40 Irish Melodies

1. Killarney

2. Low Back'd Car

3. Erin Is My Home

4. Aileen Aroon

5. Rory O'Moore

6. Fisher's Hornpipe

7. Kathleen Mavourneen

8. I'm Sitting by the Stile, Mary

9. Sprig of Shillelagh

10. Rakes of Kildare

11. Shamus O'Brien

12. Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow

13. St. Patrick Was a Gentleman

14. St. Patrick's Day

15. Come Back to Erin

16. Jig: Barndoor

17. Reel: Miss McLeods Silent

18. Oh Moyle

19. Off to Philadelphia

20. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

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40 Irish Melodies,Various Artists,Madacy Records,Celtic,Int'l & World Music,Irish Folk,Pop

Average customer rating: Two greats: both have seen better days Two masters of music Ten Stars!!! Together is exactly right Great for casual listening

Together George Frideric Handel , Jacques Offenbach , Jules Massenet , Imre (Emmerich) Kalman , Fritz Kreisler , Sergey Rachmaninov , Manuel Ponce , Francesco Paolo Tosti , Irish Traditional , Enrico Toselli , Sigmund Romberg , Benjamin Godard , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Richard Strauss , Jonathan Tunick , Itzhak Perlman , Placido Domingo , and The New York Studio Orchestra Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music 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 General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Por Amor De Mi Alma Latina, Vol. 2 Romantic Moments Music of Sigmund Romberg Sentimiento Latino ASIN: B000002RS9 Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

1. Serenata
2. Estrellita
3. Elegie
4. Weisst Du Es Noch?
5. The Old Refrain
6. When Night Desends, Op.4, No.3
7. Barcarolle
8. Ideale
9. Danny Boy
10. Ombra Mai Fu
11. Serenade
12. Berceuse
13. None But The Lonely Heart, Op.6 No.6
14. Morgen, Op.27, No.4
15. Oh, Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair

Customer Reviews:

Two greats: both have seen better days.......2007-04-16

Putting two great musicians of the stature of Domingo and Perlman together must have sounded like a fine idea-- no doubt joining these musical giants should produce musical fireworks. Unfortunately the final product offered on this disc is rather drab. The recording lacks focus and is generally musically hollow.

No doubt both Domingo and Perlman offer the listener flashes of how great they both are, but neither is interested in exploring the subtle nuances of each musical selection. Pieces such as Massenet's "Elegie," Manuel Ponce's "Estrellita," and Tosti's "Ideale" are beautifully lilting pieces, which are not (except for moments in the Massenet) served well by the rather over-stated performances of both men. Pieces such as Romberg's "Serenade" from The Student Prince and Kalman's "Weist du es noch?" fare better, as they fit Domingo's operatic temperament and Perlman's virtuoso sensibilities. But even these seem to be mere show pieces devoid of depth. I found the tenor-violin rendition of the Barcarolle from Les contes d'Hoffman unpleasant, and Danny Boy equally so.

The over-miking of both performers does not help matters much, and in Domingo's case only served to amplify some strained moments in his top range.

The disc as a concept is also rather problematic. A recital album of any sort should have some sort of shape and texture-- this recording does not offer a readily decipherable one, save for a vague chronological relationship among the pieces (except for a Handel aria!), and the variety offered. As far as variety is concerned, the track listing "kindly" offers the listener explicit references to the many languages Domingo sings on the disc (6-- Spanish, English, French, German, Russian, and Italian).

No doubt fans of both gentlemen will want to have the disc, but both have seen much better days. Still, it is true that a mediocre performance by two giants reveals certain hidden treasures that listeners looking to buy this disc will be able to horde.

(This recording, in my opinion, hovers between two and three stars, but I give it the benefit of the doubt and round up)

Two masters of music.......2003-01-28

Wow! What can I say? It is so obvious who rules the stage when it comes to violin virtuosos. Itzhak Perlman takes my breath away every time I hear his bow touch a violin and to be playing with one of the world's best vocalists alone shows some accomplishment. Of course... it goes without saying that Domingo is probably THE BEST tenor of this lifetime. My personal favorite on this CD is the "Offenbach". I've heard this piece sung and played by many artists, but none of them come close to this recording and it truly touches your heart and soul. This CD has definitely become a favorite of mine and I cannot seem to put it back in its CD case! This album is definitely worth getting for one's self and I would even say it is also a very nice gift idea, that even non-classic listeners would appreciate.

Ten Stars!!!.......1999-07-27

BothItzhak Perlman and Placido Domingo are two of the most sophisticated and gifted musicians that ever graced our sad world with their presence. For whatever they do we should be eternally grateful. Both artists often ventured in the world of popular music, which goes to show just how diverse and open-minded they are. Every time they had something new to say as to the music, and attracted new legions of fans. Perlman's excursions into jazz and Domingo's explorations of modern Latin music are widely known and appreciated and loved by many. Here they combine their extraordinary forces to bring to us a relatively "conservative" repertoire, yet they do with such skill and class, the familiar selections sound fresh and enchanting. Don't underestimate the level of difficulty, though. Notice the two Rachmaninov songs, arranged splendidly for tenor and violin. (Btw, the song "O Cease thy singing, maiden fair" is usually performed by bass (baritone) and piano.) They include a Richard Strauss lieder "Morgen", a feat, not even attempted by other Italian opera-trained tenors, a nice surprise that attests to Placido Domingo's infinite talents. Massenet's "Elegie" is full of passion and melancholy, and Kalman's "Kome, Zigane" sparkles with gypsy rhythm and intensity. Among the other gems are Handel's "Ombra mai fu" and Tosselli's "Serenade" on which Placido and Itzhak display their flawless virtuosity and sincere love for the music. This is the most wonderful and unusual album, a true revelation. Thank you, Placido and Itzhak, the world is a better place thanks to you.

