is truly unique, an amazing talent, innovator, breakthrough artist. Perhaps most demonically virtuosic on the polar opposites of the guitar spectrum: at one end the searing electric overdriven mahavishu madness - the other the heavenly acoustic Shakti flights of blinding brilliance. It's just the middle part of his repetoire here...here where John attempts to cover classic old straight-ahead Jazz standards. Hmmm. It's perfectly OK music, and yes, surely it's "his own take" on it, but it's somehow lacking...every track is overdubbed and otherwise processed...there are no purely solo jazz guitar chord-melody takes on any of these standard covers. That certain "swing" that jazz standards breathe is missing. I was hoping to finally hear John play some solo flowing intricate legato chord melody lines reminiscient of Evan's pianistic compositions, not one recorded track of guitar playing the chords and the second or third overdubbed track noodling on top. It almost seems a little like "cheating." Alas, in this classic genre, John must take back seat to jazz guitar solo chord melody masters such as of Joe Pass, Johnny Smith, George Van Epps, Martin Taylor. (I would love to hear Martin Taylor cover these same Bill Evans songs ala his mindbogglingly brilliant chord melody playing - and then play the cuts side by side...Mclaughlin's shortcomings as a solo straight-ahead jazz chordal soloist would become obvious.) Mclaughlin is great, yet slightly out of his element here, even as he offers a sincere tribute to Bill Evans.

This Is SO Extraordinary!.......2005-05-17

Back in 1970, when the guys I used to play rock and roll with were relaxing by smoking weed and listening to "Bitches Brew" by Miles Davis, we were all absolutely floored by guitarist John McLauglin.
His staggering chops, his voluminous harmonic sense and his ability to vary his attack to create a variety of moods just made us all despair of how far we had to go with this thing called "music."
How extraordinary then, that McLauglin got the same feelings while listening to Bill Evans play piano.
This is one of the very best "tribute" albums ever. It is something McLauglin could not have done as a younger man, since he had to travel many roads and explore many styles to discover the kind of introspection with a touch of melancholy that was Evans' signature as a performer. But he certainly gets it right here. Only "Homage" is an original tune; all other are Evans compositions, and the way McLauglin gets to the emotional core of each and every one of them sends shivers up your spine. The arrangements, for a quintet of acoustic guitars led by McLaughlin are all perfect, avoiding the clutter that is a risk of using that many of the same instrument. Meanwhile, the ensemble sets just the right mood for each of these numbers. Even when McLaughlin unleashes his quicksilver runs, it is only what is required by the music... a reminder that Bill Evans too was a virtuoso, however tempered by introspection.
What can I say? This is the perfect springtime album! It is the perfect rainy-day album! It's the perfect album for falling in love by. It's the perfect album for healing a broken heart!
It reminds you that great music is, first and foremost, something MIRACULOUS, something that cannot be put into words, but communicates a wealth of feelings directly.
Get it!!!!!!

Calm, evocative, exceptional music.......2005-01-05

This is a great album even if John don't remind me of Bill Evans. It is a mature tribute I would call it. Not the kind of tribute album where the artist try to sound like the musician he is tributing. Obviously John plays here some Bill Evans music but in his own way and what we have in the end is something new. Consider that the line up is even more uncommon. All classical guitars and an acustic bass, no percussions or drums. The overall sound is very calm, balanced, evocative,. It is very nice music. John didn't swing here ... not in the way Bill would do.. He chose to play more his flamencoesque licks. He plays here a lot of those trademarks fast lines which end with an higher picking energy and consequently an higher volume and intensity. But he shows an uncommon touch and sensibility too. It is a very satisfying listening experience that you will find yourself searching again and again. It is so balanced, so beautiful music that even an uneducated person not familiar with Jazz and Bill Evans and McLaughlin musiccould appreciate it. I know it's very difficult to find this album now. Too bad. If you think you could like this kind of musical situation, the last album from John, "Thieves and Poets" has a section entirely dedicated to this type of music. The line up is the same. That album is a lot easier to find. Actually ...

Exquisite Rendering.......2003-02-09

Time Remembered is an exquisite rendering of Bill Evans' songs. McLaughlin is a musical genius, unappreciated by most guitar fans and the jazz and classical world.He tends to dabble too much in the lower forms of rock/jazz fusion and weird philosophy, but he has found himself in this recording, which is more conducive to his prodigious jazz and classical talents.

