Camellia [Import]

1. Intro

2. Japanese Title

3. Free Rein

4. Room

5. Japanese Title

6. Japanese Title

7. Falling

8. Promise

9. Friends Feat. Kohei Japan

10. In Or Out (Album Version)

11. Showcase (Gota Remix)

12. Japanese Title

13. Hiroshi Watanabe Remix

14. Japanese Title (Album Version)

Camellia,Tsubaki,Toshiba EMI,World Music

Average customer rating: You ought to wait at least 25 years, Angel! Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess George Gershwin , Simon Rattle , Hyacinth Nicholls , London Philharmonic Orchestra , Camellia Johnson , Maureen Braithwaite , Colenton Freeman , Alan Tilvern , Anne Fridal , Autris Paige , Barrington Coleman , Billy J. Mitchell , Blair Wilson , Bruce Hubbard , Curtis Watson , Cynthia Clarey , Cynthia Haymon , Damon Evans , Gregg Baker , Harolyn Blackwell , Johnny Worthy , Linda Thompson , Marietta Simpson , Mervin Wallace , Michael Forest , Paula Ingram , Raemond Martin , Ron Travis , Ted Maynard , Wayne Marshall , Willard White , and William Johnson Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anne Sofie von Otter - Grieg Songs Porgy & Bess: High Performance George Gershwin - Porgy & Bess / Trevor Nunn · Sir Simon Rattle · W. White · C. Haymon · Glyndebourne Opera Verdi - Simon Boccanegra / Freni, Cappuccilli, Carreras, Ghiaurov, van Dam, Foiani, Teatro alla Scala, Abbado Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites ASIN: B000AQACX4 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Summertime And The Livin' Is Easy
3. Oh, Nobody knows When The Lawd Is Goin' To Call
4. Give Him To Me...Lissen To Yo' Daddy Warn You...
5. Here's The Ol' Crap Shark!...No, No, Brudder
6. Here Comes Big Boy!
7. Six To Make!
8. Jesus, He Killed Him!...That You, Sportin' Life?
9. Where Is Brudder Robbins?...Come On, Sister
10. Overflow, Overflow
11. A Saucer-Burial Set-up, I See
12. My Man's Gone Now
13. How De Saucer Stan' Now, My Sister?
14. Oh, The Train Is At The Station

Tracks:

1. Oh, I'm Agoin' Out To The Blackfish Banks
2. Mus' Be You Mens Forgot About De Picnic...Oh, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
3. Lissen There, What I Tells You...I Hates Yo' Struttin' Style
4. Mornin', Lawyer, Lookin' For Somebody?
5. Boy. Come Here, Boy!
6. Buzzard Keep On Flyin' Over
7. 'Lo, Bess, Goin' To De Picnic?
8. Honey, We Sure Goin' Strut Our Stuff Today!...Bess, You Is My Woman Now
9. Oh, I Can't Sit Down
10. I Ain't Got NO Shame Doin' What I Like To Do!
11. It Ain't Necessarily So...Shame On All You Sinners
12. Crown!...You Know Very Well Dis Crown!
13. Oh, What You Want Wid Bess?
14. Honey, Dat's All De Breakfast I Got Time For
15. Take Yo' Han's Off Me, I Say
16. Oh, Doctor Jesus
17. Oh Dey's So Fresh An' Fine
18. Porgy, Porgy, Dat You There, Ain't It?
19. I Wants To Stay Here, But I Ain't Worthy
20. Why You Been Out On That Wharf So Long, Clara?

Tracks:

1. Oh, Doctor Jesus
2. One Of Dese Mornings You Goin' To Rise Up Singin'
3. Oh, Dere's Somebody Kockin' At De Do'
4. You Is A Nice Parcel Of Christians!
5. A Red-Headed Woman Make A Choo-Choo Jump Its Track
6. All Right, I'm Goin' Out To Get Clara...Oh, Doctor Jesus
7. Clara, Clara, Don't You Be Downhearted...You Low-Life Skunk, Ain' You Got No Shame
8. Summertime...
9. Introduction...Wait For Us At The Corner
10. Come Out Here, Both Of You
11. Oh Lawd, What I Goin' Do? Oh, Gawd! They Goin' Make Him Look On Crown's Face!
12. Listen: There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
13. Introduction
14. Good Mornin', Sisuh!...It's Porgy Comin' Home
15. Dem White Folks Sure Ain' Put Nuttin' Over On This Baby
16. Here Mingo, What's De Matter Wid You All?
17. Where's Bess?
18. Bess Is Gone
19. Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way

Customer Reviews:

You ought to wait at least 25 years, Angel!.......2007-07-06

Before you declare something an antique, that is. The set is readily available in its original format, with full literature and artwork. There was room for improvement with sound balance, but ARTs are usually worse than the original! Jesus Bucket of Fried Chicken Christ, we're not that old!

Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-02-02

This recording of Porgy and Bess is an incredible performance!!!
The performers sund just beautiful and the recording is very well remastered!!!!
Buy it!!!

Average customer rating: One of my favorite CDs... A Brilliant Composer Cruelly Cut Down Before His Time

Kevin Oldham: Piano and Vocal Music Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Out of the Depths Memento Bittersweet ASIN: B0000049Q7 Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

1. Ballade, Op.17
2. Theres Raquin: Sleep And Dream
3. Across The Sea
4. Sarabande And Toccata , Op.19: Sarabande
5. Sarabande And Toccata , Op.19: Toccata
6. Therese Raquin: Row, I Love To Row
7. Concerto For Piano, Op.14: Andante Tranquillo
8. Therese Raquin: Paint Me
9. Not Even If I Try
10. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 1 In C
11. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 In A Flat
12. Gaspard de la Nuit, Op. 3: Ondine
13. Gaspard de la Nuit, Op. 3: Le Gibet
14. Gaspard de la Nuit, Op. 3: Scarbo
15. Variations On A French Noel, Op.7

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite CDs..........2006-12-27

I don't think I can add anything to Scott Morrison's brilliant review, except to say I got goosebumps the first time I heard Paint Me and replayed Not Even If I try about 10 times! I especially like the nocturnes for solo piano and "Sleep and Dream" for voice and piano. The solo piano arrangement of the second movement of the piano concerto is lovely and nearly as effective as the original. Only the Toccata is unconvincing, but I wonder how much of it is actually Oldham. Can't recommend this CD strongly enough, I refer to it constantly. A Desert Island Disc!!!

A Brilliant Composer Cruelly Cut Down Before His Time.......2004-03-02

Not all composers have the ability to write a memorable melody. Kevin Oldham had it in spades. I defy anyone to hear the second movement of his Piano Concerto, here played in a solo piano arrangement, and not have it linger in memory. The same is true for a number of the other works here, such as 'Sleep and Dream' from his unfinished opera, 'Thérèse Raquin.' Oldham (1960-1993) was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and the knowledge that he might not have long to live spurred him to turn his attention from his burgeoning career as a virtuoso pianist to that of composer. In the New York Times Oldham was quoted in 1992, less than a year before his death, as saying that when he knew he was dying he realized 'It's your work that must have a life of its own.' In a moving tribute to him in the CD booklet, Washington Post music critic Tim Page recounts Oldham's performance as pianist in the première of his own Piano Concerto only a few weeks before his death. A recording of the Concerto, made afterwards, features pianist Ian Hobson.

This CD was obviously a labor of love for its participants, many of them friends of the composer. The primary contributor, playing on all but the last selection which is of Oldham himself playing in recital in 1986, is the sensitive and skilled pianist, Karen Kushner, perhaps best known as Igor Kipnis's partner in the Kipnis-Kushner piano duo. She plays a number of solo works, including the iridescent and multilayered 'Ballade,' written for her New York recital début. The impressionistic Sarabande had to be transcribed from a tape of the composer playing it, and its companion piece, the spikily obsessive Toccata, left unfinished at his death, was completed seamlessly by Steve Cohen. The two Scriabinesque Nocturnes feature delicate filigree but also have hints of Mahlerian melancholy. The solo transcription of the Andante tranquillo movement of Oldham's Piano Concerto was done by Lawrence Rosen. It is played gorgeously, with great nuance and lushly romantic feeling by pianist Kushner. When I first got this CD several years ago I found myself putting this band on repeat and immersing myself in its serene beauty.