Together is exactly right.......1999-07-18

Together is the most stirring, evocative album anyone could ever wish to hear. Itzhak Perlman's renditons of Estrellita, Danny Boy, actually each of the selections draws the listener along the strings of his bow and sends them soaring. Placido's voice blends magically with the notes of the violin in such a way that you realise both 'instruments' are being played by a master musician.

Great for casual listening.......1999-06-01

This disc is great for casual listening. The pieces featured are light and easy on the ears. Domingo and Perlman combined beautifully in these well-arranged pieces. Sound quality is also good. However, this is not a disc for serious listeners or collectors.

Average customer rating: An entertaining hour of transcripted music

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Tracks:

1. Rosamunde: Ballet Music
2. Adagietto from L'Arlesienne
3. Hymn To The Sun From The Golden Cockerel
4. Serse: Largo (Ombra mai fu)
5. Sadko: Hindu Song
6. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Gypsy Song No. 4)
7. Scheherazade: Oriental Dance
8. Scheherazade: Arabian Song
9. Orfeo & Euridice: Melody (Dance of the Blessed Spirits)
10. Piano Trio in G: Hungarian Rondo
11. Austrian Imperial Hymn
12. Haffner Serenade: Rondo
13. Op. 94: Romance
14. Lyric Pieces: To The Spring
15. Tambourin
16. Molly On The Shore
17. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
18. Londonderry Air

Customer Reviews:

An entertaining hour of transcripted music.......2004-10-09

Takako Nishizaki, violin, and Wolf Harden, piano, recorded these transcriptions by Fritz Kreisler in Francfort between 1982 and 1984. Most of the pieces were originally popular orchestral movements, and Kreisler transformed them into bite-sized chunks for violin with piano accompaniment either as 'encores' for his concerts or as 'fillers' for the B-sides of his 78 RPM records. They were obviously not intended to be heard together as a programme, but nevertheless this CD provides an hour or so of fine entertainment with well-known melodies galore, and it only takes a touch of the 'random' or 'shuffle' button on one's remote control to re-order the programme and get a few surprises. The recording is, by Naxos standards, excellent, Miss Nishizaki standing prominently on the left and the piano less prominently in the centre.

Of course, one could have reservations about Kreisler's manner of treating the romantic repertoire. He is known to have, on occasion, passed off his own compositions as the works of others, and Keith Anderson, in his liner notes, points out that Kreisler was the first famous violinist to introduce the constant use of vibrato, to avoid the use of the whole bow and to consider practice as a 'bad habit'! That was almost enough to turn me off this music before I had even heard it (I love 'historical performance practice'), but on second thoughts I suppose Kreisler himself is now history and deserves a faithful rendering just as much as the composers he himself loved (and falsified). Takako Nishizaki is probably an ideal interpreter, having devoted herself to Kreisler and produced a complete edition of his solo violin works. The young Wolf Harden is an accompanist, no more, but the end-result is a relaxing one that needn't be taken more seriously than one would take Kreisler himself.

Average customer rating: Old-school Irish folk music

Ireland of Treasures: The Voices & The Melodies of Ireland 1913 - 1948 Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music 1920-1929 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1940-1949 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1930-1939 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008GV6 Release Date: 1992-02-25

Tracks:

1. My Lagan Love - Michael O'Duffy
2. The Spinning Wheel - Delia Murphy
3. Sittin' On The Bridge Below The Town - Frank O'Donovan
4. The Garden Where The Praties Grow - Robert Irwin
5. When He Who Adores Thee - Margaret Burke-Sheridan
6. Terence's Farewell To Kathleen - John McCormack
7. The Dacent Irish Boy - Angela Murphy
8. Melodies From 4 Provinces - Albert Healy
9. Three Flowers - Richard Hayward
10. The Bare Brown Bog - Michael O'Higgins
11. Molly Brannigan - James MacCafferty
12. The Enniskillen Dragoons - Delia Murphy & Michael O'Higgins
13. The Dawning Of The Day - Michael O'Duffy
14. Kitty, Me Love Will You Marry Me?/A Ballynure... - Michael O'Higgins
15. Little Mary Cassidy - Robert Irwin
16. The Road By The River - Frank O'Donovan
17. Danny Boy - Margaret Burke-Sheridan
18. Where The River Shannon Flows - John McCormack
19. The Bantry Girls Lament - Delia Murphy
20. The Garten Mothers Lullaby - Barbara Mullen

Customer Reviews:

Old-school Irish folk music.......2005-03-29

This is a collection of old, pre-1950s Irish folk and art-song recordings, made before the folk revival of the '60s and '70s. It's probably too tame and fusty for the average Celtic music fan, but it's still pretty interesting. Well-programmed, with good sound quality and song selection.

Average customer rating:

40 Irish Melodies Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000000K9D Release Date: 1994-09-08

Tracks:

1. Kilarney/The Low Back'd Car/Erin Is My Home/Aileen, Aroon/Rory O'Moore/Fisher's Hornpipe...

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