This is a exquisite recording because it poignantly captures the essence of Evans' playing, and because it is played with perfection and taste. All the gorgeous rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic gifts of Evans are conveyed by McLauglin and his group of classical musicians.Sometimes it takes a great musician like McLaughlin to help the musical world understand and appreciate a great musical genius like Bill Evans.

Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans.......2002-03-13

This music is fantastic! Mellow,highly complex yet smooth and backed up by the Aighetta Quartet: four acoustic guitars plus that of John McLaughlin. Recorded in Milan it is bright,clear and doesn't miss a chord or note due to the wonderful engineering. This album I treasure above any guitar recording I've ever owned.

Average customer rating: SOME GOOD COVERS, SOME NOT..... A fine tribute that could have been better LA Times Reviewer Made An Oversight Here Nobody Can Replace Tammy! Not What I Expected But.....

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Tracks:

1. Stand By Your Man - Elton John
2. 'Til I Get It Right - Trisha Yearwood
3. D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Rosanne Cash
4. Apartment #9 - Melissa Etheridge
5. Woman To Woman - Wynonna
6. Take Me To Your World - George Jones
7. Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad - K.T. Oslin
8. You And Me - Lorrie Morgan
9. I Don't Wanna Play House - Sara Evans
10. Golden Ring - Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Anna & Kate McGarrigle
11. 'Til I Can Make It On My Own - Faith Hill
12. In My Room - Tammy Wynette & Brian Wilson

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This tribute album doesn't go out of its way to cater to fans of Identikit late-'90s country stars; a surprisingly high percentage of these tracks succeed, thanks largely to an artist list that retains ties to Wynette's generation, whether musically or personally. Ex- husband George Jones writes a final chapter of his relationship with the star on a painfully dignified version of "Take Me to Your World" that ironically reverses the song's situation; here, it's the woman who's the barroom habitue, Jones the longsuffering spouse. Equally affecting is Rosanne Cash's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," a typically wise-shaded performance. Less adventurous, but nearly as touching, is "'Til I Get It Right" by Trisha Yearwood. As is usual with such projects, though, the bad stuff is really bad--not least Elton John's schlocky reworking of "Stand By Your Man," which seems to miss the joke in a way that Lyle Lovett's 1989 recording didn't. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

SOME GOOD COVERS, SOME NOT............2004-08-15

Let's begin with Track #1:

"Stand By Your Man" performed by Elton John. Having heard this once was enough for me. Elton John should never have attempted to cover Tammy's signature song. The production is way over-the-top and Elton John is defeated by the song in every way.

"Til I Get it Right" performed by Trisha Yearwood. Yearwood does an o.k. cover of one of Tammy's best loved ballads. But she brings nothing new to the song. What results is a nice, but rather draggy, boring rendition.

"DIVORCE" by Roseanne Cash is average. The production fits Cash's style but her voice is not appealing to me.

"Apartment #9" by Melissa Ethridge......a nice surprise here. A unique arrangement for Tammy's first hit and Ethridge does well by it.

"Take Me to Your World" by George Jones......poignant and touching. This one is excellent in every way.

"Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" by K.T. Oslin. Another miss. The production is horrible and Oslin's vocals are even worse. An insult to Tammy's original.

"You and Me" by Lorrie Morgan. A stellar performance by Lorrie with one of Tammy's most beautiful ballads. The production values and Lorries work on this would make Tammy proud. Probably the best cut on the CD.

"I Don't Wanna Play House" by Sara Evans. I had never heard Sara Evans but she does a marvelous justice to one of my favorite Tammy songs. A true country cover and Evans brings her own freshness to the song. Would make Tammy smile.

"Woman to Woman" by Wynonna. A perfect song for Wynonna. She packs punch into every line and makes this song one of the more memorable cuts on the CD. Great job!!

"Til I Can Make it On My Own" by Faith Hill. Hill gives a banal rendition of one of the most popular Tammy songs. Her interpretation is like baloney compared to Filet Mignon (Tammy). Hill has no conception of the lyrics or the melody. The result here is a big miss all the way.

"Golden Ring" by Emmylou Harris. A classic performance in every way. Makes one of my 'not so favorite Tammy songs" special.

"In My Room" by Tammy...her last recording......an eerie feel to this. Truly, one can tell, her voice had seen better days but she does the best she can. She is ably abetted by her singing partner, Brian Wilson. The song is memorable because one can tell here that Tammy didn't have much time left. God Bless Her.