Written in his teens, the three songs set to the 'Gaspard de la Nuit' poems of Aloysius Bertand reflect but do not copy Ravel's well-known piano work inspired by the poems. They are effectively sung (and acted) by soprano Susan Rosenbaum. The complex piano accompaniment is handled nicely by Kushner, particularly in the undulations of the opening song, 'Ondine,' and in the fleet 'Scarbo.' A achingly touching love-song, to Oldham's own words, is 'Not Even If I Try,' sung movingly by tenor Carl Halvorson. 'Across the Sea,' also to words by the composer ['I know a place where my heart has built a home ... across the sea'], can only be heard as a metaphor for Oldham's eventual fate. It is sung eagerly by Rosenbaum; the breathtakingly presto piano accompaniment is done with aplomb by Kushner.

There are three selections from Oldham's 'Thérèse Raquin,' set to his own words after Zola's novel. 'Sleep and Dream,' with its wistfully hopeful lyric, is sung by soprano Camellia Johnson. The dramatic aria, 'Paint Me', is sung thrillingly by soprano Maria Russo. The trio, 'Row, I Love to Row,' sung by the opera's ultimately tragic love triangle of Laurent, Thérèse and Camille, is dramatically apt and a bit overlong; it probably would have been reshaped by the composer had he lived to finish the opera. Russo and Halvorson are joined by baritone Andrew Schroeder.

The final selection on this disc is from a tape of a live performance Oldham gave as part of the Chicago Public Library's Dame Myra Hess Recital Series in 1986. It is a set of variations on an old French Christmas carol, 'Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici.' There is some tape hiss and crowd noise but one doesn't care because this is a blisteringly virtuosic performance of a 10-minute set of variations that shows off not only Oldham's pianistic fireworks but also his ability to write a set of polystylistic variations that could easily find a place in the repertoire of adventurous pianists.

Strongly recommended.

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Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: Like You Just Stepped Into A Salon

Il Sibilo (The Whisper) Manufacturer: Opera Rara UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Pacini, Giovanni | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: La Partenza Il primo dolce affanno (The First Sweet Pain) ASIN: B00005RT4X Release Date: 2002-02-12

Customer Reviews:

Like You Just Stepped Into A Salon.......2002-03-10

Opera Rara's Il Salotto series documents the salon music of the 19th century. It's a change from Opera Rara's usual heady fare, and this edition is perhaps the most light-hearted so far. It focuses on music that would have been performed by amateurs and not by the operatic stars that often were invited to the salons of the fabulously wealthy. Of the 32 songs documented here, 27 appeared in a forgotten and short-lived Neapolitan journal "Il Sibilo" from 1843-1845. Every second issue had a song by a well-known composer printed on the back page. Among the composers represented were Donizetti, Pacini, and Mercadante. Other figures such as Cammarano, Lillo, and Crescentini, who are less familiar, were also featured.

Since the songs were printed on a single page, they are very short-only a few of the tracks actually make the two minute mark. They are great fun, and demand very little of the listener. Yet they are not insubstantial as artistic accomplishments. The words and music are invariably clever, and more than one of them has the barbed point of an O. Henry story - witness the charming little melody that accompanies a wish for the singer's ex-lover to choke to death on a morsel of food, or the fervent ode to a woman's beauty that ends with an accusation of frigidity.

The singers approach these little delicacies with such enthusiasm that one can almost close one's eyes and imagine being in a warm, inviting salon surrounded by laughter, animated conversation, and of course, good music. Sopranos Nuccia Focile and Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi sing with grace and beauty while still capturing the light-heartedness and intimacy of these ditties. Paul Charles Clark is a rather whiny tenor of the Maurice Arthur ilk, but his captivating hamminess in his selections more than compensates for what he may lack in vocal beauty. Bass Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, the excellent and strikingly handsome Opera Rara regular, uses his rich and expressive voice to advantage. The pianist, David Harper, who is also featured in the other Salotto releases, continues in this series his tasteful and highly expressive accompaniment of this forgotten fare. He coaxes melodies from the keyboard with sensitivity and emotional intelligence; yet there is genuine humor and a sense of mischievous fun in his playing - which makes him the perfect choice to accompany these tongue-in-cheek pieces.

Jeremy Commons provides detailed and interesting notes, which not only discuss the fascinating history of `Il Sibilo', but also chronicle his own accidental rediscovery of the journal and these very songs in 1972. English translations and commentaries are provided on all the songs. The booklet and box are most luxurious, with beautiful, brilliantly colored art reproductions and vibrant color photography of the recording sessions in progress. Even the CD itself is embossed with the music from one of the Pacini songs. This is a sumptuous release that spares no expense, but you can listen to it in bite-sized morsels or - more likely - to the whole thing in a sitting. And you may find yourself thinking of converting a room in your own home into a salon.