A fine tribute that could have been better.......2003-04-13

This tribute album is dominated by country ladies who owe a debt of gratitude to Tammy for helping to open the doors of country music to female singers. There are some other singers here too, but their contribution is variable. The standout track is Brian Wilson (of the Beach boys) joining Tammy for a duet version of In my room, a Beach boys classic - it was the last recording Tammy ever made. George Jones does a great version of Take me to your world, but sings it as I'll take you to my world. Given his past drinking habits, this is intriguing. I love Elton John's music, but Stand by your man really doesn't suit him. Both David Allan Coe and Lyle Lovett have covered this song superbly, so it can be done well by a man. Melissa Etheridge's version of Apartment number nine is also weak. Kate McGarrigle joins Emmylou and Linda for a fine version of Golden ring.

The rest of the album is brilliant. Lorrie Morgan, who delivers a great version of You and me, obviously loves Tammy's songs as she has since recorded Another lonely night - it appeared on her To get to you greatest hits collection. Sara Evens, an unknown singer at the time this was recorded, does an impeccable version of I don't wanna play house. K.T. Oslin chose wisely in recording the sassy You're good girl's gonna go bad. Faith Hill was in top form on Till I can make it on my own. Trisha Yearwood, Roseanne Cash and Wynonna all make wonderful contributions to this excellent album.

In any album of this kind, it is inevitable that some singers are not included. But the absence of Dolly, Loretta and Reba is unforgivable. Two of these should have been included instead of Elton and Melissa.

LA Times Reviewer Made An Oversight Here.......2002-10-22

If only the LA Times reviewer had actually "reviewed" this CD, he/she would have noted that ALL of the participants in this project were personal friends of Wynette. This was the first release by Evelyn Shriver as President of Asylum (a "first lady" in that field) and the "Star Power" that the LA Times was looking for completely missed the point of truthfully and sincerely "remembering" an artist. Get it, LA??? "Tammy Wynette...Remembered."
It's strange to think that Tammy's first release was a song about being alone in a room (Apartment #9), and her last recording released ("In My Room") contains the lyric, "...Now it's dark and I'm alone, but I won't be afraid." The song is a befitting note of comfort to those of us who identified and grew with her through the years.
I was proud of this project and the respect these artists exhibit for their beloved friend and colleague.

Nobody Can Replace Tammy!.......2001-07-15

I gave this album 3 stars because there are three songs on it that are touching and magnificiently done (including one done by Tammy herself). The others, however, leave something to be desired. I don't know who sings "Apartment #9" on this album, but whoever she is, she ruins one of Tammy's greatest songs. Also, Elton John's version of "Stand By Your Man" is an insult to the great lady. I once saw an interview in which Tammy said something to the effect of, "if a man insists on singing that song, he should at least say, 'it MUST be hard to be a woman.'" Sadly, Elton didn't take her advice. Most of these songs are poor arrangments of originally wonderful songs. If you love Tammy, let me suggest my personal favorite albums, "Next to You" and "Higher Ground."

Not What I Expected But............1999-07-31

The only reason this gets five stars if because of Tammy's and George's cuts. For some reason I expected more out of this album, maybe because they were Tammy's songs and no one can do them as well, except maybe Jones. Where were Loretta and Dolly. Who is Sarah Evans? Elton John crucified "Stand By Your Man." The cuts I found worth while were "Take Me To Your World (Take You To My World)", "Til I Can Make It On My Own", "Til I Get It Right", "You And Me", and finally "In My Room." I am brought to tears now as I think about "In My Room." Tammy took it and owned it. Tammy and her music helped me get through the hardest period of my life. It is difficult for me to believe she is really gone. Buy this album if for no other reason than to hear Tammy sing that song. Long live the memory of The First Lady!

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Tracks:

1. Peer Gynt Suite/Morning
2. Flight of the Bumble Bee
3. Rocking Horse/Annie Laurie (After Schumann)
4. Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2
5. Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67/Excerpt
6. Gymnope No. 1
7. Piece en Forme de Habanera
8. Swan Lake/Danse Napolitaine
9. Vocalise
10. Toccata in D Minor "The Chase"
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini/Var. 18
12. Sea - Shell
13. March of the Toys
14. Waltz/Barbara Allen (After Brahms)
15. Nutcracker/Dance of the Reed Flutes
16. Last Rose of Summer/Berceuse (After Chopin)
17. Fairy Tale
18. Child Falling Asleep/The Moldau (After Schumann & Smetana)
19. Pavane for a Dead Princess

Average customer rating: More than just a good listen... it stir the soul! I Loved this Show and this Album Of Love And Hope Lushly Romantic! Moves me to tears...