Average customer rating: Blown away. Beautiful Music

Transient Glory Manufacturer: Vital Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Torke | Torke, Michael | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000TGACS Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

1. Song Of Ezekiel
2. Maggie And Milly And Molly And May
3. Who Are You, Little I
4. The Attic Which Is Desire
5. Un-Labelled
6. Glory To God For This Transient Life
7. Colors 41402
8. Smiling Eyes
9. La Damoiselle Elue

Customer Reviews:

Blown away........2004-11-10

This is one of the most amazing choral music cds I have ever listened to. Truly amazing.

Beautiful Music.......2003-10-30

This is a stunning album that sets a new standard for youth choruses. Every piece in this collection was commissioned by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, and the composers are world-class. In fact, Michael Torke's "Song of Ezekiel" was just awarded 2003 Best Octavo of the year by the Music Publisher's Association. It's a gorgeous piece. I also love the John Tavener and the Elena Kats-Chernin pieces. Choral directors will be interested to know that all of these compositions are available in print.

The voices blend beautifully and the production values are high. Each time I listen to this CD I discover new things I like about it. Although I might appreciate the Walter Thompson better live than as a recording, the album as a whole is a pleasure to listen to. I'm amazed that these teenagers have achieved such a high level of artistry.

Also, the helpful liner notes have remarks by each composer, explaining how they went about creating their commission and how they related to the youthful choristers and the idea of writing specifically for voices that are transient. This is an interesting window onto the composers' creative processes.

If you like choral music and want to hear some beautiful new work, get yourself a copy of Transient Glory.

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Harumachito/Camellia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000CQM0JG Release Date: 2006-03-21

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Camellia Tsubaki Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000ZP5BO Release Date: 2004-02-02

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Christmas Stars Manufacturer: Menus and Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B0000996B5 Release Date: 2001-09-01

Tracks:

1. Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
3. Deck the Halls
4. Away in the Manger
5. Carol of the Bells
6. Rocking
7. What Child is This
8. Angels We Have Heard on High
9. Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel
10. In Dulci Jubilo
11. Coventry Carol
12. I Wonder as I Wander

Album Description

Favorite Christmas carols to enjoy while baking cookies, trimming the tree, or for any holiday celebration. Cookie and tart recipes included.

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Clive Wilson & Trevor Richards Original Camellia Jazz Band of New Orleans Manufacturer: Ghb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YBEV Release Date: 1994-08-11

Tracks:

1. Original Dixieland One-Step
2. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
3. Paper Doll
4. Mardi Gras Blues
5. Somewhere, My Love
6. High Society
7. Bucket's Got a Hole in It
8. Rose Room
9. Cornet Chop Suey
10. My Maryland
11. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
12. Careless Love
13. Down by the Riverside
14. Fidgety Feet
15. My Josephine
16. Lil' Liza Jane

Average customer rating: heartfelt, well written music

Out of the Depths Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mendelssohn-Hensel | Mendelssohn-Hensel, Fanny | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kevin Oldham: Piano and Vocal Music Memento Bittersweet ASIN: B000003LKX Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 For Organ, Op. 10: I. Introduction
2. Symphony No. 1 For Organ, Op. 10: II. Scherzo
3. Symphony No. 1 For Organ, Op. 10: III. Hymn
4. Symphony No. 1 For Organ, Op. 10: IV. Toccata
5. Psalm 121: I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto The Hills
6. Psalm 150: Hallelujah! Praise The Lord!
7. Psalm 130: Out Of The Depths Have I Cried To Thee
8. Be Still My Soul
9. The Boulding Chorales: Can I, Imprisoned
10. The Boulding Chorales: Small Flowers
11. The Boulding Chorales: Are There No Armies
12. The Boulding Chorales: My Lord, Thou Art In Every Breath I Take
13. Do I Know Why?

Customer Reviews:

heartfelt, well written music.......2003-05-12

This CD is worth getting for the sincere, emotional writing which is often very beautiful. I especially like the choral works, but the organ symphony has many powerful moments as well. A fine tribute to a composer who was tragically snuffed out before his time!

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Camellia Japonica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000NDFJD2 Release Date: 2007-05-01

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