Beauty and the Beast: Of Love and Hope Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Holdridge, Lee | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beauty & the Beast Beauty and the Beast - The Second Season Beauty and the Beast - The Complete First Season ASIN: B000008DBI Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Theme from "Beauty and the Beast"
2. Acquainted With the Night
3. Laura's Theme
4. Margaret's Theme: Longing
5. On Her Own/She Walks in Beauty
6. Night of Beauty
7. Single Night/Love Song
8. Angel's Theme
9. Devil's Theme/I Arise from the Dreams of Thee
10. Promise Remembered
11. Journey's End/Sonnet #Cxvi
12. Dancing Light/Sonnet #Xxix
13. Quest/Letters to a Young Poet [Excerpt]
14. Fear
15. Father Remembers/Composed on Westminster Bridge
16. Return
17. Broken Dreams/Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections ...
18. To Cast All Else Aside
19. Riches, Not Gold
20. Catherine's Lullaby
21. Voice of Her Eyes/Somewhere I Have Never Traveled
22. Voice of Her Eyes Somewhere I Have Never Travelled/The First Time ... - Lisa Angelle
23. Happy Life
24. This Is the Creature

Customer Reviews:

More than just a good listen... it stir the soul! .......2007-05-31

Soon as you put the CD on, you are transported to another time... another place. The music sooths, as the words spoken by the beast penetrate to the deepest part of your soul. You're emotionally spent, yet feel more alive than ever after your journey.

I bought this years ago when it first came out on Cassette (gives you an idea how long ago that was) I listened to it so many times the tape wore out. I just ordered the CD.... I can't wait for the journey to begin again...thank you Vincent!

I Loved this Show and this Album.......2006-06-09

I bought the CD today as a backup in case my original signed by Ron Perlman CD wears out. I keep waiting for the owners of this series to release at least the first 2 season on DVD. I have no interest in owning the 3rd season when the show broke my heart. I wish someone would redo this show in it's original conception as a movie or a TV series. I loved the show and was a great fan of the Love and Hope shown by Catherine and Vincent.

Of Love And Hope.......2006-04-07

Hi! I bought "Of Love & Hope" last November, through Amazon.com, and I must say, I enjoy it! However; the producers of this album, which I love, should have used another introduction instead of just the MUSIC. Why not use the main theme, where Vincent and Catherine introduce each other? THAT would have been great!! After all, Cathy was also a great character on the show!

I hereby recommend this album to all Beauty and the Beast fans out there. I have listened to it so often, that now, I can recite more poems by heart! BATB FOREVER!

Lushly Romantic!.......2005-09-04

I was a great fan of the TV series, "Beauty and the Beast" and owned the cassette version of "Of Love and Hope" in which Ron Purlman as Vincent reads poetry by Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Shelly, Rilke and other greats, interspersed with beautiful music, mostly from the soundtrack of the series. As I love beautiful music and beautiful words, I counted this tape among my treasures. When the tape eventually became damaged, I truly was distraught. I am delighted to now own the CD, which brought me instant pleasure which can only continue for the rest of my life.

Moves me to tears..........2005-07-06

I actually have this on cassette, bought years ago before television network executives butchered this incredibly beautiful show, and dug it out of storage recently. Interestingly enough, I found that I had forgotten none of it. Never has music spoken so eloquently to my heart, nor represented a television show so clearly and wonderfully. Ron Perlman's "Vincent" voice, interpreting the classical literary selections in this, is sensual, articulate, undeniably romantic. It's one of the most unusual collections of music and poetry I've ever come across, a fitting and fine representation of the show.
My favorite is the opening theme of the series, with lyrics sung and "Vincent's" "No one, not even the rain, has such small hands" intonation.
The television show and it's tragic, other-worldly love story was too perfect to last long on tv. I'm glad that fans such as myself have been able to hold onto rememberances of the show such as this marvelous, sweeping score. I only wish that it could be re-released on Cd, along with dvds of the series. Fans have been keeping the magic alive all these years; it's time we were recognized.

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